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Shell claims that the Solitaire is leaving Broadhaven Bay, but says it will take 48 hours

category mayo | rights, freedoms and repression | news report author Wednesday September 10, 2008 12:50author by drowned rat Report this post to the editors

Story may be a ruse to attempt to kill media reports of hunger strike

RTE and other media outlets are reporting that the Shell pipe laying ship is to leave Broadhaven Bay within 48 hours.

Some journalists are speculating that the ship's captain has had a crisis of conscience and has left the area in response to the hunger strike, but Shell's statement claims the move is in response to damage to the ship's equipment.

In situations like this, it is usual that false claims are made, and even deals are agreed to, purely to diffuse the situation.
solitaire.jpg

Campaigners remember the lies that were told to tara campaigners who had tunneled under the roadworks at the ancient site recently.

Readers with longer memories will know that in previous hunger strike situations, media outlets have been used to spread misinformation.

It is likely that Shell is trying to manage the media coverage of the situation, and a tactical withdrawal at this stage might suit them, since the campaign is going to find it hard to keep the attention of a fickle media when the novelty of the current situation has worn off.

It is not clear from Shell's statement why it will take them 48 hours to move a ship back to the Donegal coast, since it can make the trip in a matter of a few hours under normal conditions.

rte report here: www.rte.ie/news/2008/0910/corrib.html

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Onwards     J. Masterson    Wed Sep 10, 2008 14:03 
   some solidarity downtown dublin during this stand off wouldn't go amiss     ?    Wed Sep 10, 2008 14:41 
   Crisis in Mayo, urgent solidarity and action needed     Rafferty    Wed Sep 10, 2008 17:02 
   Daily solidarity -DUblin S2S SEE THIS     Sevinch Karaca    Wed Sep 10, 2008 17:03 
   What's eating the Solitaire?     ronan    Wed Sep 10, 2008 22:51 
   mysteries of the Corrib     Nancy Drew    Thu Sep 11, 2008 00:16 
   Pats Appeal     The strangler    Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:09 
   reply to ronan     seadog    Thu Sep 11, 2008 16:58 


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