Troubled History Resonates as Local Campaigners Resist Northern Ireland’s Gold Rush Over Cyanide Fears

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As you drive up through the undulating hills near Greencastle, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, you’ll see a sign for a local attraction: a Mass rock — not an unusual sight in this part of the world. But turn right, and in a hundred metres or so there’s something more surprising: a caravan, surrounded by a dozen or so national flags, and hand-painted signs warning of a “toxic future”.