Sligo Council have joined their counterparts in Leitrim by calling on the Minister for Environment Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan not to grant a prospecting licence for gold to Flintridge Resources for close to 50 Townlands in North Leitrim.
Leitrim Councillor had recently passed a similar motion.
Councillor Gino O’ Boyle had tabled a motion on the issue at yesterday’s meeting of Sligo County Council.
The motion received widespread support from fellow Councillors.
Speaking to Ocean FM Councillor O’Boyle says the granting of such licences would do little for future generation in the North West and he has urged other local councils to adopt a similar stance.
The Treasure Leitrim movement have welcomed the decision of Sligo County Councillors in objecting to the issuing of the prospecting licence for gold.
spokespersons for Treasure Leitrim, Jamie Murphy has welcomed the move, In a statement to ocean FM news he outlined that this is not just a Leitrim issue and it has the potential to impact on the wider region and further afield.
He says that a precedent needs to set that it should not be accepted that these companies are granted licenses automatically.
He added that it is possible for communities to oppose such applications for licences and win.
