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# fracking - Friday 11 May, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

11/05/12 2,986 Views 3 Comments

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

What The Frack?

EPA fracking study reveals potential impact on groundwater and earthquakes

11/05/12 2,428 Views 33 Comments

The study, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, states that groundwater contamination is the most serious local environmental concern.

# fracking - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge What The Frack? This post contains videos

What the frack? Music video explains what fracking is all about

28/04/12 2,349 Views 9 Comments

Watch this fracking hip video about the controversial drilling technique…

# fracking - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

Fracking

UK: Ministers set to approve the extension of fracking

18/04/12 1,625 Views 26 Comments

Meanwhile, Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking an investigation the possible implications of fracking.

# fracking - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

17/04/12 4,955 Views 29 Comments

Nine things you need to know this morning…

# fracking - Friday 13 April, 2012

Labour

Rabbitte: No licences for fracking before EPA finishes research

13/04/12 1,974 Views 31 Comments

The communications minister says the Environmental Protection Agency will report back before any fracking can begin.

# fracking - Sunday 11 March, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

11/03/12 9,905 Views 39 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Interview

Interview: ‘It started with nosebleeds’ – what fracking did to one US town

11/03/12 8,576 Views 62 Comments

Calvin Tillman was the mayor of a Texas town which was one of the first to encounter ‘fracking’. He tells TheJournal.ie what happened next.

# fracking - Friday 2 March, 2012

Fracking

Polish report: shale gas extraction ‘not harmful’

02/03/12 2,103 Views 30 Comments

A study in Poland has found that shale gas extraction at one site produced some toxic refuse but that the waste was reused and didn’t harm the environment.

# fracking - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Fracking

Concerns raised over use of fracking for ‘multi-billion euro’ gas reserve

01/02/12 2,710 Views 40 Comments

A company has said that the gas in north-west Ireland could lead to hundreds of jobs – but environmentalists have urged caution over the controversial technique.

# fracking - Friday 20 January, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

20/01/12 5,075 Views 4 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Fracking

Senator says we should allow fracking – to create jobs

20/01/12 5,050 Views 118 Comments

Feargal Quinn suggests that companies could be asked to put up a bond equal to the clean-up cost of any possible environmental damage.

# fracking - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Fracking

Bulgaria votes overwhelmingly to ban fracking

19/01/12 4,556 Views 23 Comments

Bulgaria has banned fracking and revoked a permit for the exploratory drilling for shale gas granted to the US energy giant Chevron.

# fracking - Tuesday 17 January, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

17/01/12 4,483 Views No Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Fracking

Donegal and Sligo become latest local authorities to ban fracking

17/01/12 4,063 Views 46 Comments

Donegal and Sligo join Clare, Leitrim and Roscommon in clamping down on the controversial practice to extract shale gas.

# fracking - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

Fracking

Seven charged with corruption over shale gas exploration in Poland

11/01/12 1,725 Views 6 Comments

Those charged are believed to have been officials from Poland’s environment ministry and companies who carry out the controversial exploration for shale gas.

# fracking - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should we ban fracking in Ireland?

10/01/12 10,660 Views 119 Comments

Clare County Council has agreed a total ban on fracking and is urging the government to implement a national ban on the process, but what do you think?

Fracking

Total ban on fracking agreed by county council

10/01/12 2,236 Views 15 Comments

Councillors in Clare have also called for a national ban of the controversial gas extraction method.

# fracking - Sunday 25 December, 2011

From The Daily Edge Sitdown Sunday

Bumper Sitdown Sunday: 12 deadly reads for Christmas

25/12/11 4,785 Views No Comments

A special double edition of the very best writing from around the web.

# fracking - Wednesday 7 December, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

07/12/11 4,541 Views 10 Comments

Nine things you should know this morning…

# fracking - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

06/12/11 3,974 Views 9 Comments

Nine things you should know this morning…

# fracking - Wednesday 23 November, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

23/11/11 4,251 Views 8 Comments

Nine things to know by 9am: Budget may introduce charges for medical cards, plans to burn Bank of Ireland bondholders, and no more ‘Six Degrees of Separation’

# fracking - Thursday 6 October, 2011

Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Thursday

06/10/11 1,461 Views No Comments

In tonight’s Fix: The presidential candidates doing well in the latest opinion polls; tributes flow for Steve Jobs, and who is the Irish Examiner columnist who is accused of plagiarism?

Fracking

Rabbitte orders review of fracking in response to concerns

06/10/11 692 Views 25 Comments

The possibility that hydraulic drilling could be carried out in the northwest has raised concern among environmental activists, residents, and politicians.

# fracking - Monday 1 August, 2011

Opinion

Column: Want to boost the economy and create jobs? Drill for gas

01/08/11 3,790 Views 141 Comments

The Lough Allen basin contains around €10 billion worth of gas – and extracting it could be exactly what Ireland needs, writes energy prospector Richard Moorman.

# fracking - Tuesday 5 July, 2011

Opinion

Column: Never heard of ‘fracking’? You will soon

05/07/11 2,613 Views 33 Comments

Several firms hope to use a controversial new drilling method to tap vast gas deposits under Ireland. This could mean environmental devastation, writes filmmaker Johnny Gogan.

What The Frack?

Everything you ever needed to know about fracking

05/07/11 3,215 Views 23 Comments

‘Fracking’ could soon begin in Ireland after sparking angry protests all over the world. So what’s all the fuss about – and what is it?

Fracking

‘Serious concerns’ over gas drilling in Lough Allen area

05/07/11 1,683 Views 43 Comments

Underground gas worth €120billion could be tapped by the controversial ‘fracking’ process, which some have linked to serious environmental damage.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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