Dublin Shell to Sea

Mayo Advertiser, March 08, 2010.
The State and Shell have lost their bid to stop two Mayo citizens pursuing High Court claims as to whether a ministerial consent given eight years ago for the Shell gas pipeline is valid. The decision was welcomed by Cllr Harry Barrett. Judge Laffoy ruled last week that Brendan Philbin and Bríd McGarry were allowed to have that issue and other public law claims ruled on by the court.

Rally, 12 noon, Sunday 28th February 2010
Porturlin Pier to Ballyglass Pier
Issued by Shell to Sea

Community of Erris to rally to the support of jailed fisherman Pat 'The Chief' O'Donnell

Tomorrow, Sunday 28th February, will see a rally in support of Pat O'Donnell, who is in Castlerea Prison for seven months, for opposing Shell's destruction of his traditional fishing grounds and the giveaway of Ireland's oil and gas resources.

 The Irish Times - Friday, February 26, 2010
LORNA SIGGINS Western Correspondent and ÁINE RYAN
THE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has received more than 130 submissions in response to a foreshore licence application by Shell EP Ireland for investigative work in north Mayo’s Sruwaddacon estuary.
The company aims to drill up to 80 boreholes in the estuary, which is a candidate Special Area of Conservation (SAC), as part of site investigation work for the Corrib gas onshore pipeline route.

LORNA SIGGINS Western Correspondent
THE GARDA Síochána has rejected a recommendation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission that disciplinary action be taken against a senior officer in relation to the handling of a Corrib gas-related protest in north Mayo.
The force has informed Ombudsman that it found “no breach of discipline” on the part of the senior officer in relation to Garda handling of a protest at Pollathomas pier, Co Mayo, on June 11th, 2007.

by Andrew N Flood - WSM - personal capacity

 Round up of events in Dublin and a personal view of the progress of the campaign

The Shell to Sea campaign are calling a national rally in support and solidarity with Pat O'Donnell , "the Chief" who is currently on day 8 of a seven month prison sentence. Pat was jailed last week for daring to stand up to Shell and the state in thier efforts to force through the Corrib Gas project against the wishes of the local community , not to mention the wholesale gifting of our natural resourses to a multinational with an absolutely atrocious enviromental and human rights record.

News Release
Issued by Dublin Shell to Sea
Friday, 19th February, 2010

SHELL STARTING TO RECOGNISE THAT INLAND REFINERY IS NOT VIABLE

-- Major rally planned for jailed fisherman Pat O’Donnell at GPO, Dublin on Saturday at 2pm --

Shell’s decision to suspend key parts of its work on the Corrib Gas project is the beginning of a recognition by the company that its experimental inland refinery project is “not going to work”, according to the Shell to Sea campaign.

Wed, 02/17/2010 - 06:24 — AndrewNFlood 

Dublin Shell To Sea will be holding a public demonstration against the jailing of Pat "The Chief" O'Donnell . We encourage as many of our supporters to come along on Tues and let Shell know we will continue our campaign against the theft of our natural resources and the criminalisation of those who oppose this project.
Please spread the word and bring as many people as you can.

FISHERMAN JAILED FOR 7 MONTHS FOR OPPOSING SHELL’S INLAND REFINERY

Pat has been in jail for 12 days.

Please write to Pat in prison.
His address is:
Pat O'Donnell,
Castlerea Prison,
Harristown, Castlerea,
Co.Roscommon.

Alternatively you can email mayoshelltosea@gmail.com and we will pass on your email to Pat