Leitrim protesters disrupt public meeting
The Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan, met with protesters from Co Leitrim last evening, who are opposed to the prospect of gold mining taking place in the county. The protesters had gathered outside the Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo, where Minister Ryan was due to address a public meeting.…
Sligo Councillor claims the prospect of gold mining in Leitrim could also impact other counties
A Sligo Councillor is warning that the recent decision taken by the Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan, to issue prospecting licences to mining company Flintridge Resources for 47 townlands in north Leitrim could have a negative impact on Sligo. Cllr Thomas Healy has tabled a motion on the…
Sligo Councillors voice opposition to gold prospecting licences.
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…
Prominent Leitrim Green Party member opposes issuing of prospecting licence
A prominent member of the Green Party in Leitrim has broken ranks with his party leader in opposing the granting of a gold and silver prospecting licence in North Leitrim. Johnny Gogan, a former general and local election candidate, says he has difficulties with the company to be granted the…
Kenny questions necessity of gold mining in north west
The issue of gold mining in North Leitrim was debated in the Dáil once again this morning. Sligo Leitrim Sinn Finn TD Martin Kenny raised the topic with the Minister of State at the Department of Expenditure and Reform Oisin Smith. Deputy Kenny called on the Green party…
Minister Ryan fails to rule out gold mining in Leitrim
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has defended his decision to explore the possibility of issuing a prospecting licence for gold, silver and base metals in north Leitrim. The minister was questioned on his decision in the Dáil last night by Sligo Leitrim Independent TD…
Moves by Minster Ryan to grant prospecting licence in Leitrim defies logic
A Sligo Leitrim TD is the latest local politician to issue calls on the Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan not to grant a Prospecting licence for gold in North Leitrim. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry says the issuing of a licence for such a practice defies logic. …