Colm Moloney, MD, of Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd has said that Archaeologists in Ireland must diversify into other sectors if the industry is to survive the recession in Ireland. Speaking from their base in Little Island in Cork, Mr Moloney stated that during the economic boom, Ireland became a mecca for Archaeologists which was fuelled by massive infrastructural development coupled with stringent regulation of the treatment of cultural heritage by developers. However, at the beginning of 2008, the golden age of Archaeology came to an abrupt end.
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