Govt accused of 'utter hypocrisy' after blocking Bill banning oil and gas exploration

The Government has been accused of "utter hypocrisy" on climate change after it blocked a Bill seeking to ban oil and gas exploration in Irish waters.

Govt accused of 'utter hypocrisy' after blocking Bill banning oil and gas exploration

The Government has been accused of "utter hypocrisy" on climate change after it blocked a Bill seeking to ban oil and gas exploration in Irish waters.

The Climate Emergency Bill, proposed by People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith would ban oil and gas exploration in Irish waters and seeks to limit the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of fossil fuels.

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