400 Visit Carrickmines Occupation

national | miscellaneous | news report Monday September 02, 2002 23:28 by P. Walshe

Protesters take over historic castle site in motorway row

Protests over a planned road development through the medieval site of Carrickmines Castle were stepped up at the weekend when a group of protesters occupied the site.

Speaking yesterday, one of the protesters, Ms Pamela Hill, said the group was receiving strong support locally. She estimated that more than 400 members of the public visited the site over the weekend but emphasised that the excavation work was not disturbed at any time.