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Gunboat Diplomacy

category mayo | rights, freedoms and repression | other press author Saturday September 06, 2008 02:28author by aprn

There is a brief interview with Mayo fisherman Pat O'Donnell in this weeks An Phoblacht, which outlines the current situation with regard to the 26 county states's deployment of the navy against peaceful protesters, and fishermen going about their business.

Hopefully other political newspapers will follow the lead of Sinn Féin's weekly paper and feature articles on this issue.
under the shadow of a gun
under the shadow of a gun

‘GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY’ came to Mayo last week when a Naval Service ship, the LE Orla, arrived off the coast at Broadhaven Bay to protect and support the giant Shell multinational’s Corrib gas project against civil disobedience.

read the full article at this link:

http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/34664

Related Link: http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/34664

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Hail to the Chief!
author by lulupublication date Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:58author address author phone

Fair play to all who are opposing the mad project to refine filthy raw gas onshore. They are facing gunboats & violent Gardai to protect Erris from pollution & disaster. If you are thinking that SHell will bring wealth to Mayo, find out how they've conducted business in other parts the world, notably Ogoniland in Nigeria & Kurdish lands in Turkey.
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