Trevor Sargent speaking in Maynooth

national | environment | event notice Monday February 26, 2007 17:39 by Martin Hogan - Green Party

Tara Lecture in Maynooth

The Green Party are hosting a "Tara Day" at NUI Maynooth on
Wednesday 28th. February.

Trevor Sargent will be among the speakers on that evening. These will begin at 6.30pm with a
talk by Dr Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin on the importance of Tara and the Gabhra Valley in history and literature. Martin Hogan Green Party endorsed NUI Senate candidate who has been very vocal in highlighting some of the mistakes made in routing the M3 so near Tara will also address the meeting. There will also be a talk by Heather Buchannan on the history of the campaign, Brian Guckian will give his Multiway Alternative Vision for Meath including the rail option. These talks will take place in the John Hume Building, North Campus, Lecture Hall 2.

A Wine Reception will follow, and the evening will finish with music by
the Trad Soc from the College.

The Green Party are hosting a "Tara Day" at NUI Maynooth on
Wednesday 28th. February. This is in response to the beginning of
preparatory work on the proposed route of the M3. The general public are
welcome and invited to visit during the day and attend the various talks
that evening.

Trevor Sargent will be among the speakers on that evening. These will begin at 6.30pm with a
talk by Dr Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin on the importance of Tara and the Gabhra Valley in history and literature. Martin Hogan Green Party endorsed NUI Senate candidate who has been very vocal in highlighting some of the mistakes made in routing the M3 so near Tara will also address the meeting. There will also be a talk by Heather Buchannan on the history of the campaign, Brian Guckian will give his Multiway Alternative Vision for Meath including the rail option. These talks will take place in the John Hume Building, North Campus, Lecture Hall 2.

During the day, members of the various campaigns dedicated to saving
Tara from the present route of the M3 will be available to give out
information to the student body and the general public. There will be an
information stall with leaflets, advice on what the public can do, a
petition, photos of the campaign over the past 4 years as well as videos
etc.They will be joined by a number of other environmental groups who
have taken the opportunity to join in solidarity with the Save Tara cause

A Wine Reception will follow, and the evening will finish with music by
the Trad Soc from the College.