Election candidates say issue hasn’t gone away
Well-known anti-fracking activist convicted of assault
A 58-year-old anti-fracking protester who assaulted a security guard with a placard at a proposed drilling site has been convicted of the offence.
Pair accused of rioting at proposed Fracking site
TWO Fermanagh men accused of rioting at a proposed fracking site in Belcoo have appeared in court.
Fracking would bring only 10 jobs to Fermanagh, expert tells conference
The message from the anti-fracking conference last Friday was clear – fracking will be blocked, should attempts be made to introduce it in Fermanagh.
No extension to Fracking licence
The licence granted to Fracking company Tamboran has expired today (September 30), without an extension.
Community group objects to quarry extension
A COMMUNITY group, Letterbreen and Mullaghdun Community Partnership, are objecting to a twin planning application by Acheson & Glover Ltd at Cleggan Quarry, Belcoo.
Foster declines council fracking invitation
THE Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster has declined an invitation from local councillors to discuss fracking in the county ‘at this time’.
‘Fracking country’ is no joke for residents
TWO residents of ‘fracking country’, an expanse of wild and scenic beauty that stretches from Mullaghdun all the way into County Leitrim, spoke to the Herald of the impact on their lives of the ‘fracking’ threat, and, to a lesser degree, from quarrying operations in the area.
Local farmers urged to make pledge not to allow fracking to go ahead on their land
A CAMPAIGN to get farmers to pledge ‘not on my land’ is the latest move by anti-fracking group Belcoo to oppose Fracking in Fermanagh. Belcoo Frack Free are working on a ‘Lock the Gate’ campaign which involves seeking out landowners, farmers, and encouraging them to sign up to say that they won’t allow fracking […]
£450,000 the cost to police fracking test site
THE TOTAL cost of policing the Belcoo site at which fracking company Tamboran proposed to test drill has been revealed.