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Shell Oil in Mayo

Brian and Andrew | 03.10.2006 23:46 | Rossport Solidarity | Analysis | Globalisation | Repression | World

Irish police and Shell workers have forced an entrance to Shell's self-declared property at Bellinaboy. Urgent action on an international level is needed.

Shell in Mayo: Your Support Urgently required
Press Release 12.16 p.m. UTC 3rd October 2006
The Tara Foundation

Early this morning a large force of Gardaí (Irish police) forced their way through protestors blocking the entrance to the Shell’s Bellinaboy refinery site.

Since the beginning of last week there has been a buildup of Gardaí, including riot in the area. On Tuesday 26th September, Gardaí made their first attempt to force their way through to allow Shell employees to access the site, but did not succeed. This latest escalation signals a commitment on the part of Shell, and the Gardaí who are now acting as their private security service, to using force to crush local opposition to the Corrib gas pipeline.

Irish law and the Irish Constitution have been suspended in Rossport, with power being given to the Gardaí to seal off roads, confiscate vehicles and recording equipment, and attack Irish citizens at the behest of a vicious and unscrupulous oil corporation.

Some photos/media files are now available:

 http://www.indymedia.ie/article/78788

 http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1003/corrib.html ll

Your help is urgently required.

IDEAS FOR ACTION:

>Write to Irish embassies abroad

> Come to Erris, Mayo - join the protests and pickets

> Mobilise your community/groups/parties. Use your contacts.

> Organise local vigils, pickets, protests (Shell/Statoil/Govt. Parties...)
 http://www.statoil.ie  http://www.shell.ie  http://www.fiannafail.ie

> Put pressure on the Norwegian government and media (Statoil owners)
 http://www.norway.ie

> Join the Rossport solidarity camp (info:  http://www.struggle.ws/rsc )

> Call/text radio shows (media directory  http://www.medialive.ie)

> Fundraise or donate to the Shell to Sea campaign and/or Solidarity camp

> Write to local/regional/national papers

> Call/visit your local TD/Councillor. Demand action and answers!
Info:  http://www.rte.ie/news/oireachtas// --  http://www.councillors.ie

> Express your outrage to the Gardai press office
By telephone; 00353-16662032 By email:  gpro@iol.ie
Write to new Chief Inspector Kathleen O'Toole

> Engage your friends, family, community in the issue. Discuss at
 http://www.indymedia.ie and  http://www.politics.ie

(courtesy of Shell to Sea Campaign)

➢ SIGN OUR PETITION AT:  http://www.petitiononline.com/mayopet1/petition.html

Brian and Andrew
- e-mail: tarafoundation@eircom.net
- Homepage: http://www.tara-foundation.org

Additions

PLEASE READ regarding the above

04.10.2006 00:36

Those who wish to sign the petition should ignore the URL given above and go instead to:  http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/shelltosea

We wish to apologise for any confusion caused.

Brian and Andrew
mail e-mail: tarafoundation@eircom.net
- Homepage: http://www.tara-foundation.org


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