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Rossport Activist slams new Irish government announcment as a "Sad Spectacle"

One of the main arguments against the Shell scheme in Mayo has always been that the people of Ireland would see little or no benefit from the exploitation of their resources. Today the new Green Party Minister announced that new terms will apply to licences for the oil and gas of the west coast. However the natural resources are still, in effect, being given away to Shell and other companies...

Rossport Update

17-07-2007 22:43 | Rossport Solidarity | World

Overview of last weeks events in Rossport and info on how to support the campaign

Shell & County Mayo: Don't Mention The Water Part 3

Since Oscar Beard’s month in Mayo from mid February 2007, and the Indymedia UK investigation exposing the poisoning of the Erris drinking water supply from the Corrib Gas Project, a return trip in May revealed the extent to which Mayo County Council (MCC) and Shell E & P Ireland (SEPIL) would go to hide the problem rather than deal with it.

Local Protesters Blockade Shell Construction site in Mayo

13-07-2007 10:37 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

A number of Shell to Sea campaigners have established a non-violent blockade of the road leading to the proposed gas refinery site at Bellanaboy. Two protestors are locked on to an immobilized vehicle, preventing access to the site.

Shell to Sea campaigners jailed for police assault

A text message and short phone call last night revealed that three Shell to Sea protestors have been jailed on assault charges against the Garda.

Rossport Update

09-07-2007 12:52 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | World

Peat extraction completed in preperation for building of refinery. Construction starting imminenetly

EVICTION STARTED AT BRECON ANTI PIPELINE PROTEST

19-06-2007 09:27 | Rossport Solidarity | Climate Chaos | Ecology | World

THE EVICTION OF THE CAMP STARTED THIS MORNING!

Al Jazeera on Shell and Ireland case

Here is a link to a new film for Al Jazeera about the farmers in Mayo who are fighting Shell's plans to build a gas pipe over the land.

Shell Poisoning Erris Water Supply: Don’t Mention The Water, Part Two

The second short movie (a work-in-progress cut of the feature movie Policing The Pollution).
This film documents the visible pollution leaving the Shell Corrib Gas Project construction site.

Shell Poisoning Erris Water Supply: Don’t Mention The Water, Part One

The first of a two part short film (from an in-progress feature movie called Policing The Pollution) investigating the pollution of Carrowmore Lake, the water supply for over 10,000 Erris people in County Mayo. The polluter – Shell. Local resident John Monaghan and myself look over the water tests and confront Mayo County Council.

22/03/07 - Norwegian Embassy/Statoil protest - human rights in Rossport

Today saw a human rights demonstration at the Norwegian Embassy in London in support and solidarity with the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland.

On the Ground, Ireland: New Cops New Violence Part Two

Tuesday 13 March, the second day of new guards at the Shell Gas Terminal construction site at Bellanaboy, County Mayo, North West Ireland, again saw police violence escalate further.

On The Ground, Ireland: New Cops, New Violence Part One

Monday morning, 12 March 2007, saw the transfer of a new contingent of guards to police the Shell gas terminal refinery construction site at Bellanaboy, County Mayo, North West Ireland.

On The Ground, Ireland: Video/Report - Pushme-Pullyou on the picket line

Today, the first of March in this year of our corporate lord Shell E and P Ireland, the violence slowly started to sneak in again after nearly two weeks of daily peaceful pickets.

On the Ground: Shell to Sea protest, Dublin, 24/02/07 - video and report

02-03-2007 12:42 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Leaving Bellanaboy Gas Terminal construction site at 7.30am, Saturday 24 February, we traveled out of Mayo.

On the Ground Ireland: Day four, the Monday picket, video and report

19-02-2007 21:54 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Fears on early Monday morning. Rats. Big ones. Perhaps Bertie Ahern and his corporate buddies had stormed the camp, attempted to make a profit nest under the communal bender and, as usual, couldn’t agree on anything and began squabbling, squawking and squeaking, clawing out each others eyeballs.

On the Ground Ireland: Three days in Rossport, County Mayo

19-02-2007 21:41 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

The Rossport Solidarity Camp is slowly getting back to normal after the protest and spontaneous action that followed on Friday morning, 16 February, in this year of our Lord 2006.