Fracking North and South

Sir, – The new Environmental Protection Agency study researching the impact of the environmental and health factors of hydraulic fracking is a North-South initiative, yet the North and South are taking different approaches.

The South has put off all exploration licences till the report is completed, whereas in the North things are going ahead. We feel that the North and South should move in tandem, everything should be put on hold till the new report is completed.

We want to stress that the people in the North are entitled to the same level of protection as the people in the South. – Yours, etc,

MIRIAM HENNESSY,

Good Energy Alliance

Ireland,

Knockvicar,

Boyle,

Co Roscommon.