Mr. John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has announced that Dr. Conor Newman of the Department of Archaeology, NUI Galway, has agreed to join a special committee which has been set up to advise on how to ensure that the archaeological excavation of the national monument at Lismullin is carried out to the highest and most transparent standard.
Dr. Newman directed the Discovery Programme's Tara Survey and is widely recognised as a leading expert on the archaeology of Tara and the 'royal' sites of later prehistoric Ireland. The Committee has been set up on the recommendation of Dr. Pat Wallace, Director of the National Museum.
"The National Monuments Service of my Department, the National Museum, the National Roads Authority and Professor Gabriel Cooney of the School of Archaeology, UCD are also represented on the committee" - said Minister Gormley.
"The committee met for the first time today and will advise on the conduct of the archaeological investigations to be carried in relation to the monument. The committee will also provide advice on the publication and dissemination of the results of the excavations. The committee will continue to meet on a regular basis over the course of the excavation of the monument" - concluded the Minister.
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