Denman Rooke 🇵🇸3h ago

STOP THE MINING RESEARCH IN CONNEMARA! Sign the petition Deadline 25 March.

I was invited out to Maam last night to hear from the community about the latest news regarding the mining research and prospecting licenses proposed for areas in Joyce Country and Connemara.

https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/end-mining-research-in-joyce-country-and-connemara?share=20d25e75-f503-44a8-adb3-961188e9a7f9&source=whatsapp&time=1773256623

Show threadDenman Rooke 🇵🇸3h ago
Not only does nobody here support the idea for a myriad of reasons namely destruction of the landscape and biodiversity. But this is an invitation to a large multinational mining company to come in and strip our land for massive profits.
Show threadDenman Rooke 🇵🇸3h ago

There's also the threat that if something goes wrong, it would pollute the lough and so the water supply for Galway City too! This affects more than just our beautiful rural landscape.

We demand the government reject the licenses!

Kettu2h ago
Show threadDenman Rooke 🇵🇸
Join us in signing the petition to put pressure on the government of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to listen to the people. Petition link 👉 https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/end-mining-research-in-joyce-country-and-connemara?share=20d25e75-f503-44a8-adb3-961188e9a7f9&source=whatsapp&time=1773256623
End mining research in Joyce Country and Connemara

I ask our government and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications; Darragh O'Brien to reconsider the issuing of prospecting licences in the Connemara area, and more specifically in The Barony of Ross, (PL4563 & PL4564) within Joyce Country; REF: M. A. 312/7 These prospecting licences are intended to be issued to Gold Note Minerals c/o BTU Metals Corp. for base metals, barytes, silver, gold and platinum group metals. While these prospecting licences only permit the boring of...

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