ireland's true shade of green...
The government of Ireland has officially given out a 600 million Euro contract to two firms to build a toll road very near to the Hill of Tara, which will probably bury some important artifacts/archeological sites and will definitely ruin the tranquility of the surrounding valley. If you don't know, Tara was the seat of many of the High Kings in Ireland (and almost always the seat for the Kings of Leinster), and as such is one of the most important historical areas of the country. Not to mention the fact that the valley is absolutely one of the most beautiful places in the country. But, 'progress' must prevail. There is taxpayer money to be wasted (this road would only link two small county towns) and kick-backs to be had. Who cares about heritage and quiet places when there is land to be exploited...er, I mean developed? I guess this kind of b.s. is the inevitable by product of suddenly finding yourselves to be a growing, prosperous country with money to spend. So, if you've always meant to go to Ireland, you'd better head there before all of the natural beauty has been paved under and everything of historical interest is buried under asphalt...
posted by AngryYoungMan @ 8:04 AM
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