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Arigna Mining Experience to receive a share of €65,000

Arigna Mining Experience is to receive funding of €65,000 to improve the site. Under the Geopark Grant Scheme in Geological Survey Ireland, many groups across the country have been awarded funding in an effort that more people will understand and ...

10 Feb 2019 at 14:38

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Launch of new Science Discover Centre at Arigna Mining Experience

Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan T.D., has announced five new Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Centres under the Discover Primary Science and Maths (DPSM) programme including ...

08 Oct 2018 at 17:00

Manorhamilton

North Leitrim councillors say they are "appalled and shocked" after Minister Eamon Ryan grants mining licences

North Leitrim councillors have expressed their anger following Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan's decision to grant prospecting licences affecting more than 40 townlands in North Leitrim. The move comes ...

19 Apr 2022 at 20:31

Manorhamilton

Treasure Leitrim to voice gold mining opposition at Eamon Ryan meeting tonight

Anti gold-mining community group Treasure Leitrim are asking people to join them outside the Glasshouse Hotel on Thursday evening May 4th before Green Party minister Eamon Ryan addresses a public meeting in Sligo. The group would like ...

04 May 2023 at 10:00

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Lively and robust discussion on mining and LNG with Green party leader in Sligo

Minister Eamon Ryan attended a ‘townhall’ style meeting on May 4 in Sligo, hosted by the Green Party's local constituency group, where he took the time to engage in lively and robust discussions both inside and outside the venue ...

10 May 2023 at 18:00

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Public meeting in Leitrim on crucial local mining issues

Treasure Leitrim is organising an important public meeting on local mining issues, which will take pace on Monday night, July 18 at 8pm in Manorhamilton's Bee Park Community Centre and everyone is cordially invited to attend. ...

17 Jul 2022 at 14:00

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Leitrim Tourism revs up for the "last four weeks" of Summer

With just four weeks left of the school summer holidays, and everything re-opened, Leitrim Tourism is gearing up for a busy month of August. It is understood that all hotels in Leitrim are booked up for the month and ...

04 Aug 2021 at 11:27

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Clearing mines a ‘massive’ problem in Ukraine, Irish expert says

Ireland should be increasing support for a UN agency training mine clearance specialists in Ukraine, according to an Irish expert. David McMahon, head of the mine action unit at the United Nations Office for Project ...

05 Sept 2024 at 11:13

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Tara Mines CEO says company was facing ‘tremendous unsustainable losses’

The CEO of Tara Mines in Co Meath has said the decision to temporarily close and lay off up 650 workers was done in the face of “tremendous unsustainable losses”. The mine will be placed under care and maintenance ...

14 Jun 2023 at 09:34

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Community in Leitrim vows to continue fight against gold mining

A well attended Treasure Leitrim organised public meeting in Manorhamilton's Bee Park Community Centre took place on Monday night to discuss the granting of gold mining prospecting licences to Flintridge ...

20 Jul 2022 at 12:03

Northern Ireland

Mayan people’s battle with big companies for land ‘like fighting a monster’

The Mayan people’s struggle to keep their ancestral land has been described as “the fourth conquest” and like “fighting a monster”. The indigenous community has been through continuous displacement, ...

09 Mar 2025 at 17:09

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Arigna Mining Experience Nominated for Ireland’s Trade and Travel Network’s 2023 Awards

Arigna Mining Experience Co Roscommon has been selected as a contender in the category of ‘Best Family Experience’ at the prestigious Ireland’s Trade and Travel Network (ITTN) annual awards. The ...

21 Jul 2023 at 11:00

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