Barryroe exploration licence a 'slap in the face' for climate movement - Smith

The rig at Barryroe oil field, off Cork.Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

People Before Profit (PBP) is seeking clarification from the Transport Minister over the decision to approve changes to the Barryroe exploration licence for Providence Resources.

Last week, oil and gas firms operating offshore in Ireland welcomed the Government's formal protection of existing exploration by not including current licences in its ban on future drilling.