Sinn Féin has pledged to continue its campaign against controversial fracking.

MEP Martina Anderson has continually supported the people of Fermanagh in opposing fracking measures, which the party believes would have would have a devastating impact on the natural environment.

She said: "That policy is clear and has been ratified at several party Ard Fheiseanna.

"In every elected fora, local councils, the Assembly and the Dáil, Sinn Féin has voiced our opposition to fracking and vowed to block it at the Executive if and when a planning application is made for fracking near Belcoo.

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"In the European Parliament I have repeatedly made it clear that Sinn Féin is strongly opposed to tracking. I have consistently voted in favour of mandatory Environmental Impact Assessments for both the exploitation and exploration phases.

"I also submitted my own amendments to European Parliament reports calling for such impact assessments in order to protect our environment.

"That stands in stark contrast to the voting record of other parties from the North in the European Parliament, who have repeatedly voted against plans for mandatory environmental impact assessments.

"Both the DUP and UUP need to explain to the people of Fermanagh and Ireland why they do not support measures to protect our environment from fracking."

(CD/JP)