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 Sunday July 24, 2005 16:50 by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group - Indymedia Ireland
 'Looks like it's there for the winter' sez Wag 'maybe Enda's brother can lift it'
Seo thíos an ráiteas a d'eisigh Cúigear Ros Dumhach inniu in éis na hArd-Chúirte, agus a léigh an Dr Mark Garavan amach ar a son: "The freedom the Rossport 5 require is the freedom and obligation all citizens have, the freedom to use all peaceful means to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours. We are in prison because we intend to protect our lives, our families and our neighbours from potential disaster. We cannot agree to a proposal that proposes to ban us from continuing to protect our lives by opposing the Shell works. In light of recent developments, Shell's word is hardly legal tender." [Posted on behalf of: Vincent McGrath, Philip McGrath, Willie Corduff, Brendan Philbin agus Micheál Ó Seighin on July 25th / 12:58pm ] "Since the 19th of June all deliveries of construction materials to the Sicim-Roadbridge compound at Rossport have been halted. Since the 30th of June that compound has been closed to engineers, managers, white collar workers and all other employees of Sicim and Roadbridge. The Rossport compound is the base of operations for the construction of the over land pipelines. Installation of the pipelines was due to begin on the 25th of February. It hasn't. Since the 30th of June pickets, sometimes numbering in the hundreds, have closed down the refinery construction site at Ballinaboy, which is effectively the only part of the on shore development that any work has been done on.That work has been merely the removal of peat to the peat storage facility at Srahmore. Once we get into late Autumn, due to climatic conditions, or rain in English, and geologic conditions, better known as bog, major construction work will have to cease." Right Back The Way You Came In. Again! Dempsy Says Shell Breached Consents | A Few Days Of Struggle In North-West Mayo | Labour Demand Dail Debate | Dempsey Gets It In Glenties | SF Take It To Europe | Norway Gets The Message | Shell VS People Power
Dublin Rossport Demonstration Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16Some photos of Shell and Statoil's legal and logistical problems.....
This shows welded sections of pipeline and adjoining access road for which no ministerial consent exists, and as such is an illegal development
As someone said at the planning hearings - you cannot build in a bog, here is a specially adapted wide tracked Shell hired digger sunk
Are they mad? Is Dempsey mad??????!!!!!!!
amazing what gets done without any permission for construction!
Twas great the way the 2 helicopters just dropped that half kilometre pipeline into place
did they think noone could walk accross a field to see it ?
even Dempseys men were able to do that - one they got up off their arse!
Woops - could the papal infalability of the judge's judgement be in question now?
Oh dear!
cracks are appearing in the shell as it yearns to get back to sea where it belongs
"Fine Gael Deputy Michael Ring is asking for the Dail to be recalled to discuss the Rossport five controversy.
It comes following today's publication of a letter from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to Shell.
In the letter the company is accused of a "very serious" breach of consents it got from his Department to begin preparations for the gas pipeline.
Shell has rejected the accusations, saying it's been meticulous in complying with all conditions.
Speaking at a protest march in Dublin today, Deputy Ring said it's time to address this issue properly and the Dáil should be recalled to discuss the issue fully."
In Dempseys own backyard, the Director of the National Museum Pat Wallace was promised that 22 Ton Mechanical Diggers would not be used to excavate Tara.
Guess what - they are. In the valley of the High Kings...! These guys don't give a toss about anyone or anything...
Well done everyone on the Rossport campaign. Soon hopefuly the shameful government will move, and those little seeds will flower.
Wouldn't it be cool to have a camera take a shot every 12 hours till the tractor or whatever it is disappears forever underneath?
I remember once reflecting on "bog", "slough", "quagmire" & like words, and how Saddam Hussein in his last speech said the US&UK would never leave the slough... Check the second paragraph
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=69323
The BBC started referring to Iraq as a quagmire this week from none less than their Mr Simpson. Wouldn't it be great to get Mr Simpson down to Mayo? "bracing".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4692881.stm
50 more people dead since. How long will it take before they give Saddam his job back? surprised nobody has suggested it already, even in a tasteless joke, would suit the chinese perfectly...
Rabbitte calls on shell to free ‘Rossport Five’
Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte today called Shell on to waive the injunction against the ‘Rossport Five’ by lifting a High Court injunction against them.
The five Mayo men have spent a month in prison for blocking the construction of an offshore pipeline near their home.
However, Communications Minister Noel Dempsey said yesterday that Shell may have breached the terms laid down by the Government when granting permission for the project.
“In light of yesterday’s statement by the minister that the energy giant may have breached the terms of the permission given for developing the pipeline, things should be resolved by Shell going to court next week to have the injunction lifted,” said Mr Rabbitte.
Mr Dempsey said on Saturday that he has written to the company asking them to respond to his “very serious” concerns.
get a large demonstration virtually censored by the IT . . .
And suddenly it's the Pat (see previous comment) and Eamon show.
"Mr Ryan said: "When requesting an injunction a company or body needs itself to have 'clean hands' and be operating fully within the law. But as it now seems that Shell did not in fact have consent for recent work carried out, we would now expect its legal actions against Rossport residents to be subject to legal challenge"
He also called for the Dáil Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to meet next week to discuss the developments and interview officials from Shell and the Department.
Mr Ryan said: "It is clear that the Department has serious questions to answer concerning its own failure to ensure that conditions stipulated as part of its first initial consent to Shell were properly observed.""
Both hoping to say things in such a way as to not offend Enda who holds their futures on a string.
Business as usual.
"If his predecessor, marine minister Frank Fahey, could rewrite the Bible's Book of Genesis to bring the shoreline 9km inland when he issued compulsory acquisition orders on these lands, then clearly Minister Dempsey can direct the company to build its terminal offshore." : Dr Jerry Crowley
Mayo men to return to prison
25 July 2005 12:15
"The five Co Mayo men jailed for their protests over the Corrib Gas pipeline will return to prison after failing to purge their contempt and apologise to the High Court.
The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan, repeated that he will not hear any applications from the men in relation to the High Court Order while they are in contempt of court.
He added that it was not acceptable to him that persons who are in contempt should seek the assistance of the court."
He added that it was not acceptable to him that persons who are in contempt should seek the assistance of the court."
And how come a convicted criminal like Gilligan can be heard then?
the judge screwed up and he doesnt want to admit it or put it right
what should have happened is he should have gone back to the start and identified those who lied on Shells side and jailed them - otherwise they will continue to mislead the court and take the piss out of the judge
the judge should then have stated that he made a mistake in sending the Rossport men to jail partly because of Shell's lies under oath and his own laziness to establish the facts
he should order the Rossport 5 to be released so that they can walk free with their heads held high, vindicated for their protest and not on their knees licking the judges boots which is what Finnegan would like.
that might be approaching some kind of justice
which is worse?
"lying through your teeth under oath" - Shell
"demanding Shell to prove that they have permission to enter lands and carry out work and demanding from Shell a Health and Safety statement and clarification of who is responsible and pays out if a worker has an accident" - Rossport 5
Has the judge gone senile? An 8 year old could work out the wrong and right here.
the 5 rossport men should then be given wheelbarrowloads of money in compensation for being wrongly incarcerated for so long
then Shells ass can be fried in court for all the other illegal activity they have been up to - their contract should be torn up by the government who can pass new laws and apply them retrospectivly
and lastly we should call the Norwegians and ask them how to set up our own oil and gas company like Statoil so that the Irish can benefit from their birthright thats buried of our coast under the ocean
Shell to respond to allegations
July 26, 2005 10:07
The Chairman of Shell Ireland, Andy Pyle, has said it is difficult to see how the dispute over the laying of a gas pipeline in Co Mayo can be resolved.
Mr Pyle said the company would be responding this week to allegations that it had breached the consents it had been granted in relation to the development of the controversial pipeline.
On Saturday the Minister for Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey, said he believed that the company has breached the permissions it was granted and had asked the company for an immediate response.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme, Mr Pyle also said he did not believe the company could take any further initiative to try to bring about the release of five local residents who were jailed over three weeks ago for breaching a court order.
The five are refusing to purge their contempt and apologise to the High Court.
July 26, 2005 12:57
A Co Mayo electrician has today lost a High Court attempt to stop Shell developing a gas terminal to cater for the Corrib Gas Field.
Martin Harrington of Geesala, Ballina, lives around 24km from the terminal.
He had sought leave to bring proceedings challenging An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission to Shell, and because of his concerns arising from the granting of the permission.
But in her reserved judgement Ms Justice Fidelma Macken dismissed Mr Harrington's application.
In order to bring this type of court proceedings, Mr Harrington had to show at the outset that he had substantial grounds for contending that the decision of the planning appeals board was unlawful.
However, the judge found that he did not have the substantial interest required in law, not having raised the grounds in the course of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
She also found he had not made out a case that there were substantial grounds for contesting the validity of the granting of planning permission.
Today's case was separate from the row which has resulted in the jailing of five protestors for contempt of a court order in relation to the gas pipeline.
I see from a report in the media today that Shell welcomed a decision by the recently created Commercial Court not to refer planning permission for the Corrib pipeline for judicial review.
I think questions should be asked with regard to who has secured the 'catering' contract for the fiasco in North Mayo
July 26, 2005 17:01
Shell has announced that it is to lay off 35 workers at the Corrib gas pipeline in Co Mayo.
The company said the decision was made as a result of the ongoing protests that are taking place at its sites in Mayo.
Earlier, a Co Mayo electrician lost a High Court attempt to stop Shell developing a gas terminal to cater for the Corrib Gas Field.
Martin Harrington from Geesala, Ballina had sought leave to bring proceedings challenging An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission to Shell and because of his concerns arising from the granting of the permission.
But in her reserved judgement Ms Justice Fidelma Macken dismissed Mr Harrington's application.
In order to bring this type of court proceedings, Mr Harrington had to show at the outset that he had substantial grounds for contending that the decision of the planning appeals board was unlawful.
However, the judge found that he did not have the substantial interest required in law, not having raised the grounds in the course of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
She also found he had not made out a case that there were substantial grounds for contesting the validity of the granting of planning permission.
The case is separate to the row which has resulted in the jailing of five protesters for breaching a court order in relation to the gas pipeline.