On Monday September 24th, thirty brave cultural conservationists donned face paints and headed off on a route walk from the Rath Lugh direct action camp. Film director and actor Stuart Townsend, fresh   more...from the highly successful aerial photograph on the hill attended by an estimated 3,000 people on Sunday, arrived with four massive bags of shopping for Tara’s soldiers before everyone set off. Stuart’s continuing support is massively appreciated!
Once on route activists erected barricades along the paths of the diggers and bulldozers to slow destruction work. Activists proceeded to Baronstown where seven to eight diggers were occupied, climbed and danced upon. The walk continued as our merry band arrived at Collierstown, an ancient Fenian graveyard. The two diggers working when we arrived were quickly halted with people climbing into buckets of diggers, onto roofs and onto their tracks. Songs were sung and people danced. Work was halted for half an hour before scouts indicated that machinery was working up ahead at Trevet. We headed there and on the way occupied another digger. The driver of this digger refused to turn off his engine despite the fact that activists occupied his machine, a clear violation of health and safety laws and a sackable offense.
Our next stop was Trevet, where one bulldozer was prevented from working by activists. It was then that the Gardai made their appearance. Taking some of our group aside, names were taken and no further action occurred. As our walk was slightly behind schedule, when Garda officers approached we decided to pick up the pace, keeping twenty to forty feet between ourselves and the law. Officers continued to follow us for another 100 metres before heading back the way they came. Having stopped work for hours it was near dinner time so we headed back to base camp. Throughout the day as we passed the sacred sites in the path of the proposed motorway short talks were given about the historical and archaeological significance of each site. No one was arrested and a great day was had by all. The campaign to protect Tara from the money mad mile continues picking up pace after the phenomenal success of the international Harpists for Tara event and John Quigley's stunning aerial photography. Every Monday route walks will continue. Completion of the M3 through the Tara Valley is years away and there is everything to play for! Be at the Tara Solidarity Vigil camp on the hill by 9.30 am or at Rath Lugh by 10.00am. Please come, please support and network!  less

Here is a short video interview with J.P. Fay, an independent activist who has been working on an alternative route for the proposed M3. He discusses some of the blatant disregard to our heritage and   more...talks about the effects it will have on future generations to come.  less

Hill of Tara Car Park 01-09-07 - JP talks about his visit by the Garda.

Campaign to Save Tara Press Conference - "The Campaign to Save Tara today announced details of a legal challenge to the proposed M3 Motorway through the Tara/Skryne Valley in Co. Meath. The Campaign   more...claims that this case is being taken in the public interest and only after all other democratic avenues have been exhausted."  less

8 Minute Clip of the events at Rathlugh on 27th August 2007.

A concerned active citizen, Danny, climbed onto the jib of a digger at approx 6.30am this morning on the M3 construction site off the N3, just opposite Soldier's Hill at Garlow Cross, Dublin Road going   more...into Navan. He had an Irish tricolour flag with him, covered his face with a tshirt, and he wore his own hard hat, high visibilty jacket and site boots. At the same time approx 8 supporters gathered around the entrance of the site, bearing banners and placards. A lot of the rush hour traffic beeped support as they drove down the N3. Then, Sword security arrived, along with Wills Bros and SlAC Ferrovial workers as per their usual working day. Security surrounded the digger, along with construction workers. The Gardaí arrived, and spoke to the protester, taking his personal details. 2 dump trucks parked in front of the digger, and tilted their earth mover, so the digger was not visible to us, or the general public. We expressed our concern about Danny's welfare to the Garda, and he said he didn't personally want to be present, he was just doing his job, and it was his job to get Danny down safely. A cherry picker was was made out of a forklift and a palate and was placed on one side of the digger arm. A real cherry picker was placed on the other side of the digger, a Garda and a worker (one of whom we can confirm is Marcus Hargraves) was placed in each cherry picker. They proceeded to drag Danny off the arm of the digger by force, first taking his Irish tricolour from him. Once in the cherry picker, they lowered him down to the ground, where the Gardai then linked him, handcuffed him, and escorted him off site in the squad car. The Garda station in Navan is unable to answer our questions satisfactorily, and in fact have tried to prevent us finding out all the details relating to this case. All we know is Danny has now been taken by the Gardai to some court in Dublin 7. We have phoned our solicitor on his behalf.
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part 1 footage from 8.7.08 meath co council illegally remove another camp from the hill of tara once again no paperwork

The Tigger Trap - 18th to 20th September 2007

Events at Rathlugh - 15th September 2007

Events at Lismulin 12th September 2007

The Meath Master Plan Press Conference - 29/08/07

Laoise Kelly Playing the Harp at CST Press Conference, EU Building, Dublin.

Interview with Trevor Sargent Green Party

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Direct Action

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Protesters' disgust at ongoing construction of M3 at time of economic recession

As Galway has a huge support network for the Tara M3 protest, a few buskathons were held to fundraise for a coach   more...of Cultural Protecters to visit the Gabhra Valley. So on the 03/03/09, young and old turned up bright and early to catch the Tara Bus. A few showers of rain and a cold wind could not dampen the spirits as the good people of Galway converged in Eyre Square. There was plenty of time to get to know one another as the land between Galway and Tara flew past the windows. On the bus music was played, leaflets were handed out and a talk was given on Tara's history and the damage the illegal and unnecessary M3 is doing to the Gabhra Valley

Once we arrived in the valley it was decided to pay a visit to the main Eurolink and Ferrovial offices in Cooksland, just outside Dunshaughlin. Much to the dismay of the Irish nation, in a time of global financial crisis, work on the M3 is continuing. We wished to convey our absolute disgust to the co ordinators of this illegal toll-road about the blatant waste of money, the corruption, the environmental damage and the cultural vandalism. The long convoy of buses and cars departed from the Hill of Tara and pulled up outside the compound. The gates were closed as we were approaching, so we climbed under and over the fence. In flooded the tide of indignant men, women and children, wanting to know why had this travesty been allowed? Why had the love of so many generations been so affronted after all this time; its relics so lovingly woven into the landscape over previous ages and left as a reminder for our future. They are now cast aside like an embarrassment, Tara is bulldozed debris, swept under the rug of mass consumer culture. Commuters have not been informed that this double tolled road will not solve the traffic problems. Protesters demanded to see those responsible for working on this abominable road, but the only answer the ignorant thugs of SIAC Ferrovial could give us was to slam the office doors in our faces, yet again offering the people more violent thuggery. There was nothing unusual about this, it was typical of what we have seen of SIAC Ferrovial over the last few years. The most abusive, racist and violent workers on the M3 are worth naming and shaming – Mark Cleary, Marcus Hargreaves and MD Security. It is also worth noting that not one single member of the M3 staff could justify the construction of the motorway, and turned their heads away with embarrassment. Luckily some of the protesters had managed to get inside the site offices and as they went in search of the answers so many of us now demand, others stayed in support outside. The security guards and office workers reacted in the only way that they know how, scuffles broke out both inside and outside the offices. As protesters tried to calm the workers down, one of the protesters had his mobile phone stolen by security. No one was shocked, and when we were told that the phone was now in the hands of the Garda Siochana we didn't believe it for a moment. The Sargent on the site seemed to doubt the theft ever happened, and was most rude and unhelpful. So, instead we mounted a peaceful protest outside the compound to demand its return. Once more we saw the devious tactics of the SIAC Ferrovial “security advisor” at work - as construction vehicles were summoned to the compound; a pretence was made by their drivers that they could not get into the compound because of our group, thus upsetting the public in a traffic jam behind the construction vehicle. This is a tactic that protesters have seen before on the Tara M3 project, it is the form of entrapment used in July 2007 at Soldier's Hill, now the Blundelstown interchange. 7 peaceful protesters were arrested and 4 of them were imprisoned for "obstructing" the public highway even though the obstruction was in fact caused by SIAC Ferrovial vehicles refusing  less

THE NEXT DAY OF ACTION for Tara, this wednesday 18th feb. Meeting tuesday night.....( Read More)

Tar go Teamhair, Come to Tara, Tar go Teamahir, Come to Tara, Tar go Teamhair, Come to Tara, Tar go Teamhair,   more...Come to Tara


Day of Action for Tara


Tuesday 3rd March 09


Non Violent Direct Action against M3

Peaceful Protest :)


Despite worldwide opposition and EU Legislation, the illegal constuction of the M3 motorway through Tara is still ongoing.


We are calling for the people of Galway, the county of the Tribes, to come and show their support, to see the Tara Skryne Valley as it is now. Despite the scarring already inflicted at Tara, one of the MOST ARCHAEOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPES in the world, it is still a beautiful place steeped in ancient history, folklore and living traditions.


Archaeological discoveries of global significance have been destroyed, and the information misrepresented and lost, despite international law, and the investigations of the World Archaeological Congress 08. THIS LOSS WILL BE FELT IN IRELAND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.


We call on the Irish people to show that their CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND HERITAGE IS NOT FOR SALE to multinational construction companies, and to show their support for the Meath Master Plan, a more economically, environmentally, and culturally cost effective alternative.

Recommended Donation for Bus: €8

8am: Bus leaving from Eyre Square

11am: Arrive Tara

Tour of Gabhra Valley and ancient sites

1pm: Non Violent Direct Action

5pm Bus departs Tara for Galway


Make sure you book your bus ticket ASAP, there are ONLY 50 available seats - don't miss your chance to leave your mark on Irish history. IT'S NOT TOO LATE FOR TARA


Text HOTLINE for tickets and enquiries: 086 889 62 99

Níl neart go chur le chéile

Bring friends, family, warm waterproof clothes, boots, packed lunch, costumes, banners, instruments, cameras and Galway colours



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Save Tara
Thursday 16 August 2007
Route Walk
Direct Action

TARA

with tara lipinski

the 3rd

spors

sports

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Una scena del film " King of the Hill" con AMBER   more...BENSON ( Tara Maclay in Buffy the vampire slayer ) e JESSE BRADFORD (Cliff Pantone in Bring It on )  less