Dublin Shell to Sea

Mayo Advertiser, March 08, 2010.
The State and Shell have lost their bid to stop two Mayo citizens pursuing High Court claims as to whether a ministerial consent given eight years ago for the Shell gas pipeline is valid. The decision was welcomed by Cllr Harry Barrett. Judge Laffoy ruled last week that Brendan Philbin and Bríd McGarry were allowed to have that issue and other public law claims ruled on by the court.

MediaBite Blog
At the time of posting this last night’s programme (4th March) was not yet available online.  Will post a link here as soon as it is.  

SIR – It’s interesting to note that Mr Brendan Cafferty has finally summoned up the courage to peep over the parapet after the credibility of his beloved Corrib gas project was utterly and comprehensively destroyed by An Bord Pleanála’s decision of last October.

Eoin O'Leidhin has joined fisherman Pat 'the Chief' O'Donnell at Castlerea prison today. Eoin was convicted of Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 for 'failure to comply with the directions of Garda' at a protest outside the Shell site Glengad on 30th August 2008.

Garda Sean Cunnane, who likes to ham it up as he whinges to the courts, convinced Judge David Anderson that Eoin's behaviour was a crime.

The shirt video below shows the true flavour of the occasion.

LORNA SIGGINS Western Correspondent
THE GARDA Síochána has rejected a recommendation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission that disciplinary action be taken against a senior officer in relation to the handling of a Corrib gas-related protest in north Mayo.
The force has informed Ombudsman that it found “no breach of discipline” on the part of the senior officer in relation to Garda handling of a protest at Pollathomas pier, Co Mayo, on June 11th, 2007.

by Andrew N Flood - WSM - personal capacity

 Round up of events in Dublin and a personal view of the progress of the campaign

Wed, 02/17/2010 - 06:24 — AndrewNFlood 

Vindication of the protesters has created the opportunity to find a political solution, but the Minister is spurning it, writes FINTAN O'TOOLE 
YOU MAY have seen or heard reports that an explosion in a natural gas pipeline, so large that people thought it was an earthquake, killed five people in Connecticut the weekend before last. This was an obvious hoax. It could not have happened.
Natural gas pipelines are completely safe, and people who think otherwise are headbangers, cranks and subversives.

Dublin Shell To Sea will be holding a public demonstration against the jailing of Pat "The Chief" O'Donnell . We encourage as many of our supporters to come along on Tues and let Shell know we will continue our campaign against the theft of our natural resources and the criminalisation of those who oppose this project.
Please spread the word and bring as many people as you can.

FISHERMAN JAILED FOR 7 MONTHS FOR OPPOSING SHELL’S INLAND REFINERY

 By: Shelver - Rossport Solidarity Camp

Preview of appeals due in Castlebar on the 9th Feb 2010.