Shortlist for world heritage status is drawn up By Paul Melia Monday November 02 2009 GEORGIAN Dublin and the Tara complex are among a list of potential world...
In a separate case, the Commission is sending Ireland a final written warning for allowing changes to development plans without requiring a strategic...
Donegal Greens decide to split from party http://www.independent.ie/national-news/donegal-greens-decide--to-split-from-party-1930796.html By Fionnan Sheahan...
This needs to be opposed. The Tara landscape can not become a world heritage site because of the M3 running right through the valley. Any other outcome would...
Public Consultation - Draft new Tentative List of potential nominees to the World Heritage List The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local...
Hello All Its been many years since I posted to the group, but when I saw that Tara may be shortlisted by WHO and the suggestion to boycott/prevent such...
Hi Fiona, WHO (World Health Organization) has nothing to do with Tara or heritage issues in general. Therefore I don't know why you are thinking that we are...
Hi all, Its difficult to find the way forward and I think it is important to submit comments...... But first - The Draft Tentative List refers to ` Tara...
Dempsey - "I urge everyone in Meath to support these two superior sites and vote without delay." Published: Wednesday, 4th November, 2009 5:06pm Two Meath...
Published: Wednesday, 4th November, 2009 5:08pm 'Uprising' predicted in Duleek over plans for orbital route PLANS for a new 80km motorway - the Leinster...
PLEASE REPOST TO CONTACTS * Dec 23 deadline on public consultation for Tara UNESCO site * Dear TaraWatch supporter, Thank you for your continued support of the...
At this stage re-routing is no longer an option. Construction work on the M3 is almost complete and the motorway is almost up and running - unfortunately. ...
Compare the situation to Stonehenge. Does anyone remember the campaign not to build the roads there? I don't, but I am very aware of efforts to move the...
Hi Michael and all, I find it is difficult to find the right approach...but this is how I figure it- If the M3 remains in the valley the landscape will remain...
Hi Vincent and all, Re Tara and Stonehenge the difference seems to be that the British Government and Agencies recognise the value to the nation of Stonehenge,...
Exactly. Also remember Afghanistan a few `years ago when the Taliban regime destroyed a heritage site because it didn't fit in with their religious agenda.The...
... Hi, though it looks good on paper, and the best solution for the time being has been arrived at regarding Stonehenge, it is also the cheapest.... The minor...
This is a bit old, but I didn't see it posted here. The kids are catching on: ON WORLD HERITAGE SITES MM: “It’s the job of UNESCO to protect world heritage...
Hi guys, Listen, apologies for being quiet of late. I am teaching a class in Environmental Legislation, working on a Ph.D, and studying for an American bar...
Michael, Part of the reason the whole world knows of the atrocious vandalism of the Taliban is the UNESCO reaction. Also, I don't think you expect the UN to...
Hi, Declan was kind enough to email some concerns, over the proposed Leinster Orbital Route (LOR) - also called Dublin Outer Orbital Route (DOOR) - and I have...
The Hill of Tara is not the only important heritage threatened by the Leinster Orbital Route. The Heritage Town of Trim is to be bisected. Check this story on...
This is unacceptable. Are they crazy? How on earth do they expect to get this through? Let's the camps back up. We are going to need them. Colm ... From:...
Story has been taken down by Indymedia. Surprise, Surprise! Can't understand why we still post messages to Indymedia? That site has been nothing but trouble...
This is unacceptable. But putting up a few protest camps (which will attrackt mostly religious 'New Age' nutters, burnt out Green / Labour party activists and...
The item can still be accessed on Indymedia. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/94705 There is confusion about the proposed route past Trim! The 2 km wide route...
There is a short report on page 6 - - 6th November 2009--which does not appear on line. Tara is not mentioned - WORLD HERITAGE CANDIDATES Irelands Minister for...