UK Indymedia - UK Rossport Solidarity Newswire Archive

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Dissident Island Radio - 7 May 2010 broadcast - check it out!

14-05-2010 15:03

Listen to the show, available for download now...

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Party at the Pumps 2

12-05-2010 18:51

A last reminder ...

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Critical Mass at Party at the Pumps 2

03-05-2010 12:22

When: Saturday, 15th May
Critical Mass meeting point: 1PM at Marble Arch
Bring: a bike, noisemakers, your friends & family and your dancing shoes
Marble Arch meeting point map:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl&q=marble%20arch%20
(Meeting point for those without bikes – Oxford Circus, 1PM.)

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Rossport Solidarity Camp Gathering - May/June bank holiday

15-05-2009 20:00

From Friday 29th May till Monday 1st June there will be will be a Rossport Camp Gathering combining info sharing, direct action training, music and fun.

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rossport solidarity action at irish consulate

24-09-2008 17:21

Whilst the solitaire is in for repairs, we'd thought we'd remind the government that activists haven't taken their eye off the ball. We also thought we would dedicate this action to Maura.

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Solitaire leaving Irish waters....coming to a port near you?

18-09-2008 17:19

Today, on day 10 of Maura Harrington's hunger strike, Shell finally issued a press release confirming that the Solitaire is leaving Irish waters this afternoon, heading to a UK port. Help needed to keep mounting pressure to get the vessel to permenantly stop its operation to lay the gas pipe line in Rossport.

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Roof top occupation of Shell offices in Belmullet

18-09-2008 12:13

Yesterday afternoon in solidarity with Maura Harrington, Shell to Sea activists occupied the roof of Shell's offices in belmullet hanging a banner reading: 'Solitaire Out Now'. They were accompanied by a demo of around 40 people.

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Son of Shell to Sea hunger striker assaulted and arrested at Glengad beach

13-09-2008 14:53

Today at midday around 50 local and national Shell to Sea campaigners attempted to reclaim Glengad beach, Special Area of Conservation, from Shell. Despite Shell's commitment to allow public access to the beach, for the past two months the beach has been closed to the public while preparatory pipeline work is ongoing.

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SUPPORT MAURA HARRINGTON ON HUNGER STRIKE

10-09-2008 10:04

Last night Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington began a Hunger Strike to coincide with the arrival of the Solitaire, pipe-laying vessel in Broadhaven Bay.
Urgent call for solidarity actions-please check www.indymedia.ie/mayo for updates

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The Solitaire arrives in Broadhaven Bay

09-09-2008 20:17

The world's largest pipe-laying vessel, The Solitaire, arrived off the coast of Mayo, Ireland, this evening. The Solitaire is installing the offshore section of the Corrib Gas pipeline for Shell. The ship is supported by a number of Shell support craft, the Irish Police Water Unit and part of the Irish Navy.Stiff opposition is expected, with a local school teacher already on hunger strike. Hundreds of police officers are in the area, and the main road to the beach has been closed.

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Eight arrested as Shell begin winching operation in Rossport

05-09-2008 14:55

Late Thursday evening, Shell To Sea flotilla attempted to block the winch boat which has just arrived at Glengad. 11 small craft were launched from the Solidarity Camp. They strongly resisted the Gardaí and Navy boats who attempted to ram the Shell To Sea dinghies and knock the occupants into the sea. The resistance lasted for 2 hours and was cheered on by a huge local crowd who had gathered in support along the cliffs and beach.

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Rossport Picket Account

31-08-2008 12:12

Report from yesterdays picket at Glengad where Gardai attacked protesters at Shell's Compound

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Shell to Sea court cases: an account

16-11-2007 21:01

An account of the Shell to Sea cases in belmullet on wednesday 14th november, where 13 people appeared before the court relating to a number of different Shell to Sea protests.

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Shell to Sea stop early pipeline work (late october)

13-11-2007 19:38

accounts posted on Irish indymedia several weeks ago.

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Day of action against Shell- Bellanaboy, Ireland- 9.11.07

13-11-2007 19:31

Brief account of the day's events

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Rossport Solidarity Picket in Reading

17-09-2007 13:56

On Friday 14th September, Reading Grassroots Action and others from around Reading took part in a picket of a lcoal Shell garage. This picket was made in solidarity with the anti-pipeline/refinery community struggle taking place in Rossport, Ireland.

We protested for about an hour on the forecourt, giving out many leaflets to drivers. The Police arrived just as we left.

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