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Public Meeting in response to latest giveaway of Donegal's Gas and Oil
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Friday October 06, 2006 21:24 by Amanda Slevin
A public meeting will be held in response to the latest allocation of exploration licenses in the Donegal, Slyne and Erris Basins. Donegal citizens are angry that licenses for their offshore natural resources have been given to multinational companies without any consultation and with very little benefit for the County. The meeting will be held on Wednesday the 11th October at 8pm in Jackson's Hotel, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. All Welcome. Anger as Government gives away Donegal’s wealth |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3I always thought it strange that so much dosh has been and will be spent on the Donegal-Killybegs Road, especially when Killybegs is being wound down as a major fish processing centre.
When making a representation for someone whose house is going to be zapped by road widening soon, I was left with the impression from the county council that the road will be made no matter what.
Anything to do with the gas I wonder?
You wonder why the road has been developed ? Have you been to Killybegs recently ? The harbour facilities have been developed to make Killybegs the support base for all current and future West of Ireland offshore exploration (and maybe production) operations. There are a few forward thinking people in Donegal making a nice living from things other than fish.
I've just read Article 10.1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ireland - which reads as follows:
"All natural resources, including the air and all forms of potential energy, within the jurisdiction of the Parliament and Government established by this Constitution and all royalties and franchises within that jurisdiction belong to the State subject to all estates and interests therein for the time being lawfully vested in any person or body."
How does the above fit in with what's happening at the present time in Donegal and Mayo I wonder? - with regard to present arrangements relating to natural gas and oil deposits, that is.
Does it fit in at all? - and if so are the present arrangements JUST (in terms of the "common good"), in addition to being "corruption-free"?
I'd be very interested to know more about such issues?