#No.13 Law, Land, and Justice: Dr Amy Strecker on the Sperrins

In this episode, I speak with Dr Amy Strecker, Associate Professor at the Sutherland School of Law in UCD and one of the volunteer expert witnesses supporting the Public Inquiry into goldmining in the Sperrins.

Amy brings her expertise in land law, justice, and cultural landscapes, helping us understand how law can both protect and endanger communities and the places they call home. She speaks about the Sperrins in the wider European and global frame, the clash between cultural heritage and extractive industries, and what a fairer vision of land justice could look like.

We are hugely grateful for Amy’s time, intellect, and generosity in supporting the campaign, and for the clarity she brings to this vital struggle.

 

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LINKS FOR THIS INTERVIEW with Dr. Amy Strecker

(books mentioned in the podcast ) 

https://academic.oup.com/book/11066   https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-31994-5

 

SAVE OUR SPERRINS ( Social Media) 

https://www.dontmineus.com

 

https://www.facebook.com/SaveOurSperrins

 

https://www.instagram.com/save_our_sperrins/

 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/save-our-sperrins

 

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-sperrins-108907

 

https://www.youtube.com/@SaveOurSperrins 

 

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-n32q3-1939c83

 

https://feed.podbean.com/buttonsoptions4u/feed.xml

 

https://zerowastenw.org/projects/the-gathering/

 

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://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