Norway profits while Irish people face jail

dublin | rights and freedoms | news report Thursday August 23, 2007 19:00 by Shell to Sea - Shell to Sea dublinshelltosea at gmail dot com c/o 134 Phibsborough Road 087 132 3369

Statoil's continued support for Corrib scheme shames Norway

A scheme like the one that Shell are trying to force on the people of Erris would never be allowed to go ahead in Norway. Statoil pride themselves on working closely with communities, and as a state company, some of their profits are going to pay for pensions, schools, hospitals etc in Norway, so to some extent they are working for the public good.

Of course none of this applies in Ireland- here the people will gain next to nothing from the Corrib scheme, and those who stand against it are beaten and imprisoned.

So today, some Shell to Sea activists gave out info to people passing the Norwegian Embassy and the Passport Office in Molesworth Street Dublin, encouraging people to take out Norwegian citizenship. It's the only way that Irish people can profit from Corrib gas...

Protest at the Norwegian Embassy, Dublin

Shell to Sea will also have a stall at the Cool Earth Fair in Dun Loaghaire, as part of the multi cultural festival at the weekend 25/26th August. There will be plenty of t-shirts, books, and leaflets- plus forms for becoming a Norwegian citizen!

Statoil shames Norway- protesters are beaten and jailed for opposing Statoil/Shell scheme

Statoil profits while three fishermen from Erris face prison