Gas field owner accuses Ryan of ‘inaccurate’ statements

Europa Oil and Gas, which owns a gas field off the west coast, has accused Eamon Ryan of “potentially misleading” an Oireachtas committee by making “inaccurate” statements on the indigenous gas exploration sector earlier this year.

Brian Ó Catháin, the chairman of Europa, said Ryan, the energy and climate change minister, had incorrectly told politicians at a meeting in August that he had met with industry representatives.

He also highlighted what he claimed were a ...