Press Release 14th August 2014 Belcoo Frack Free closes camp at Cleggan Road Quarry Following the decision by Minister Mark H Durkan to require Tamboran resources to obtain full planning permission and environmental impact assessment for their proposal to drill at Cleggan Quarry outside Belcoo, Belcoo Frack Free have decided to close their camp at the gates to the quarry. The groups chair Tom White confirmed that the group will only maintain a weekly presence at the site: On behalf of the entire local community, Belcoo Frack Free would like to say that we have been deeply humbled by the support that we have received over the past three weeks from across both communities and across the border - this support was critical in securing the decision by the Minister. Following the Ministers decision we have decided to close our camp at the grounds and end our 24 hour a day presence at the gates. However, we will continue with a weekly protest at the site until Tamboran decide to permanently leave and remove their security barriers. We are asking all local members of the community who wish to remain active in the campaign to get involved in raising awareness both locally and across the county, participating in anti-fracking events e.g. this weekends event organised by local Fishermen and providing support to other communities living with this threat in Carrickfergus and Ballinlea. We are also asking local people to get involved in our new Lock the Gate campaign in which local land-owners will sign a petition indicating their absolute opposition to their land being used for Fracking. We will need large numbers of volunteers to canvass every road in the area and Lock the Gate townland by townland to send the message out to Tamboran that our community will never support fracking, Mr White concluded. For further information or an interview with a member of the committee contact Donal OCofaigh (PRO) at 07889087906.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:47:52 +0000
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