#58 🎙️ | Public Inquiry - Week Beginning 12th May 2026 | Day 2

Inside today’s Public Inquiry hearing: From missing feasibility studies to disputes over “material considerations,” today’s session exposed deep tensions around the proposed Dalradian goldmine in the Sperrins. Expert witnesses face ongoing timetable chaos, tourism voices warn of irreversible damage, and campaigners question whether planning conditions can ever truly protect communities. In this episode: Expert witness attendance disrupted by constant schedule changes Debate over Commonwealth mining feasibility guidelines (CFSG) What “material consideration” actually means in planning law Questions over the absence of a feasibility study Concerns about missing social impact assessments Tourism and heritage fears raised by local speakers Angling, jobs, and the economic value of the Foyle river system Community voices challenge the long-term impacts of mining Discussion on whether planning conditions are enforceable in reality #PublicInquiry #Sperrins #Dalradian #Goldmine #PlanningInquiry #NorthernIreland #Tourism #Environment #Mining #CommunityVoices #Podcast Sign up to our newsletter here  https://dontmineus.com/newslatter/ https://dontmineus.com/the-sperrins-podcast/