Europe has followed Clare's lead, in calling for a moratorium on fracking.
In a tight vote, MEPs in the European Parliament have urged member states not to authorise any fracking activities until it's proven to be safe for the environment and citizens.
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In 2012, Councillors here voted to impose an outright ban on any fracking activity in Clare.
However, local representatives later received legal advice that their plan to implement a specific ban on the practice in the county development plan was not legally possible.
