Protestor chains herself into M3 underground tunnel

A woman remains chained in an underground tunnel at the site of the M3 in Co Meath this evening.

A woman remains chained in an underground tunnel at the site of the M3 in Co Meath this evening.

She was protesting at the construction site on the motorway near the Hill of Tara earlier today when she fled into the tunnel after a fellow-protestor was arrested.

Meanwhile, the group demonstrating against the motorway lost in their bid to get the High Court to grant an injunction to halt construction at the site earlier today.

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