The last to be mentioned is Rath Lugh, sitting on an esker, (a fragile gravel surface) it is in the process of also being partly destroyed by the contractors working on the proposed motorway. It does however have a temporary protection order on it issued by no other than Mr.Gormley himself. The protestors are intervening 'legally', they do after all have the backing of the order. The following is an independent archaeological report should anyone in Ireland be interested in it ;)
Apathy and complacency in these young people are not part of their makeup and I am humbled by their courageous defence of what they believe in...
And a statement ;) you've got to hand it to them.....
Statement on behalf of the Rath Lugh Direct Action Camp
21st century souterrain
The Protectors at Rath Lugh have planned a Direct Action method used
for
the first time on protest sites in Ireland. They have dug a tunnel
under
the route of the M3 directly in front of the Rath Lugh promontory fort
in the Gabhra Valley, Co Meath in Ireland.
The Protectors intend to occupy this tunnel and seal themselves inside
indefinitely to prevent construction traffic from passing overhead.
They
are laying their very lives on the line to protect and preserve Tara’s
landscape from the destruction wrought by their own Government.
The Protectors said: “We want to draw attention to the continued
erosion
of the esker by passing construction traffic, hence damaging the base
and foundation of the Rath.”
This is a continuation of their non-violent direct action. The tunnel
acts like a souterrain giving the occupant protection and making it
very
difficult for the enemy to enter.