Rossport Update
harry | 14.03.2009 17:40
On Wednesday the 11th of March, Shell to Sea campaigner, Maura Harrington was sentenced to 28 days in prison (
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91493) after Judge Mary Devins found her guilty of assaulting a Garda during the incident at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP7iBPIBkZc http://www.indymedia.ie/article/82983). When Maura arrived at Mountjoy Jail in Dublin there were scuffles with Gardai as around 30 people attempted to block the vehicles access to the prison ( http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91495). There are now ongoing solidairty demonstrations in Dublin.
Send Messages of Solidarity to:
Maura Harrington
Dochas Centre
Mountjoy Prison
N Circular Road
Dublin 7
During Maura's court hearing, in Belmullet, a member of the Rossport Solidarity Camp, Nial Harnett, was assualted by 3 Gardai inside the court building and hospitalised. This attack occured the day before he was scheduled to appear in Achill District Court on Thursday, 12 March for a hearing of his case against three Belmullet Gardaí (one of whom was also involved in the incident at the Belmullet courthouse). He was unable to attend the hearing because he was still in the hospital. Judge Devins was provided with a fax from the hospital and testimony of a camp member to explain Niall’s absence; she was also present in the courtroom during the assault. Despite this, she dismissed the case because of Niall’s failure to appear in court. This is the latest in a series of corrupt decisions by Judge Devins; she increasingly seems to not even make a pretence at impartiality.
Pipe laying work is still expected to start again in the near future, and the Gardai seem to be preparing for revived resistance by targetting key campagners in the run up to work commenicng. At least 25 summonses have been given to 10 different people for their opposition to Shell.The summonses have been issued for several events from the past year, including a cavalcade of cars supporting Maura Harrington on hunger strike, protests outside of Shell headquarters in Belmullet and the Glengad construction site gates, and destruction of a net damaging bird nests on Glengad beach. While hundreds of people were involved in these events altogether, the summonses seem to have been delivered to targeted individuals, some people receiving five or six separate summonses.
For up to date information see: www.indymedia.ie
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91493) after Judge Mary Devins found her guilty of assaulting a Garda during the incident at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP7iBPIBkZc http://www.indymedia.ie/article/82983). When Maura arrived at Mountjoy Jail in Dublin there were scuffles with Gardai as around 30 people attempted to block the vehicles access to the prison ( http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91495). There are now ongoing solidairty demonstrations in Dublin. Send Messages of Solidarity to:
Maura Harrington
Dochas Centre
Mountjoy Prison
N Circular Road
Dublin 7
During Maura's court hearing, in Belmullet, a member of the Rossport Solidarity Camp, Nial Harnett, was assualted by 3 Gardai inside the court building and hospitalised. This attack occured the day before he was scheduled to appear in Achill District Court on Thursday, 12 March for a hearing of his case against three Belmullet Gardaí (one of whom was also involved in the incident at the Belmullet courthouse). He was unable to attend the hearing because he was still in the hospital. Judge Devins was provided with a fax from the hospital and testimony of a camp member to explain Niall’s absence; she was also present in the courtroom during the assault. Despite this, she dismissed the case because of Niall’s failure to appear in court. This is the latest in a series of corrupt decisions by Judge Devins; she increasingly seems to not even make a pretence at impartiality.
Pipe laying work is still expected to start again in the near future, and the Gardai seem to be preparing for revived resistance by targetting key campagners in the run up to work commenicng. At least 25 summonses have been given to 10 different people for their opposition to Shell.The summonses have been issued for several events from the past year, including a cavalcade of cars supporting Maura Harrington on hunger strike, protests outside of Shell headquarters in Belmullet and the Glengad construction site gates, and destruction of a net damaging bird nests on Glengad beach. While hundreds of people were involved in these events altogether, the summonses seem to have been delivered to targeted individuals, some people receiving five or six separate summonses.
For up to date information see: www.indymedia.ie
harry