The Atlantic 252 Radio Mast was knocked by use of explosive cutting charges on a number of the stay wires. The tension of the other stay wires pulled the mast to the ground. Photo: David Mullen.
Meath Chronicle

Residents of the Moynalvey and Clarkestown areas have appealed to RTÉ to hand over some of the 60 acres of land to the local community, now that the Radio Tara transmitter has been demolished.

Local residents have also sought the help of Meath County Council in persuading RTE to make the land available for community facilities.

According to Enda Quinn, the 248 metre-high mast has been a major inconvenience to the local community for the past 35 years.
"We feel as a community, RTÉ owes us this, There is a severe shortage of community land and facilities in the area."