Four Dublin Shell to Sea campaigners have chained themselves to the stairwells inside Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources as an action in solidarity with Pat O’Donnell. A number Shell to Sea activists are currently occupying the offices of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources at 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2.

The four members of Shell to Sea are draped in chains and locked together in order to symbolise the ongoing imprisonment of Erris fisherman and prominent Mayo Shell to Sea campaigner Pat O’Donnell.

The following people are available to talk on behalf of Shell to Sea to the media

Press Notice
Seisiún Ceoil, 2pm, Saturday 13th March 2010 at Castlerea Prison
Issued by Shell to Sea
Frances Black will join a host of musicians and singers in support of imprisoned fisherman Pat O’Donnell. The event will take place from 2pm-6pm on Saturday 13th March outside Castlerea prison, as Mr O’Donnell enters his second month in prison.

Rally, 12 noon, Sunday 28th February 2010
Porturlin Pier to Ballyglass Pier
Issued by Shell to Sea

Community of Erris to rally to the support of jailed fisherman Pat 'The Chief' O'Donnell

Tomorrow, Sunday 28th February, will see a rally in support of Pat O'Donnell, who is in Castlerea Prison for seven months, for opposing Shell's destruction of his traditional fishing grounds and the giveaway of Ireland's oil and gas resources.

Shell to Sea have called on Minister for Environment John Gormley to protect the environment and turn down Shell's application for a Foreshore License which would entail carrying out destructive surveying works in Sruwaddacon Estuary. Sruwaddacon estuary is a Special Protection Area (SPA) and forms part of the Glenamoy Bog Complex Special Area for Conservation (SAC). The closing date for submissions was Tuesday, 23^rd February.

News Release
Issued by Dublin Shell to Sea
Friday, 19th February, 2010

SHELL STARTING TO RECOGNISE THAT INLAND REFINERY IS NOT VIABLE

-- Major rally planned for jailed fisherman Pat O’Donnell at GPO, Dublin on Saturday at 2pm --

Shell’s decision to suspend key parts of its work on the Corrib Gas project is the beginning of a recognition by the company that its experimental inland refinery project is “not going to work”, according to the Shell to Sea campaign.

Today in Castlebar circuit court, appeals involving Shell to Sea campaigners were concluded or deferred, with no further prison sentences being handed out. This follows the jailing yesterday of local fisherman Pat O’Donnell.
 
Terence Conway - who had faced a driving ban of four years for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident – was acquitted.

This afternoon in Castlebar Circuit Court, Shell to Sea campaigner and local fisherman Pat O Donnell (52) was sentenced to 7 months in jail after being found guilty of an alleged “breach of the peace” and allegedly "obstructing a Garda".
 

 Shell to Sea members have challenged Ministers Ryan and Ó Cuív to ensure the dismantling of 92 metres of pipe which has been laid onshore at Glengad without any planning, as stated by An Bord Pleanála [1]. They also called for the resignation of Bob Hanna of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), within Eamon Ryan's Department, for his completely inappropriate attempt to unduly influence the board at a time when the application is under consideration and the board is not accepting submissions.