Earthquakes and poisoning of the water table, great news they are not allowing it.

Of course, if we copied how the Dutch are doing things we’d be having an intelligent debate and getting sensible regulations and safe fracking.

Here, however, we won’t do that and are likely to cut off our noses to spite our faces.

Great news. I’ve heard Roscommon Co council are also banning it. Let’s hope Sligo and Leitrim follow as well and stop the fracking that companies are looking to start in those areas. Any possible so called ‘economic benefits’ far out weigh the dangers associated. Would be great to see a country wide ban but I fear the government as always will side with the big rich corporations ahead of the people of Ireland.

If the fracking goes ahead then Ireland will benefit from being able to buy the gas at international prices. As in, for all the risk to our countryside and the environment, we won’t benefit at all.
Have a look at the “Gaslands” documentary.
Then answer this:
- If you were living in an area that would be affected by fracking, would you really want to risk it?
- If you weren’t living in an area that would be affected by fracking, would you force others to take that risk?

Some people who approve of fracking seem to think that those of us who oppose it have done no research, are nimbys, have reacted with “blind rage” etc. and are ignoring huge economic benefits. All these accusations are untrue and patronising.
If you have really done research on fracking you will come across communities with serious health issues including lung damage, places where livestock have died from drinking toxic backflow water, townspeople who can no longer drink the local water (Dimmock), places where people can no longer carry on sustainable farming – the list goes on and on.
Environmental destruction is never economically viable.
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/ban-hydraulic-fracturing-for-natural-gas-in-ireland/sign.html

There’s an EPA report out “soon” looking at fracking in an Irish context. Should be a good read in relation to this issue. Mind you being public servants, soon could be another year. Must be nice not to have deadlines…

Luddites. A decision based on no debate, no discussions.

Clare, Roscommon and possibly Sligo and Leitrim. I have an idea, let these counties raise and spend their own tax revenue with no assistance from other counties.

How the f**k can anyone ban something without a full examination of the issue? How many councillors have talked to fracking companies? None, I’d bet.
How many have visited towns where this practice is allowed? Again, none.