Occupation of Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources underway

by Kev - S2S Fri May 21, 2010 16:17

I have just received a phone call from a Dublin Shell to Sea activists saying that four members of DS2S have occupied the Dept. of Communications, Energy and Natural on Adelaide Road. They have chained themselves to a stairwell inside.
They are now calling for people to go down and support them. Also, the location of the planned demo to mark Pat O'Donnell's 100th day in prison at 5pm today has now changed from outside Shell HQ on Leeson St to outside the Dept of C,E & NR on 29 – 31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 (its very near the original location anyway).

See you all there.

by JB Fri May 21, 2010 16:25

There are now 9 Gardai at the Department with more arriving, hope to have pictures available soon

by Andrew Fri May 21, 2010 16:35

reported that unmarked car containing cutting equipment has arrived, looks like they intend to try cutting chains

by JB Fri May 21, 2010 16:39

Now 14 Gardai visible at Shell to Sea occupation of Department of Natural Resources

by JB Fri May 21, 2010 16:46

now 2 Garda cars, 2 Garda bikes and a Garda van on scene with 2 Garda cyclists around corner. Chains have been cut and Gardai are now taking details of Shell to Sea campaigners

by JB Fri May 21, 2010 16:53

Reported that the two women occupying have been taken away in the unmarked car and that the two men taken away in a Garda van. Protest at 5pm at Shell HQ still going ahead

by dunk Fri May 21, 2010 17:42

Well done to the 4 who locked on, solidarity to all in struggle with the chief and all whose lives have been affected by Shells mindless activity in Rossport.

Solidarity from Barcelona

report on breaking news
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/shell-to-sea-campaig....html

by Damien M Fri May 21, 2010 17:53

"The group is opposed to plans by Shell to lay a gas pipe off the coast of Mayo."

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/shell-to-sea-campaig...kA2sk

Thought it was a raw gas pipe, onshore...

by Joanne - eirigi Fri May 21, 2010 19:06

Well done to all four activists for this action, beir bua. Justice for Pat O'Donnell and Shell to Hell.

by Eamonn O'Coilea'in - Republic of Ireland Fri May 21, 2010 20:44

It was great to sea the 4 people stand up for The country and the people of Erris who were left out of the deal shell made with the FF , Its also very dishearten to see more people being troubled in the name of $hell, Great move to get the protest back on track, to show that people will not stand by while our Natural Rights are being taking away. Good luck with todays protest, Thank you.

by Ray - Cork Shell to Sea Fri May 21, 2010 23:08

All of us in Cork Shell to Sea would like to thank our Dublin colleagues and friends for once again taking a bold action at the HQ of the govt. department that is sanctioning the thieving mess in Erris. We too remembered Pat's 100th day in jail, maybe not in so high-impact a way - see the link below. Once again, our congratulations and thanks for a splendid and daring direct action.

by dunk Sat May 22, 2010 22:03

Well done to the 4, hopefully we will see the culture of civil disobediance and direct action growing throughout the island to bring about change. Solidarity from Barcelona, Dunk

Four Shell to Sea members arrested , in short - Irish Times

“We are staging a peaceful protest to mark the 100th day of his imprisonment,” said protester Caoimhe Kerins, chained inside the building.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0522/1....html

No mention on RTE, it seems

vid on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1377199481408

good few pics thanks to andrew on wsm site
http://www.wsm.ie/c/occupation-department-communication...urces

s2s
http://shelltosea.com/content/four-dublin-shell-sea-cam...natur
http://www.dublins2s.com/content/shell-sea-campaigners-...tment

4 chained in occupation with the chief and the Rossport community

After being released from prison