Manor MD Councillors table joint motion on gold mining



 

The Six Councillors of Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council have tabled a collective motion for next Monday’s meeting of the local authority calling on the
Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan TD not to proceed with the issuing of a prospecting Licence for gold in Leitirm.

 

The Minister recently published notice of his intention to grant a prospecting licence to Omagh-based Company Flintridge Resources for 47 named townlands in two separate areas, close to Manorhamilton.

Justin Warnock is the Chairperson of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council he say it’s vital that the councillors adopt a united approach to combat any moves to issue a licence



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