Sligo’s Neolithic tombs are being vandalised ‘on scale never seen before’
Five-thousand-year-old Neolithic tombs in Co Sligo are suffering damage and vandalism “on a scale never seen before” and will not survive unless action is taken immediately, archaeological experts have warned... continues...
Huge ringed fort is thought to date back 4,500 years to Neolithic times
Archeologists are probing a Neolithic henge in the middle of Aghagallon which they believe dates back more than 4,500 years. It the reason why Aghagallon has its name and now the Standing Stone is to be given its proper place in history... continues...
Ballymaglaff Stone Age site 'lost because of planning error'
DoE probes claims of unsuitable dig prior to developers moving in
BY LINDA STEWART – 03 JUNE 2014
Planners have launched a probe following claims that a rare site where early humans settled has been badly damaged without carrying out proper archaeological investigation... continues...
The environment minister has imposed a "no-go zone" around a historical site which was found during the construction of a new road in County Fermanagh.
Ancient human remains and pottery were unearthed at the site in Enniskillen... continues...