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Shell to Sea block Shell machinery at Bellanaboy

category mayo | environment | feature author Monday April 10, 2006 22:10author by EC - RSCauthor email rossportsolidaritycamp at gmail dot com

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Shell equipment turned back by protestors

For the second Monday in a row Shell to Sea protesters have prevented Shell machinery from entering the Bellanaboy gas terminal construction site.

At 2:30pm a lorry carrying a digger attempted to enter the site, which has been constantly picketed by campaigners since last summer. Around twenty Shell to Sea campaigners and members of Rossport Solidarity Camp formed a line between the lorry and the site entrance blocking access for the lorry. On seeing the protesters the lorry turned away


Last Monday's failed attempt by Shell to bring earthmoving machinery and materials onto the Bellanaboy site in Erris was repeated this afternoon when Shell to Sea campaigners again prevented machinery from entering the site.

At 2:30pm a lorry carrying a digger attempted to enter the site, which has been constantly picketed by campaigners since last summer. Around twenty Shell to Sea Campaigners and members of Rossport Solidarity Camp formed a line between the lorry and the site entrance blocking access for the lorry. On seeing the protesters the lorry turned away.

Shell to Sea are not allowing any equipment onto the site until Mayo County Council and Shell are prepared to explain the need for the additional equipment on a site which they claim is not releasing contaminated water.

for more on this see
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75228
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74919

Related Link: http://www.shelltosea.com

campaigners walk between the lorry and site entrance as it pulls up
campaigners walk between the lorry and site entrance as it pulls up

the lorry carrying a digger pulls up to the site entrance
the lorry carrying a digger pulls up to the site entrance

campaigners block the lorry
campaigners block the lorry

the lorry, denied access, drives off
the lorry, denied access, drives off


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