Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has allocated up to £700,000 of ratepayer funds for a barrister and specialist consultants to oppose Dalradian's underground mine project in County Tyrone at a public inquiry.

Sinn Féin and Alliance Party members advanced the decision. Ulster Unionist Party group leader Cllr Victor Warrington and colleagues opposed it.

Dalradian removed cyanide processing from the plans in August 2019 following public consultation feedback.

The planning application has been under review for more than eight years. The project targets gold and other minerals from an underground operation expected to run 20 years, with projections of 1,000 direct and indirect jobs, £1 billion for local supply chains, a £4 million community fund, and over £2.3 billion in taxes.