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Health, safety and the environment
Much of the coverage of the Corrib Gas Protest in Mayo has focused on the contentious protest and policing. But what motivated the protest in the first place? Many of the local people at first welcomed the announcement that gas had been discovered, with the promises of jobs and investment locally. However, a few who looked more closely at the proposed project made alarming discoveries.
The Great Oil and Gas Giveaway
The gas in the controversial Corrib field was valued at €8 billion by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan in 2008.
