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Urgent Call Out! Escalation in Erris as Solitaire arrives - solidarity needed![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
The Solitaire arrived in Broadhaven Bay this evening, as the accompanying security operation was stepped up significantly. Vanloads of Gardaí; including special public order units have started arriving. Local woman Maura Harrington has gone on hunger strike at the gates of the compound. Her demand is that the Solitaire leave the bay or else her hunger strike will continue. Local fisherman Pat O'Donnell has just been arrested whilst trying to defend his lobster pots. Meanwhile, internet services in the area have been mysteriously cut... Related Links:More S2S stories >>this report was phoned in to Dublin>>
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Its begining to become clear that there is more to this then meets the eye!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Time to turn the Solitaire around out of Erris. Save Maura; don't let her health suffer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() the courage, dignity and commitment shown by the Erris community is so inspiring. fair play to everyone taking a stand against Shell and the corrupt government and Gardai. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The situation in Glengad has definitely gone from amber to red, as they say in enemy parlance. Everyone who can should get up there in the next 24 or 48 hours. Anyone who can should get up there and support these impossibly brave people as they stand before Shell's bloody path over a resisting community. Solidarity! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Below is the link to the RTE coverage on their website of the current story. No mention of Maura's hunger strike, curious enough, nor the extra cops nor the weird cops neither. RTE radio as of 9pm had only the Solitaire story. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For Immediate Release : 9th September 2008 - 10:00pm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The country needs to start getting their priorities right. Whats happening in Mayo is an absolute disgrace, this will no doubt escallate until the point where the average person will eventually fell the need to care. There is a corrupt capitalist elite in this country who, just like the nigerian government, will stop at nothing as long as their pockets are being filled! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Slow, terse to the point of almost no information and only the Garda side of the story. They're staying shtumm....smell serious news management by Shell and the Govt here, and all about. It's always been around us but now the fog of official misinformation and disinformation is thickening alarming fast. The truth about Ireland today is not endless guff about e-flow or GAA matches but about how we're all being robbed and how a community is being broken on the rack of Capital in its Big Oil guise, with the ever-willing violence of the State at Shell's beck and call. Support the Mayo resistance! Solidarity! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All right thinking people get to Mayo ASAP!! Help stop the economic imperialists from destroying our community and robbing our gas, SHELL 2 HELL AND THEIR FREINDS ASWELL! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Solidarity to all in Erris. Ill try my best to get up as soon as I can ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ...as of posting on Examiner or Irish Independent. Indo has yesterday's story of Shell to Sea Fleet going to Killybegs. Poor show so far from these two. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Be brave ,dear ones and you have always been brave history will record you have always stood for what is right and good,believe in your own strength,your non-violent stand against this evil tyranny inflicted upon you must be recognised,and now when injunctions are issued against SHELL for transgressions(lands and sea ),against MAYO County Council (unlawful blocking of roads),a period of "CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE "should follow.In a just society no one should be criminalised for protecting their Health and safety,their human rights and civil liberties.SHAME on this rotten government. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is from this week's Mayo Echo. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Just on the midnight news on RTE Radio1 the arrest of the 3 fishermen was first item on the news. Jim Fahy was giving an account of the arrest of the fishermen for about 2 minutes then he began to state that prominent campaigner was ..... When all of a sudden Vivaldi's Four Season's cut in and the news finished. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() RTE updates their earlier story to include the news that 50 people are protesting the fishermen's arrests at Belmullet Garda Station. http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0909/corrib.html ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What a sad state of affairs the Irish Government has led the people into here. That this woman, Maura Harrington, would have to resort to starvation in order to stop this madness is indicative of the level of avarice and greed which has overcome the Island. If I can travel there, I will, to add whatever support to the campaign that I am able to. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Just on the midnight news on RTE Radio1 the arrest of the 3 fishermen was first item on the news. Jim Fahy was giving an account of the arrest of the fishermen for about 2 minutes then he began to state that prominent campaigner was ..... When all of a sudden Vivaldi's Four Season's cut in and the news finished. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clearly, everyone should try to get up to Rossport as soon as possible. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is an appalling attack on the Erris community - shame on our government! Solidarity events need to be organised around the country and around the world for those who aren't in a position to go to Mayo. Maura Harrington we salute you! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Five Rossport Solidarity campers have locked on to a bridge about 100m from the gates of the Shell compound in Glengad. The campers have been locked on since 4:30am - 5am. Gardaí have refused to call the fire brigade, but have put a makeshift wee tent over the protestors, and have cut a drain in the side of the road to allow lodging rain on the road to drain off. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A perfect opportunity to go to Erris and call for a review of the Corrib issue with equal voice to all stakeholders - the fishermen and the residents along the road. They have had no say - all a badly designed project. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The story headline refers only to the two men arrested last night. You have to read the article to get the news that Maura Harrington has started a hunger strike. The 'churnalists' are over 12 hours behind everybody else. Are these useless saps following this story from the international agency wires? Well that's what it looks like. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well it's truely shocking that a respected worldly Women, who my Family and I love and respect has to go to such lengths to protest her rights that every knows is a dangerous situation; in 21 first century, that this should be happening; The Fishing men have been again arrested and their boat towed away from their fishing rights. I am truely shocked by what is happening just down the road where we live. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *www.allseas.com/uk/20/equipment/solitaire.html ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The lock-on and hunger-strike continue. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sightings of a third naval service vessel in the bay are being reported.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From morning Ireland ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The following information release is up on the Shell website ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() what the f*** is going on with that sub, scary stuff, if indeed true as it has been portrayed in local mayo media ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After hearing the Solitaire was heading back to Killybegs for repair after sustaining ""technical difficulties, the lock-on was voluntarily suspended by the participants; unbowed, unbloodied but thoroughly soaked through after their marathon lock-on in ferociously bad weather. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Its painfully obvious that shell or the captain of the Solitare are trying to diffuse the escallating attention of the past 24 hours. Either the Captain and Crew do not want to be responsible for the loss of life of Maura Harrington. Or shell know this would only add another smear to their international reputation. This to me stinks of ringing in with a stomach bug when you have a pounding hangover. LIES LIES LIES!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I trust Maura Harrington implicitly. As she said on Morning Ireland, she did not take this decision lightly. She is full of integrity and honesty, and is a very brave woman. I salute her. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Solitaire has said it is returning to Killybegs for 'repairs'. Killybegs is still in Ireland, so Maura must continue her conditional fast to the death. Cynically, Shell and the state are taking one pretended step back, but they're not going back on their intention to force this project works through against the will of a resisting community and over the heads of an electorate who never (repeat never! What manifesto contains the promise to rob us blind and poison us?) gave any mandate for any of this. We're not going to flinch this time; there is no middle ground of compromise. The Greena Fáil government and the rest of this utterly corrupt establishment intend to rob us for Shell etc. either slowly and piecemeal with their pretended compromises, or they'll begin the Robbery with one big violent repressive push. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While clearly the news that the Solitaire seems to be pulling out, even on a temporary basis, is welcome I think that the opportunity now exists for an very organised mobilisation of people to Mayo in solidarity with local people. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Solidarity to Maura, Pat, & all of the protestors against $Hell's insane raw gas scheme - your courage inspires people across the world. All we are is asking is that Shell refine the gas at sea; Shell's intransigence & lack of responsibility for Health & Safety concerns have brought about this situation. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dunk's wondering what the fk is up with a RN submarine alledgedly offcoast. I'm sure he's not alone. The Mayo article managed to squeeze into its page around the standard photo (so good it's reproduced here twice) the tantalising bit of information that such vessels can monitor mobile phone conversations. Gosh. Fancy that. Without your "bye" or "leave". In a comment written on Sep 2 when LE Aoife arrived to escalate the "gunboat diplomacy" I half-jokingly wrote "I wager the semen and seawomen of our navy would be happy with a wee submarine & not playing garda." So rather than lobby for their own submarine they've gone for the Outsourcing thing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "When the law is unjust, the only rightful place for every just person is outside of that law!" We must continue this campaign with civil disobedience, we're obviously not being listened to by the moneymad government/media elite in this country. We live in an ever increasing neo-liberal/capitalist jungle, whereby the rich and powerful show complete disregard for life and wellbeing of citizens, to persue their aims of theft and greed. Where the oil flows blackest, the streets run red! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ... to Maura, Pat and all the protestors against $hell. emergency in Ireland: Hunger Strike and Arrests in Erris as Solitaire arrives - word out to Barcelon
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() . ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() How unusual would it be for a British Sub to be in the North Atlantic anyway? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Solitaire has just upped anchor and is making her way out of Broadhaven Bay, presumably, to Killybegs, hopefully, to the breakers yard.? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recent reports indicate the cops have admitted defeat on disassembling the lock-on and have withdrawn. Haven't heard properly if the lock-on participants have disengaged (ie if that is readily possible?). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Supporters of the campaign in Europe, great to hear it is getting far and out. Please organise protests at Irish Embassies and Shell Country Headquarters, National Fuel and Gas Distribution Centres as soon as you can. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you're just into the local scene & Irish politic thing then best skip this comment. If you're up for a bit of far far away reflection on what we can do - try reading. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wanted to express our solidarity with S2S. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Update!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please let us know asap how things are with Maura, fishermen, protestors & all. Love & solidarity to all, will be with ye soon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well done Maura, keep up the fight , no surrender, we will be with you in thought in your darkest hours. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Does anyone know - where exactly is the Solitaire now? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm a mum sitting at home listening and reading the various reports. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Having come to know Maura somewhat in last few years I am fully confident that she is deadly serious about her hunger strike. Although everyone might not agree with her views and tactics, she is an intelligent, dedicated, passionate and very very serious person. If Shell, Statoil, the Gardai, the Solitaire crew, the press or anyone else reading this doubts her intention please think again. Maura is a very frail person and her life is already starting to slip away as the clock ticks by. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not sure how much of this has been said already on other threads but here is the situ as of this morning in occupied Erris ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The locals have been bought and intimidated into supporting Shell. A bit of longsightedness would have people realizing that these contracts for work are temporary, and conditional. Did these locals honestly believe that their positions were in tact? Have they gone to the employment authourity to issue complaints as to why their contracts were suspended? A full investigation into the terms and conditions of their employment should be ordered. Was this techical malfunction an 'act of god' ? A good employer still pays staff if there is a fire, power cut, flood etc.... I suggest that the people who have been laid off turn their attention to their contracted employer and get a thorough explination of of the terms of their contract suspension. I do suspect Shell have covered themselves with double speak contracts. Shell is doing no one any favours! They have a BOTTOM LINE and that's that. Wake up! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In my humble opinion, this sell-out scandal to murdering corporate greed by Bertie Ahern, previous and current Irish governments etc and the consequences of their pipeline being laid ashore......affects EVERYONE who lives on this Island. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A boycott of all shell products and services is the natural state for any supporter of the Eris cause. Can we countenance the snowball that might result from a more official move in this direction? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Something of great irony has occured this morning which has so far escaped attention on the "shipping reports" & might interest people in Ireland & Mayo. As any reader of the Irish Times knows http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0911/....html or fan of RTE might have noticed the Asgard II sank this morning in French waters. http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0911/asgard.html OK - the sail training vessel is not really part of our fjords & coves cocaine trafficker fighting fleet but is owned by the government and responsibility for her routes, caulking, sea-worthiness etc are in a little drawer in Willy O'Dea's office. Needless to say nobody is suggesting the British navy torpedo'ed her but their coastguard at Kinloss were first to pick up her distress signal followed forty minutes later by the French coast guard in d'Etel (Morbihan). The Irish who own her and with great pride applied "ii" to her name were presumedly the last to know she was floundering in high seas. Amidst all the bubbles in the wake of her sinking a look at French media is almost hilarious. This morning's "Le Monde" led with the story that Paris is turning up the pressure on Dublin because of the Lisbon thing...... did Sarko sink our Asgard? http://www.lemonde.fr/web/depeches/0,14-0,39-36912434@7-37,0.html The Irish department of Defence assure the curious citizens of our noble land made free by the heritage of Asgard I - that she was on a routine trip. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Solitaire gone ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() can I suggest using skype or any other cheap non tracable way of phoning and use that to constantly block shells phoneline? just keep em busy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Why ring the receptionist? Do you really think that their customers and the gombeen politicians that they own would be ringing reception? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So proud of all of you and how you have devoted a great part of your daily lives to this cause. It's unfortunate that so many others from the area have little if no interest in what's going on around them. How can they look out of your windows every day, witness this and sleep soundly at night? For God's sake they have the good fortune to live in one of the most beautiful and unspoiled areas in the world. Do they not care about the future? If they don't care about what is going to happen in their lifetime, then they should at least try and care about what they are leaving their children and grandchildren. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() why go to mayo. the majority of the people are here the money is here the news is here the power is here. the people of dublin have to flex there musle on this |
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more of the mysterious security men
The RTE website has a news article on the arrest of the fishermen:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0909/corrib.html
Audio interview made at 21.30 with Cormac in Rossport about todays developments
Mp3 file, about 9 minutes