Advisers back all-Ireland anti-fracking campaign

A new all-island organisation to campaign against fracking is being backed by advisers in the areas of economics, law, science, public health and policy development.

Good Energies Alliance Ireland is a cross-border initiative which will also promote ways in which the wise use of energy can be supported from sustainable sources and practices.

Fracking, which involves using water to fracture rocks to drill for shale gas, is causing concern over the potential environmental and health considerations related to the activity.