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Shell to Sea Picket Update
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Monday September 25, 2006 17:15 by Text: Ruth & Terry Photos: Terry & Niall - Rossport Solidarity Camp
At 15.40pm three cops, one plain-clothes, two uniform, D reg car, were at the Shell to Sea picket H.Q. trailer filming. These police are now (16.05pm) at gate 2 of the Ballinaboy site. They are filming Shell to Sea activist Maura Harrington on the public road, when questioned why they said it was routine, the cop filming does not have identification numbers on his uniform. Despite this being week three of continual dawn vigils and an extra early 4 a.m. start today the determination of the people of Erris remains undaunted and resolute at the picket line. If Shell had anticipated a lessening or erosion of peoples’ determination to prevent this toxic wasteland from being dumped on their doorsteps, they as ever, have misjudged the level of opposition to their plans. |
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Jump To Comment: 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1*Shell to Sea protests in Dublin to show show solidarity with Rossport
pickets*
There will be two protests in Dublin this evening Tuesday 26th September
2006, to show solidarity with the people of north Mayo who are picketing at
the site where Shell want to build a giant gas refinery.
Protesters will gather at the Shell garage in Donnybrook, and the Statoil
garage on the quays opposite the Four Courts, at 6PM.
Activists from political groups and parties will be joined by concerned
members of the public for a show of support and solidarity with the
beleagured community in Mayo. Shell and Statoil (with Marathon) are the
companies who will benefit if the refinery is built and connected to the se
a
bed by the experimental pipeline scheme. The Irish people will get nothing
from the exploitation of the gas.
When:*This Evening Tuesday 26th September 2006* from* 6PM*
Where: *Shell, Donnybrook, near Donny brook bus garage 6PM - call Tadhg
0876181620 for details. *
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* Statoil, Ushers Quay 6PM - call Paul 0861252739 for more info.
*
* *
More protests in Dublin are planned.
A spokesperson for the Dublin Shell to Sea group said "Shell and the
Government have spoken about consulting the people, and making up for
mistakes made last year; but all the while they are trying to push ahead
with constructing a giant gas refinery without local consent. The Departmen
t
of Marine had to give permission for Shell to attempt to bring its
contractors on the site at Ballinaboy this morning. It shows that Minister
Dempsey and the scheme's operators have no interest in the consultation
process."
From England-keep it up!!
Recent Demo over here
Never mind some of the peanut brained comments above-your struggle3 is just and righteous-not to mention brave-taking on one of the worlds biggest and most feared multinationals-one responsible for countless deaths and natural destruction-
Solidarity from Dublin!
Shame on you , stopping men going to work.
keep trying shell you will get back in there and get back to work and i look forward to seeing it happen
Successful blockade this morning-solidarity!
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0926/corrib.html
I may bring along my well fingered copy of Das Capital or even The Great Oil & Gas Robbery.
Shell have taken ever reasonable step to resolved issue and it determined to return to work. - Ocean FM
I heard them on the radio this am chanting the rosary at cops and shell workers! i am selecting some verses from the koran to chant at upcoming demos.
As of now 10.45 - still no move by Shell
- protests continued all night!
IF you want to show some solidarity Dublin Shell to Sea is organising a demo at Donnybrook Shell Station (it's on the 46a bus route) tonight (Tuesday) 6 pm
keep up the hard work, we wish we were able to stand with you all,please send shell to sea and leave your beautiful safe country as it is.
Previous Recent Articles on Ballinaboy Picket:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/78427
(this article has a map of the area)
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/78574
The camp website has a how to get there, and that is here:
http://www.struggle.ws/rsc/gettingthere.html
Can we have directions to the site again, thanx
http://www.con-telegraph.ie/article-detail.asp?article_...=3535 huh?
Garda probe into missing gas file
http://www.con-telegraph.ie/article-detail.asp?article_...=3520
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0925/mayopoll.html
"An opinion poll carried out for Nuacht TG4 shows that six out of ten people in Mayo think that the Corrib Gas Terminal should be located offshore at sea. Less that a quarter think that it should be built at the planned Bellanaboy site in the north west of the county.
"The Poll also shows that that two thirds of the people questioned supported the stand taken by the five Rossport men, who were jailed last year, following their defiance of a court order in relation to the pipeline. One in five did not give the men their support, according to the poll.
"Almost four out of five of those polled believe that the whole pipeline development was handled badly by Shell E&P Ireland, while fewer that one in ten believed the company handled the issue well."
Specific breakdown of the poll here:
http://www.rte.ie/news/features/election2007/polls/nuac...t.pdf
More photos...
And that is the way it will stay
John, one of the people who took part in whole of the long walk to Dublin, and regular on the Ballinaboy picket line
Listening to radio broadcast of Terry Nolan, Shell deputy boss for Ireland
Ed sharing the latest news on pipeline accidents in the U.S.