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Shell & RPS drilling stopped again

category mayo | environment | news report author Thursday October 25, 2007 19:18author by Max - S2S Report this post to the editors

For the 2nd day in a row, the drilling of test boreholes on Shells' proposed pipeline route was halted.
Stop Shell, take it easy, admire the view
Stop Shell, take it easy, admire the view

Yesterday at around 1pm, Shell to sea protestors stopped Shell’s illegal work for the second day running. Eight RPS workers were found drilling at Leanamor on the route where Shell had previously illicitly laid parts of their pipeline. The workers were performing a similar drilling operation as in Glengad the previous day, only this time it was adjacent to the boardwalk, which has still not been removed despite Noel Dempsey ordering them to take it up when Shell were found to have breached his consent.
Two days ago the RPS crew stopped working on a special area of conservation (SAC) after a member of Rossport Solidarity Camp clambered up on top of a drilling machine. Wednesday saw the same tactic deployed by a local farmer this time only moments before the Gardai turned up. The rest of the group entered inside the fence the surrounded the drilling machine which was promptly turned off by the RPS employees. The RPS employee in charge of the drilling operation was then asked to produce the relevant permission for the works in question, also as there is questions over who owns the land she was also asked to produce proof that they had permission to be on the land. It is believed that this is public land that is being maintained by Coillte. Seeing as Coillte’s stated policy is to “consult widely with stakeholders in formulating forest management policies and objectives to ensure there is community support for the company’s activities”, it was felt that it was necessary to find out what is being done on this public land. Even though the RPS employee said that this information would be produced it never was.
About an hour and a half after entering the site, the Garda in charge negotiated that the farmer would climb down in exchange for the RPS crew halting their works and removing their equipment from the area.
The man climbed down and the locals followed the crew and the drilling machine through the bog and up to the end of the boardwalk. It was at this point that the situation changed as the crew left the machine on the inside of the compound. Locals felt that this was not the arrangement that the officer in charge had agreed to. The Gardai and Shell security guards felt otherwise which lead to a standoff. One local commented that they had spent 94 days in prison and could wait for the same length of time if need be. The Gardai were unsure of their legal right to evict the locals for trespassing from the public land.
By the time darkness fell (one shift change later for Gardai and Shell security) the locals were still inside. Supporters on the outside of the fence joined them. Soup and sandwiches were passed over the fence to the locals inside the compound but the security guards and Gardai alike rejected offers of food. A playful atmosphere emerged with protesters twice locking themselves inside the security guards portacabin in the space of half an hour and Gardai sitting in cars outside the compound chatting. As we left sleeping bags and tents had been passed over the fence– presumably the intention was that some people would stay in the woods for the evening.
Thursday morning saw a group of seven protesters emerge from the woods as the sun came up. The RPS crew had not shown up for work by 9.30 so the group left the area. Around lunchtime there was still a group of security guards standing by the drilling machine and a garda van outside however no attempt was made to restart the drilling work. Within the last hour however, work has started in erecting extra fencing outside this site. It seems that RPS are following the lead of Shell and once again attempting to fence themselves off from the locals rather than engage with the genuine concerns that the community have regarding the pipeline route.
In a follow-up to Tuesday’s halting of drilling work on Glengad SAC, RPS (the company employed by Shell to find the new pipeline route) have admitted that they didn’t have permission to drill where they were drilling, however they claimed to Mid-west radio that once they contact National Parks & Wildlife (NPWS) they will be allowed to drill. However it is still the belief locally, that the Minister for Environment must give permission in-order to carry out work on an SAC.

Related Link: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84782

Stopping the drill
Stopping the drill

It's hard work stopping a big multinational
It's hard work stopping a big multinational

Removing the drill
Removing the drill

author by Max - S2Spublication date Thu Oct 25, 2007 21:00author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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A job well done
A job well done

Night Watch
Night Watch

Chilly Morning
Chilly Morning

Morning Sunrise
Morning Sunrise

Related Link: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84782
author by Maura Harrington - S2S; Davitt Leaguepublication date Thu Oct 25, 2007 22:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Great report, great farmer, great activism, great pics ... bloody great!!!

author by Back in timepublication date Thu Oct 25, 2007 23:52author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Chilly morning :
He is making me feel cold, need to turn up the heating, clocks go back remember

author by Anne Maloneypublication date Fri Oct 26, 2007 07:26author address author phone Report this post to the editors

These men will go down in history as todays heroes. Well done.

author by Activist - S2Spublication date Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:21author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Shell, you will never get local consent or governmental consent for this project, this pipeline will not go ahead despite your threats and intimidatory behaviour..You underestimated the will of the people of Ireland. Check out the Irish Times poll. An overwhelming No vote.

Well done Maura H and others!

Related Link: http://www.ireland.com/head2head/
author by Jim Bpublication date Fri Oct 26, 2007 23:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It is uplifting to see such bravery and strength of will. Up in Dublin, Bertie gets a 38,000 payrise, while he spends a small fortune on make up, and costs us money while he is chauffered around to cushy meetings.
Meanwhile, in Mayo, real Irish people get off their bums, and go and do what has to be done, without wringing their hands, or taking an envelope to look the other way.
Shell, take note, you can't break the truth with a baton. And you can't fool the people once they've opened their eyes.

All the best to the good people of Erris. Long may ye be remembered, for many years after Shell are gone.

author by Chrispublication date Sat Oct 27, 2007 06:00author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Brilliant, brave, inspiring, committed, people yet again stop the money-machine from destroying their homeland.
Yes to jobs, though they won't be so many as Shell make out, but the only safe way for this project is to refine the gas at sea - Shell can easily afford that, since they got the rights to Ireland's gas dirt cheap.

author by Mr G.publication date Sat Oct 27, 2007 09:47author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Good shot of Willie in the Bog !

author by Jock - mindfreedompublication date Sat Oct 27, 2007 09:50author email oconnnorjack at hotmail dot comauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

Maura is a national joke. Do your campaign a favour and push the eject button. John Monaghan is your natural leader.

author by bertie - tnc corcaípublication date Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:22author address author phone Report this post to the editors

maura is far from a joke - for a lady she has some balls - unlike your good self throwing abuse through your keyboard - why not try meeting these people - you'll soon see shell to sea does not have leaders - only decent people with a common goal - unlike the pricks in the dáil driven by greed and power - ar aghaidh leis an obair mhaith maura agus ná bac leis an amadán sin! shell chun sáile abú!

author by infactaniceonepublication date Sun Jul 04, 2010 19:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

its great to see the real strenght of ireland that exists in the hearts of those who "believe" in the Shell to Sea cause, this needs to be fought by every native of ireland and i hope the good people of north mayo have the backing of the whole country and continue to inspire irish people to stand up and be counted, we have been gagged and we have been naive , but its not too late to pull this out of the fire .
Veni Vidi Vici,
Chris

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