Confidence growing over oil drill ban progress

People Before Profit is confident its bill aimed at banning future drilling for oil and gas in Irish waters can still succeed - albeit with certain amendments attached - despite it being cast into political limbo last month.

Confidence growing over oil drill ban progress

People Before Profit is confident its bill aimed at banning future drilling for oil and gas in Irish waters can still succeed - albeit with certain amendments attached - despite it being cast into political limbo last month.

The joint Oireachtas committee on communications, climate action and the environment voted down a draft report on the motion before Christmas. However, the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Climate Emergency Measures Bill remains live pending proposals on how to proceed, with the committee next meeting on Tuesday.

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