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The SakerA bird's eye view of the vineyard
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
Voltaire NetworkVoltaire, international edition
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Community outrage over unjust sentencing![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yesterday the court at Belmullet was full to capacity with many standing as a number of cases related to the controversial Corrib gas project were heard. By now people will be aware of the miscarriage of justice that was the case for “Chief” Pat O’Donnell, his son Jonathan and Enda Carey (more on this below) but there were also a couple of other cases that related to Shell to Sea campaigners. A local spokesperson stands falsely accused of assault in a further demonstration of political policing in Erris but the hearing for this case has been moved forward to September. In the case of five protesters who blockaded Shramore peat depository last month the judge was unwilling to accept concerns about abnormal levels of aluminium found in the drinking water supply as reasonable cause for the blockade. She cited lack of expertise as the reason - this is in line with her previous rubbishing of another case last month where a man attempting to communicate his rights under the constitution was dismissed because he wasn’t a lawyer and he was further dismissed for posting items on Indymedia “so now you think you’re a journalist!” |
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