At last, anti-fracking Bill reaches what’s hoped is final Dail hurdle
The Bill by Sligo/Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin to ban fracking is expected to be finally passed in the Dail today — or by tomorrow morning at the very latest. There had been expectations the Bill would have passed last week but this did not happen because of debate on proposed…
Boyd-Barrett says fracking bill doesn’t go far enough
Anti-fracking campaigners gathered in Leinster House yesterday evening expecting a bill to ban fracking on the island of Ireland to be passed. However, it hit a stumbling block and some local politicians feel it was unecessarily delayed after a Dublin TD raised concerns about aspects of the bill. The discussion…
Bill to ban fracking expected to pass in the Dail tonight
The bill to ban fracking on the island of Ireland is expected to pass in the Dail this evening. The piece of legislation has been put forward by Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin and has received cross party support. Hydraulic Fracturing or ‘fracking’ is a process of extracting…
McLoughlin’s anti-fracking Bill passes milestone in Dail
The Bill by a Sligo/Leitrim TD that would ban fracking has passed another major milestone in its journey toward becoming law. It has now passed what’s known as ‘the committee stage’ in the Dail. It is unusual for Bills such as Fine Gael Deputy Tony McLoughlin’s to even reach this…
Leitrim anti-fracking campaigner says some uncertainty still remains
An anti-fracking campigner is claiming nothing has really changed as a result of yesterday’s Oireachtas committee report which says it would be irresponsible to allow fracking to go ahead in Ireland. Aideen McLoughlin of the Love Leitrim campaign group, welcomed the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action…
Oireachtas committee report a boost for McLoughlin’s anti-fracking Bill
An Oireachtas committee says it’s not convinced that fracking could go ahead without having harmful effects on the environment and on human health. In its report just published, the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environemnt says it would be irresponsible to allow fracking to go ahead in Ireland.…
Sligo councillor claims Chief Executive seeking to remove fracking ban from county plan
A member of Sligo County Council claims the council chief executive wants to remove a ban on fracking that was unanimously supported by councillors. Independent Councillor Declan Bree says Ciaran Hayes is recommending removal of the ban from the draft county development plan, which will be discussed by councillors on…