SAVE OUR STONES – Hill of Tara protestors urge rock relics to back campaign
SAVE OUR STONES
The Star – Sat, Aug 18
Hill of Tara protestors urge rock relics to back campaign
The Rolling Stones have been urged to use today’s concert in Slane to campaign against the demolition of an ancient amphitheatre in the Hill of Tara.
The demolition – part of works needed to build the M3 interchange at the foot of the hill – has been slammed by the campaigners’ group TaraWatch.
“If the Stones had come to Ireland 3,000 years ago they would have played in this massive amphitheatre. It is an ancient royal stage,” Laura Grealish of TaraWatch told The Star.
They have been e-mailing the Stones website for weeks asking the band to speak out against the works on the hill.
“We already have artists like Louis le Brocquy, Jim Fitzpatrick, Liam O Maonlai and Colm Toibin speaking out against the proposed route of the M3. But getting the Stones on board would be a huge boost,” Ms Grealish said.
Weather
Campaigners will visit Slane today looking for signatures to help in their battle against the works.
Meanwhile, fans heading to the concert are beign urged to pack their waterproofs. Weather forecasters confirmed there is to be no break in the endless summer downpours.
There will be no unbrlellas allowed in the gig.
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