150 Shell to Sea supporters both from across the country and within the local community made a sustained effort to halt the ongoing work at the head of the proposed Shell pipeline at its site in Glengad. People of all ages particpated in the action, where ropes and chains where used to attempt to pull down the outer fencing of the site. They were met by a very large security operation from both the state and private security firm IRM security. There was in excess of 150 garda, including the notorious public order units. Most were posted and lined out at the outside rear of the compound, complimented on the inside by a further 100 hired hands of IRMS Security

Some people were detained by the Gardai. Garda seemed to deliberately target people from outside the local area, avoiding arresting local members of the community. It has been suggested that this make much better media coverage, no doubt some of which we will see in tomorrow papers. There was a prison van, the type used to carry prisonsers to court, inside the compound where Shell and security staff work.