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Shell to Sea gear up for the Long Walk from Rossport to Dublin

category mayo | environment | news report author Thursday July 27, 2006 17:27author by EC - RSC

With less than a week to go Shell to Sea is getting ready for the long walk.
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Preparations are well underway in Erris for Saturday’s kick off of the long walk from Shell’s compound in Rossport to Dublin City. Campaigners have been tramping the roads in training, stocking up on blister plasters and the Shell to Sea HQ trailer has been bedecked in photos and filled with flyers ready for long march east.

Campaigners from Erris Shell to Sea, Rossport Solidarity Camp, Cork, Dublin and Galway Shell to Sea and other supporters of the campaign will participate in the long walk to the capital. The aim of the walk is to give the public at large an opportunity to find out what the Shell to Sea campaign is about free of media spin and directly from those involved and to enable people to ask their own questions about the campaign and to share their own experiences.

The walkers will be accompanied by the famous Shell to Sea HQ trailer where information and a friendly chat and cup of tea will be available to all. A series of public meetings will also be held in the towns along the route.

Saturday July 29th Rossport Bellanaboy
Sunday July 30th Bellanaboy Bangor-Erris Bellacorick
Monday July 31st Bellacorick Crossmolina Ballina
Tuesday August 1st Ballina Foxford Straide
Wednesday August 2nd Straide Ballyvarry Bohola Swinford Charlestown
Friday August 4th Charlestown Carracastle Ballaghdereen Frenchpark
Saturday August 5th Frenchpark Bellanagare Tulsk Strokestown
Sunday August 6th Strokestown Termonbarry Longford
Monday August 7th Longford Edgeworthstown Rathowen Ballinalack Bunbrosna Ballinafid Mullingar
Wednesday August 9th Mullingar Kinnegad Clonard
Thursday August 10th Clonard Moyvalley Enfield Kilcock
Friday August 11th Kilcock Maynooth Leixlip Lucan Liffey Valley
Saturday August 12th Liffey-Valley Dublin (City Centre)

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

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Walk timetable
author by JMpublication date Fri Jul 28, 2006 00:47author address Rossportauthor phone

Here's an update of the estimated starting and finishing times for each stage... but be warned, these are all in IRISH TIME, so things may vary according to the weather, day of the week, state of blisters, New York stock exchange figures, phase of the moon, the look of the sea, number of magpies etc. etc. etc.......

All stages due to begin at 0800 and finish at 1700 (5.00pm) approx. except;
Rossport - Bellanaboy 1030 - 1330 (1.30 pm)
Longford - Mullingar 0630 - 1900 (7.00pm) approx.
Liffey Valley - City Centre 0800 - 1400 (2.00pm) approx.

Related Link: http://www.shelltosea.com/
Walk of Hope
author by Majella Mc Carronpublication date Fri Jul 28, 2006 21:02author address author phone

The informaton of this week has been encouraging.

I hope to join you somewhere near Longford.

Majella

Visit the accompanying trailer - Its a real eye-opener
author by cool jpublication date Fri Jul 28, 2006 22:58author address author phone

Come and chat to the good people of ShelltoSea and hear the truth behind the Cassels mediation report!!!

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/77540

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