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mayo / crime and justice / press release Friday July 03, 2009 18:40 by S2S
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Yesterday in Westport District Court, Judge Mary Devins issued a bench warrant for a Shell to Sea protestor, who was appearing in the High Court, appealing his remanding in custody at the same time. While the Gardaí in Westport didn't seek to have the bench warrant issued and informed the court that protestor Eoin Lawless was appearing in the High Court at that time, Judge Devins insisted upon issuing a bench warrant. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday June 30, 2009 23:10 by Just popped in!
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Title V, Solidarity Clause, Article 188R, Page 132 Lisbon Treaty. 1. The Union and its Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster. The Union shall mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the military resources made available by the Member States, to: assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a terrorist attack; read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Tuesday June 30, 2009 01:40 by Rudiger
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This evening, Judge Mary Devins jailed seven Shell to Sea protesters at a special sitting of Ballina District Court. The seven protesters were arrested yesterday along with two others who were released on bail. The four women and three men who were jailed were remanded to appear at court this Friday, 3 July at 10:30 in the morning. The four women's cases will next be held in Court 44 in the Four Courts, while the three men's cases will be held in Harristown. Of the nine arrested yesterday, five were arrested for a lock-on, one for a climbing a tripod and thee others for walking across a road. For a report on these arrests read Indymedia article: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/92934 read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / other press Monday June 29, 2009 12:34 by The Fox
Nigerian rebels attack and raid oil facility in DELTA area. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / anti-capitalism / news report Monday June 29, 2009 06:14 by FSB!
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Sunday June 28th saw the most intense burst of direct action against Shell in Erris so far in this phase of the campaign to thwart the Great Gas Robbery and the destruction of Erris along with its community. A tripod on a road bridge near McGrath's Bar held up vital repair gear for the pipeline winching operation for over four hours. This was followed up by a five-person lock-on on the same road a bit nearer the Shell compound. Together, they delayed winching operations for twelve hours, and there were nine arrests in all. Meanwhile, three Solidarity Campers managed to sneak into the Shell compound at Glengad and get out without being arrested. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday June 26, 2009 14:04 by Andrew
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In any country with a half way critical media, the last few months would have been disastrous for Shell. In a crucial period in Shell’s imposition of an experimental gas pipeline on the people of Erris it emerges that Michael Dwyer, one of the security guards on this project, was part of an attempt to trigger a civil war in Bolivia. Soon after that it became clear that at least three others who had worked as security guards at the Shell compound had travelled to Bolivia with Dwyer and were wanted there for questioning. Some, it emerged, had links to fascist organizations in Eastern Europe. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday June 26, 2009 11:17 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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In a daring action by the Shell to Sea kayak team Shell's pipe-laying ship the Solitaire was forced to flee from activists late yesterday. Read on... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday June 25, 2009 11:09 by FSB! et al
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In a reprise of last year's repeated arrests on the waters of Broadhaven Bay, Shell's Gardai have arrested Pat 'the Chief' O'Donnell and his son Jonathan while they were fishing in Broadhaven Bay this morning. Their two boats were commandeered by Gardai and brought to Ballyglass pier under tow and naval escort. Gardai claim that the two boats were 'loitering', the new term for criminalising fishermen exercising their rights to fish in their native waters. Pat's brother Martin is currently still on the water in the bay fishing in his boat. Meanwhile the Solitaire is less than an hour away from arriving off Glengad. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Thursday June 25, 2009 00:15 by S2S
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The last few days have seen some very interesting developments in the situation after Pat O'Donnell's boat was sunk. First of all, we had an appeal from Pat for State protection (see below) to the Gardai on Sunday. This was read out in full on local radio on Wednesday, and it went into some other media coverage too. Following on from this, the Gardai called out to Mr. O'Donnell, and asked him what he wanted in terms of protection – his reply was: a 500 metre exclusion zone around his boat, and a Garda RIB to accompany him when he goes out. They agreed to the second one, and didn't really comment on the first(!). Two swimmers were also arrested this evening Wednesday, despite being well outside Shell's so-called exclusion zone. Well, the 200+ Gardai up here have to justify their existence somehow... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday June 23, 2009 11:04 by FSB!
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The pipe-laying ship the Solitaire has declared itself that it intends to be in Broadhaven Bay at 12pm tomorrow. It is now urgent that people get to Mayo to stop Shell laying the offshore section of pipe to the Corrib gasfield well-head from the Glengad compound. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / crime and justice / news report Friday June 19, 2009 18:20 by FSB!
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Four Rossport Solidarity Camp residents and Shell to Sea activists were up in court yesterday on various public order charges, arising from incidents that happened on the 10th and 11th of June 2009. Judge Mary Devins proceeded to hear the cases, reaching a verdict and sentence in three of them. A fourth case was adjourned until the 2nd of July. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / other press Wednesday June 17, 2009 16:10 by Roowyrm
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An account of yesterdays (16/06/2009) action at the UK offices of Van Oord (operating dredgers in Broadhaven Bay) and in solidarity with the Rossport Solidarity Camp and the people of Erris in their long struggle against Shell. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday June 16, 2009 21:09 by Niall Harnett
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A Shell to Sea kayaker who paddled out from the shore near the Rossport Solidarity Camp was arrested and detained by Shell Security personnel at about 5pm today, Tue 16th June. Two security guards waded into the water, captured the man in his canoe and dragged him to shore and onto the Shell site, where he was forcibly held until Gardaí handcuffed him and detained him in a Garda van. Despite the fact that the captured man was given no reason for his arrest and detention by either Shell or the Gardai; Garda Sgt. Kieran Lavelle MY2 denied later that the man was arrested at all, but that he was being held 'for his own safety'. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday June 16, 2009 00:50 by Jen Debender
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Work continues in Glengad, but so does action resisting the pipeline. The Rossport Solidarity Camp is active and running, so please come and visit! Come and see what is happening with your own eyes, and bring whatever skills and talents you would like to share. Here is a five day update. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Sunday June 14, 2009 01:24 by The Fox
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Shell settles Nigeria killings suit read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Friday June 12, 2009 17:26 by london
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The main doors at Shells headquarters were closed to staff at 9am today, 12 June as protesters dressed as ‘thugs' turned up for a job interview. Shell security locked all doors as protesters tried to enter the building for what they said was a job interview "we hear Shell are hiring thugs to sink ships in Ireland". read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday June 11, 2009 21:36 by Jen Debender
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This letter was hand delivered to the workers of the 'safety boats' owned and operated by Belcross Enterprise Ltd who have been subcontracted by Shell to impose 'health and safety' in the area in Broadhaven Bay where dredging work is underway in preparation for the controversial Corrib gas pipeline. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday June 09, 2009 15:14 by J.S
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As many people know Willie Corduff (from Rossport 5 fame) was recently assaulted whilst undertaking a protest action against Shell's illegal work in Glengad. There has been much discussion, debate and spin, to the highest levels of national media and politics. In these short video interviews Willie tells the story in his own words. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Sunday June 07, 2009 01:42 by tom thumb
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This is a request for people to put pressure on Van Oord to help force them from Broadhaven Bay.Van Oord is the company contracted by Shell to carry out dredging work for the off-shore gas pipeline. Today (5/06/09), when activists from the Solidarity Camp occupied one of Van Oord’s two dredging machines, the “Razende Bol”, they were met by severe violence from Shell security aboard the ships. One protester was thrown overboard by two security guards. (See: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/92596 or youtube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC7xrRQHQ6k ). Following this incident the Van Oord ships stopped working and left the area. Despite official statements from Van Oord claiming that they left due to bad weather, a Shell security guard told people that their departure was due to protester action and that Van Oord were unwilling to work with the reckless Shell security endangering protesters and compromising workers safety. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Saturday June 06, 2009 11:59 by The Irish Flotilla
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For the second time in three days a Shell dredger has been boarded and occupied by a Shell to Sea protester. As a result all the ships working in the bay have ceased work and returned to harbour. Reports confirm that work has been abandoned due to the action of the protesters! read full story / add a comment |
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