In this solo episode of the Save Our Sperrins Podcast, Save Our Sperrins responds to the latest marketing campaign released by Dalradian Gold, offering a calm and forensic examination of the claims being made about jobs, prosperity, and regional regeneration. Set against rising living costs, pressure on public services, and growing climate instability, this episode explores how extractive industries use narrative, timing, and emotion to position private mining projects as solutions to public crises. The episode contrasts promotional messaging with documented evidence from Ireland, highlighting what is often omitted from corporate storytelling: environmental risk, public cost, long-term liability, and community impact. Sos is calling for honesty, evidence, and long-term thinking in decisions that will shape landscapes, water systems, and communities for generations.It is if you like, a clear-eyed reality check and a reminder that some lines are worth holding. #dontmineus #SaveOurSperrins #notoxicmining #EnvironmentPodcast #JusticePodcast #ActivismPodcast #IrishPodcast #HumanRights 📣 Share, review, and help amplify our story -Have a listen, and if you have time hit the follow button 5 stars and a review on the podcast app , and please share if you can. it really makes a difference to the algorithm SAVE OUR SPERRINS ( Social Media) https://linktr.ee/saveoursperrins https://www.youtube.com/@SaveOurSperrins LINKS TO OTHER RESOURCES http://caimnetwork.org/mining-in-ireland/ Mining in Ireland is a contentious issue, with 19% of the Republic of Ireland and 27% of Northern Ireland’s land area issued in prospecting licences. While mining companies claim to bring jobs and development, communities like those near Tara Mines and Gypsum Ltd have faced significant environmental and social impacts. Communities Against the Injustice of Mining (CAIM) is an all-island network resisting prospecting and extraction. https://yestolifenotomining.org/ The Yes to Life, No to Mining website is a global hub for communities resisting destructive mining projects. It shares stories from the frontlines, practical resources for local campaigns, and research that exposes the true costs of extraction. The network connects people around the world who are protecting their land, water, and ways of life, and promotes alternatives grounded in care for nature and community wellbeing. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/after-the-goldrush-by-gerry-mcgovern/id1681123169 Do Irish people know that Ireland has been selected as a Green sacrifice song for the so-called green technology, renewable energy transition from the beautiful wilds of Clare, Wicklow and Leitrim to the outstanding natural beauty of the Sperrin mountains of Tyrone. Rural Ireland is on Big Mining's chopping block. This podcast is about the power of community, about how communities of Ireland are organising to stop this disaster happening. For short term returns, the government wants to sell Ireland to mining interests as silently and quietly as possible. Let's make some noises. We will try to unravel why the Irish government is doing this LINKS TO Greencastle People’s Office(GPO) Facebook Page - and the site of the GPO ( The GPO is a humble caravan which has become a hub for the campaign against the goldmine ) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063579042613&sk=about https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cz7FHdUoi5ByxECz7?g_st=ipc

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