Northern Irish county demands fracking vote

Politicians in Northern Ireland are demanding a ballot on the controversial method used to extract gas from rock.

In County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, politicians are demanding a ballot on fracking. That’s the controversial drilling method used to extract gas from rock.

Those opposed to fracking say it would devastate the countryside in an area where tourism is a key economic driver.

Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from County Fermanagh.

Source: Al Jazeera