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Second Navy Vessel arrives in Broadhaven Bay

category mayo | environment | news report author Tuesday September 02, 2008 17:28author by cockleshell hero Report this post to the editors

Aoife joins Orla

Anothe Irish Naval Service warship arrived off the Mayo Coast this afternoon. Given the small sizse of the Irish navy, the priority which is being put on this operation is alarming. As recent events have shown, the Irish coast is often used by criminals importing large quantities of drugs into the country fro further export to Europe, and the navy is supposed to be an impotant line of defence against this.

Instead two ships ae being used to intimidate the local population of a small part of the west coast, to discourage protests against Shell.
Irish Navy Ship LE Aoife
Irish Navy Ship LE Aoife

Last week the LE Orla was deployed, and the Department of Defence claimed it was in suppot of the Garda. What the Gardai could want with a second warship can only be speculated on.

Many fear that the Navy will seize fishing gear in the bay and thus help Shell's pipe laying operation. By the time the gear is legally returned, it will be too late to stop the Shell work.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Perhaps the admiralty are looking for attention.     splutter    Tue Sep 02, 2008 18:55 
   disgrace     vol. francis hughes    Tue Sep 02, 2008 20:18 
   maybe that's what the admiralty wants     stammer    Tue Sep 02, 2008 21:04 
   more navy vessels     risso    Tue Sep 02, 2008 23:57 
   Irish Navy     Jolly Rodger    Wed Sep 03, 2008 13:17 
   That's 25% of the Irish Navy, BTW     Paul    Wed Sep 03, 2008 14:14 
   you people talk some crap!     nameless    Thu Sep 04, 2008 14:31 
   Hired Gun indeed!!     Mayo Man    Thu Sep 04, 2008 18:50 
   Scarey stuff     billy idle    Thu Sep 04, 2008 19:43 
 10   duh!     nameless    Thu Sep 04, 2008 19:48 
 11   Sorry I'm not an automoron     billy idle    Thu Sep 04, 2008 20:37 
 12   lets put things straight     nameless    Fri Sep 05, 2008 14:55 
 13   what about defence of Irish citizens?     TFY&QA    Fri Sep 05, 2008 14:59 
 14   Bemusement     Ponchovilla    Fri Sep 05, 2008 16:07 
 15   ok, i see your point     nameless    Fri Sep 05, 2008 20:38 
 16   local matter     Potemkin    Fri Sep 05, 2008 23:48 
 17   Natural Resources     Citizen Kane    Sat Sep 06, 2008 14:36 
 18   In that case they should be nuking Shell     Mayo Man    Sat Sep 06, 2008 15:28 


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