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News from Erris Tuesday Sept. 2nd – More Blockades, More Shell War-Boats!

category mayo | environment | news report author Tuesday September 02, 2008 20:31author by FSB! - RSC Report this post to the editors

Defiance all round by S2S as the Irish Naval Service disgrace themselves again

Report and photos from this morning’s blockade of the Shell compound in Glengad, Erris, Co. Mayo, and the Shell to Sea Flotilla’s second visit to Shell War-Boat Orla which left Broadhaven Bay this afternoon. Also there is confirmation of the arrival of a second Shell War-Boat, the Aoife.
Blockade this morning - 1
Blockade this morning - 1

Locals and Solidarity Campers blockaded the shift change at Shell’s pipeline landfall site compound at Glengad about 7am this morning. Protestors assembled before the compound gates at approximately 6:50am. The blockaders were opposed by nearly 40 Gardaí who were in quite confrontational mood, but even so the protest continued for over an hour in spite of the Gardaí being rather rough when pushing back blocking protestors. The protest ended soon after 8am when Gardai forced open a path for the last vehicle to enter the compound.

Then, this afternoon at about 1:30pm Shell to Sea Flotilla’s Emerald Squadron took to the sea to once again approach the Shell War-Boat Orla. The purpose of this sortie was to re-attempt communications with the Orla, in order to ascertain her intentions in Broadhaven Bay and to enquire why Shell’s cops had called up a second War-Boat to force through the Corrib Gas Project over the seas, lands and bodies of an unwilling local population. Once again Shell’s gunboat refused communications. S2S Flotilla’s Emerald Squadron repeated their requests, this time as Gaeilge, but they met with another refusal of communications. Meanwhile the Orla was weighing anchor, stoking up and making haste to depart (RSC Coastwatch confirmed Shell War-Boat Orla’s departure from Broadhaven Bay about 2:45pm).

They also visually confirmed reports from Erris residents that a second Shell War-Boat had indeed entered Broadhaven Bay early this morning (RSC Coastwatch had missed her entry due to rain and poor visibility). The new Shell War-Boat was identified as the Aoife (P-22), but it was not approached today. It will be investigated more closely in the coming days.
Other than the comings and goings of Shell’s War-Boats, there were no other significant movements of Shell vessels. The pipe-laying ship the Solitaire is reported to be still in Killybegs harbour at the time of posting, and its ‘support ship’ the Highland Explorer remains beyond the horizon outside Broadhaven Bay. Little or no work in progress was observed by campers and residents in the Shell Glengad compound.

Even though current events have something of a ‘phoney war’ about them, the Shell to Sea campaign remains vigilant on the ground here in Erris. Once again the Shell to Sea campaign and the Solidarity Camp urge all members supporters to come to Mayo, especially if they have good ideas for action and the resolve to follow through. If supporters cannot come then Shell to Sea would greatly appreciate solidarity protests and actions in their home locations. The Solitaire can arrive any day soon – with your help the people of Erris can resist this invasion more effectively!

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

Blockade this morning - 2
Blockade this morning - 2

Blockade this morning - 3
Blockade this morning - 3

Blockade this morning - 4
Blockade this morning - 4

author by FSB! & various - RSCpublication date Tue Sep 02, 2008 20:46author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Photos credits to various (TD, FSB!, Tracy, Trixie)

Approaching Orla - 1
Approaching Orla - 1

Approaching Orla - 2
Approaching Orla - 2

The LÉaving of Orla!
The LÉaving of Orla!

Shell's War-Boat fleet - Orla and Aoife
Shell's War-Boat fleet - Orla and Aoife

Related Link: http://www.corribsos.com
author by FSB! - RSCpublication date Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:30author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Check out this article from today's Irish Independent website. It covers the change of Shell War-Boats in Broadhaven Bay yesterday, and includes denial from 'the Naval Service' that S2S/RSC kayakers had seen the Orla off. No nice photo on the article on the website; we got to about 30m of Orla when she ran off - pity!

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Related Link: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/shell-patrol-ship-did-not-flee-protesters-1468227.html
author by TD & FSB! - RSCpublication date Wed Sep 03, 2008 14:06author address author phone Report this post to the editors

..and Pat is certainly one of them! Once again the IDM shows up the so-called native media - though the S2S campaign and anyone who's involved in defending Erris and Ireland's natural resources would disagree with the IDM's editorial slant these days, but what the hell, the mainstream media are never going to tell the whole truth about the Great Gas Robbery - unless they're forced to!

Picture from Monday's Irish Daily Mail - Pat O'Donnell buzzing Shell War-Boat Orla
Picture from Monday's Irish Daily Mail - Pat O'Donnell buzzing Shell War-Boat Orla

Pat 'the Chief' back at the scene of his act of defiance - thumbs up!
Pat 'the Chief' back at the scene of his act of defiance - thumbs up!

Related Link: http://www.corribsos.com
author by lulupublication date Wed Sep 03, 2008 19:37author address author phone Report this post to the editors

More power to the Chief and Shell to Sea! We will never surrender!

author by Celia Spublication date Wed Sep 03, 2008 20:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Well done to all involved. Nice one Pat!

It's time for people to get back down to Broadhaven /Rossport. This time in their 1,000's!!

CS

author by martinpublication date Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Brilliant this is great news, we all knew the irish navy were shrinking violets, this only proves they are. We should get every thing that floats rubber dingys and block the bay. God help the yanks if the Iraqis find out that rubber dinghys can chase away a prtrol boat!!

author by ?publication date Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Fair play ,Wish i could join you.
this kind of action on the sea must be a first .Most people now have lost faith in all the political parties .Look at the Greens,they stood shoulder to shoulder with the locals before the election swearing that things would change if only they were in office .No one in their right mind will EVER vote for the greens again .So whats left for the ordinary people...Anarchy?

author by krossie - wsm personal capacitypublication date Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:49author address author phone Report this post to the editors

WOW well done I'm utterly and completely astonished by the courage and resilience of the shell to sea protestors against massive odds - beir bua folks!!

krossie

author by mAd mikepublication date Fri Sep 05, 2008 13:13author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I presume this big talk would have dissapeared pretty fast if the Orla had run a vessel under the waves? They did the right thing and withdrew, or did you WANT a martyre?

author by LPpublication date Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:38author address author phone Report this post to the editors

We've come close a few times already. Whether or not it'll happen depends on if the Green Party continues to endorse the violence of the guards, or not.

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