I made an appearance on Nolan to talk about the very poor BBC reporting of the Goldmining issue in Co Tyrone and to mention why @StephenNolan won't be missed if he's axed. I come in at 35.19.
https://t.co/1y5q41WI2d
Another MLA struck by the "Goldmining curse". You knew it was wrong to abuse your office and facilitate Dalradian @RobbieButlerMLA. Similarly, when robbing the people of Northern Ireland at Stormont, you again showed arrogant and poor judgement.
Possible story @GAHargan
Having attended today's hearings in Omagh it's difficult to see how they can progress. Like last time the issues likely to derail proceedings were known about but the PAC ploughed on regardless of the waste to public funds. Who will be held accountable?
https://t.co/UNbqGNWU3p
PSNI slammed over refusal to provide watchdog with data on costs of security at mines
The PSNI has for five years refused to release information relating to talks it held with mining and quarrying companies about security costs.
https://t.co/V97pa3jFfG
In light of Mandelson's sacking, his interjection for Dalradian goldmining company is worth revisiting.
Details uncovered by campaigners and shared with me, fleshed out an FT report.
Documents showed for the 1st time he'd hosted the firm in Washington.
https://t.co/gw0F6VsfMl
It also reported—for the first time—full details of a letter from the Embassy Mandelson headed, to Jayne Brady expressing 'frustration' on behalf of the US company.
In an implicit warning, he said delays to the project 'sends a negative message to other potential investors'.
One of these guys is under investigation for allegedly visiting a goldmine in Tyrone, illegally and abusing the office of an MLA. Ex cop or ex fireman, you guess.
Significant how plans for a Co Tyrone goldmine are being discussed in corridors of power.
1. Mandelson hosts Dalradian on St Patrick's Day in Washington.
2. Dalradian writes to Mandelson about project.
3. Embassy Mandelson fronts writes to Jayne Brady.
https://t.co/gw0F6VsfMl
Dalradian using Mandy to try and get their useless project off the ground in the Sperrins. How sick are they?
@foe_ni@Sean_Tracey_76@ClappertonAndy
https://t.co/brxFsXvigh
‘Dalradian has seeded mistrust among otherwise warm and generous people here.’
@alexander_poots on how minerals mangled Ulster 👇
https://t.co/3imLZ1DHEZ
Complaint filed against UUP's Diana Armstrong over Dalradian mine site visit before Assembly debate on mineral licensing | https://t.co/QOErTwPBVR https://t.co/8eMYTXkAqb
The level of incompetence by @sinnfeinireland Ministers at the Department of the Economy is breathtaking. Did they really believe the British powers they administer supercedes the law of the land?
@sean
https://t.co/HCX0lXysvF
@Diana_uup@RobbieButlerMLA "Responsible development”? The site is out of planning and under investigation.
What message does it send when MLAs endorse a project that’s failed to meet legal and environmental standards?
You stood with a corporation — not with the people of Tyrone.
#SperrinsNotForSale
The question is - what did it take to convince these MLAs & Cllrs to ignore the evidence & back this horrific project? 🤔 ESPECIALLY the Chair of Stormont’s Environment Committee 😡
@GyllKing The dirtbag has just entered my bailiwick in Co Tyrone and on the issue we've been campaigning on for 10 years. Bring it on Mandy, we've seen off worse than you.
@Sean_Tracey_76@ClappertonAndy @foe
Once again the incompetence of Dept of Economy. The repeated failures which have allowed the exploitation of NI by extractive industry. This destructive agenda must stop. @mccleangreen@JamesAOrr@Economy_NI@foe_ni@DalradianNI@deptinfra https://t.co/8r6feGkXtN
Anti-mining campaigners have strongly condemned a decision by the economy minister to grant mineral prospecting licences which they say breach principles enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement and amount to an “erosion of democracy”.
https://t.co/tALkqBJNDQ