King Charles, Peter Mandelson and a Tyrone Goldmine

About this episode

Tommy Greene discusses the environmental issues surrounding Lough Neagh and a controversial goldmine linked to King Charles and Peter Mandelson.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Longtime listeners will be well aware of the environmental disaster that is Lough Neagh and the work of journalist and returning guest Tommy Greene in exposing it. Tommy talks us through the latest Lough updates and then tells us about a story that links a US mining company, King Charles, Peter Mandelson and a goldmine in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains of Tyrone. A real eye opener. The Cost of Disability Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159811258 Michael Taft podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-158316794 More on the Sperrin’s:https://thedetail.tv/articles/royal-family-make-millions-sperrins-gold-mine-dalradian-inquiry Preorder Tommy’s book here:https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/troubled-waters/

People in this episode

Host: Tortoise Shack Media

Guest: Tommy Greene

Topics covered

• environmental disaster
• mining
• journalism
• politics
• interviews

Keywords

• Lough Neagh
• goldmine
• Tommy Greene
• King Charles
• Peter Mandelson
• Sperrin Mountains
• environmental disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lough Neagh, Sperrin Mountains

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