David vs Goliath at Carrickmines Castle

And down goes the big Philistine, at the nth hour:

The High Court overturned the Government’s approval to build on the archaeological site of Carrickmines Castle, Co Dublin, quashing two orders and declaring them unconstitutional.

Campaigner Michael Mulcreevy had appealed against the joint Government decision to destruct the remains in order to build an M50 motorway roundabout over the site.

And, after a long-running dispute, he could eventually claim success today as Judge Nicholas Kearins ruled that there was a “technical glitch” in Government orders passed on the National Monuments Act.

He declared that the Government had acted outside their powers in approving consent of the building work and said new laws must be passed without delay.

Posted by David on January 30, 2004 2:55 PM