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7. the Story so far
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Protesters against Bulldozers
Since Sunday, May 20, protesters are blocking the use of heavy construction machinery at ancient archaeological sites in the Tara-Skryne valley. Construction workers are trying to begin work on the four-lane motorway, although no public decision has yet been given by the Minister for Heritage Dick Roche to commence work. Reports state that the peaceful protesters who sat down in front of the machinery, were in some cases badly manhandled by the construction workers. If the protesters do not succeed in preventing the construction work from beginning, the archaeological sites will be quickly destroyed and the destruction presented to the public as a fait accompli.
The protesters at the moment are small in number and are made up of the Vigil Keepers, who have been keeping watch on Tara for some time, local people, and general members of the public.
To put it bluntly, if the protesters do not receive enough on site support, the construction company will be able to move the heavy machinery in, and in no time at all, Tara, ancient as it is, will be lost!
The protesters are calling for support.
Dr. Muireann Ni Bhrolchain of the Save Tara Campaign in Ireland wrote -
"It is quite amazing how one person, two people at a gate can stop them. posted by Berlinerin at 12:29 PM
see context
This is the power of one, two, three ... but we need you all now. If you
care about Tara - now is the time to act."
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TARA in CRISIS
The M3 from Meath to Dublin is planned to go through the Gabhra valley past the ancient site of Tara ,
cutting the valley in two and destroying graves and sacred spaces
- see any of the websites on the right for details .
A Vigil fire was lit on midsummer 2006 as part of the Save Tara campaign
It has now been burning for over a year
As of july 2007 the situation is still in the balance ---
please help !
People are needed there to protest peacefully
Nobody is ever pushed to do anything they dont want to do
but there is a whole lot of stuff that needs doing - people are needed to peacefully obstruct the
destruction but there is also leafletting , making banners , cooking , keeping the camp organised
talking to people and generally keeping the protest going
Your help IS needed
NOW !!!
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The Vigil phone number - 086-1758557 - which is 0035386-1758557 from outside the Republic of Ireland
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and if you can - try to ring the Vigil number before you go to see what they are short of on that day
- but just go anyway
see How to Get There for ..... how to do just that !
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First meeting
BUT - a meeting Tues 14th ..... 6pm at the John Hewitt ....?
of the not-yet-existing Belfast / Tara Vigil Solidarity Group
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the meeting DID take place !
click for preliminary minutes .....
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1 - Tara news
2 - Events
3 - How to Get There
4 - Things needed
5 - SandBox for messages
6 - what to donate and How
7. the Story so far
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Protesters against Bulldozers
Since Sunday, May 20, protesters are blocking the use of heavy construction machinery at ancient archaeological sites in the Tara-Skryne valley. Construction workers are trying to begin work on the four-lane motorway, although no public decision has yet been given by the Minister for Heritage Dick Roche to commence work. Reports state that the peaceful protesters who sat down in front of the machinery, were in some cases badly manhandled by the construction workers. If the protesters do not succeed in preventing the construction work from beginning, the archaeological sites will be quickly destroyed and the destruction presented to the public as a fait accompli.
The protesters at the moment are small in number and are made up of the Vigil Keepers, who have been keeping watch on Tara for some time, local people, and general members of the public.
To put it bluntly, if the protesters do not receive enough on site support, the construction company will be able to move the heavy machinery in, and in no time at all, Tara, ancient as it is, will be lost!
The protesters are calling for support.
Dr. Muireann Ni Bhrolchain of the Save Tara Campaign in Ireland wrote -
"It is quite amazing how one person, two people at a gate can stop them. posted by Berlinerin at 12:29 PM
see context
This is the power of one, two, three ... but we need you all now. If you
care about Tara - now is the time to act."
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