Anti gold-mining protest arrives from Tyrone to Dublin
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A protest against the mining of gold in the Sperrin Mountains, Co Tyrone, took place in Dublin today.
Mineral exploration company Dalradian Gold has applied to mine for gold in The Sperrin Mountains, located in Greencastle.
This has been to the dismay of locals and environmental activists, who travelled to Dublin City Centre on Saturday to protest against the project.
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