Donnybrook Shell Station blockaded

by frnk Mon Jun 23, 2008 23:23

Keep comming. Lots of lovely overtime for the Gardai. Lots of stress and ulcers for the protesters. If you are lucky a few people will sprend about 10 second sympatising with you. Then they will move onto somthing more important. Anything is more important than mayo protesters even watching paint dry. You can't win........ but keep comming....................................

by Lefty Type - Dublin Shell to Sea Mon Oct 09, 2006 01:59

that are using the shell brand in order to flog their products:

stop using the shell name "for your own sordid" financial gain then.

by ERRR Mon Oct 09, 2006 01:20

Shell are the sole supplier of petrol to Shell Garages, and it's their sign outside. The Franchise holder should have given some thought to the likelihood of protest actions on his or her forecourt, given Shell's record in Africa, Ireland and elsewhere.

Damaging the Shell brand is the aim of the protests, as well as raising awareness of the situation in Erris, but if you have suggestions of where people should protest feel free to put them forward.

by GRRRRR Sun Oct 08, 2006 21:03

You acknowledge that Shell don't own those garages but you picket them anyway. You are vindictively hurting the small businessman (don't forget that those are franchises) for your own sordid political gain.

by Lefty Type - Dublin Shell to Sea Sun Oct 08, 2006 19:01

Between 6 and 8p.m., maybe half a dozen cars broke the picket. The rest of the time, the forecourt was largely empty, except for a small police presence.

ah, rush hour

do petrol pumps ever get lonely?

not a customer in sight

with all these police around, you'd swear some1 was building a pipeline illegally

c ya next friday lads!

by Lefty Type - Dublin Shell to Sea Sun Oct 08, 2006 18:55

the heaviest banner in the world

Car illegally parked in the bike lane

cyclists take over bus lane in protest

which do you like best; jam or ring?

note lack of cars

by Lefty Type - Dublin Shell to Sea Sun Oct 08, 2006 18:51

Can you picket? oh yeah

the gardaí do a good job of clearing the protestors

...and Statoil!

Shell's new security guard

by numbers Sun Oct 08, 2006 05:24

Remember you don't have to blockade a place you only have get the police to do so for you.

by Terry Sat Oct 07, 2006 20:03

Topaz who own Shell stations continue to get their petrol from Shell

by Dubliner Sat Oct 07, 2006 17:59

Yeah good blockade last night lads!
I had great craic!
Its a pitty you only got pics from the first blockaded entrence..the second one was the most millitant.
We just walked on front on the second entrence in clear defiance of the cops and after shouting at us to move for a while and telling us that we would be arrested if we did not.THEY DID NOTHING!
great work lads!
when is the next one?

by Shell to Sea Sat Oct 07, 2006 17:52

And everyones watching!

by Starstruck - Shell to Sea Sat Oct 07, 2006 17:48

With attention from State media and police of course
No pasaran!

by Starstruck - Shell to Sea Sat Oct 07, 2006 17:42

...of the same-
See here for that RTE interview from Donnybrook-

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1006/corrib.html

by Starstruck Sat Oct 07, 2006 17:38

The station was effectively shut down for almost two hours.
Garda attempts to break the blockade were resisted-they in the end stood powerlessly by and added numbers to the 25-30 activists.
RTE showed up and did an interview as well as taking various camera shots-dunno where or if these were broadcast.
Solidarity with the people of Rossport-keep up the fight -we will stand with you!
Onward!

by Gregor Kerr - 1st May Branch WSM(pers cap) Sat Oct 07, 2006 16:29

You're missing the point entirely. None of us are foolish enough to believe that even if Shell did own the petrol stations losing the revenue from them for a couple of hours would even register as a tiny blip in Shell's profits.

The purpose of the pickets is to highlight the issue, keep it alive in the minds of people and pledge solidarity with the besieged community of North Mayo.

by Hot k Sat Oct 07, 2006 16:25

I expect the management of both Shell and Statoil are cracked up with laughter at you goons. Seeing as neither Shell or Statoil own the petrol stations any longer, it's hardly going hurt their bonuses!

by Helen Sat Oct 07, 2006 13:55

The one at Statoil on Usher Quay went very well as well. Only a handful of cars went in, and a huge number of horns honked in support!

by Gregor Kerr - 1st May Branch WSM Sat Oct 07, 2006 13:30

About a dozen people - shadowed by a similar number of cops - picketted the Shell station on the Tallaght bypass last night from about 5:30 - 7:00. It was a very effective protest with only about half a dozen cars going in to the station at what would normally be a very busy time

by Darragh Sat Oct 07, 2006 01:14

Sorry I couldn't stay around for the blockade, but it seems like it went well. Well done to all involved.

by Niall - Rossport Solidarity Camp. Fri Oct 06, 2006 22:50

Great work lads & lassies. Things coming together now.

Love that 'For Hire' banner.

Cops to Sea!

by Jim Fri Oct 06, 2006 22:12

from a very succesful and good spirited blockade....

This Garda unsuccesffuly tried to rob this carpet banner

Gardaí working for $hell not for you and me

Heavy handed garda tactics

Gardaí form a second line reinforcing the blockade