A meeting is to take place later this week to discuss serious concerns about fracking. Fermanagh residents and elected representatives will attend as well as the Environment Minister Mark H Durkan.

Residents raised concerns after it was announced Tamboran Resources planned to drill an exploratory borehole near Belcoo.

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However, Mr Durkan said there is no application in for fracking and that any future applications will be considered in a "very robust manner".

Mr Durkan said: “I have been consistently clear that no fracking will happen on my watch unless there is very strong scientific evidence that it is safe both for public health and the environment. That evidence simply does not exist at this time.

"If any aspect of the Tamboran exploratory borehole drilling is likely to have a significant impact on the environment, permission to proceed will not be given."

(CD/JP)