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Shells road torn up!!

03-04-2011 10:45

Shell's bogmat compound
The 2nd National Day of Action against Shell in Rossport, Ireland involved part of Shells bog mat road being removed and rolled away.

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Shell’s work suspended by Day of Action

02-04-2011 10:01

This morning Shell’s work in Co. Mayo was suspended completely due to a Day of Action.

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Shell’s haulage stopped for 4 hours

02-04-2011 09:55

Yesterday Shell were blocked from transporting materials being used to build their new tunnelling compound at Aughoose.

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4 Actions against Shell in their first day of work in Rossport, Ireland

30-03-2011 13:32

Protester under van for 14 hours!
Yesterday Shell started work on the final section of their gas pipeline in Co. Mayo Ireland. The Community have already fought back with 4 actions and are asking for people to come up this weekend to help them.

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French plans to topple Gaddafi on track since last November

29-03-2011 14:43

French plans to topple Gaddafi on track since last November
According to the Italian journalist Franco Bechis, plans to spark the Benghazi rebellion were initiated by French intelligence services in November 2010. As Miguel Martinez from the progressive ComeDonChisciotte website observes, these revelations which have the blessing of the Italian secret services should be interpreted as the sign of existing rivalries within the European capitalist camp..>  http://www.voltairenet.org/article169069.html

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Shells Work begins in Rossport!!

29-03-2011 12:08

Diggers and fences
This morning Shell began to restart work on their highly controversial on-shore pipeline at Aughoose in Erris Co. Mayo Ireland.

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Shells Work Stopped for 4 hours

22-03-2011 22:21

This morning 5 members of the Rossport solidarity camp blockaded Shell Oil from accessing thier proposed compound in Glengad Co.Mayo.

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Shell's Glengad site blockaded!

21-03-2011 19:32

This morning, Shell's minions were successfully prevented from carrying out survey work at the Glengad site!

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Rossport Solidarity Camp is Up!

20-03-2011 19:07

Today 20 people helped set up the foundations of the 2011 Rossport Solidarity Camp

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Work Weekend at Rossport Solidarity Camp

16-03-2011 21:18

First bender up!
Come and help build the new camp this weekend!

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Massive Security presence at proposed Shell compound in Co.Mayo

11-03-2011 11:19

Massive increase in security presence to protect a strimmer
6 members of the Rossport Solidarity Camp attempted to stop Shell work on the proposed site for the Glengad compound today.

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Shells Work Stopped twice in two days

09-03-2011 22:25

The view from Glengad
In the past two days members of the Rossport Solidarity Camp have stopped Shell carrying out their Survey Work. The actions were successful. There have been no arrests.

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May Day! May Day! Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering Sat 30 April -Mon 2n

09-03-2011 11:00

Come up to the Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering for the May Bank Holiday weekend to see for yourself what's at stake and learn more about the campaign.

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Anti-Shell Non-violent direct action workshop

09-03-2011 10:58

A non-violent direct action workshop is taking place on Sat 9th -Sun 10th April. All are welcome, open to complete beginners-no experience necessary!

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Shells survey work stopped agein

02-03-2011 16:03

Getting in the way
This morning 6 people got in the way of Shell's survey work causing them to pack up and go away.

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Stopping Shells Survey Work

25-02-2011 18:04

Stopping surveying
Today, 12 people from the Rossport Solidarity Camp walked onto the land where Shell intend to build their compound to disrupt survey work. No one was arrested.

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Anarcha feminist Weekend a Roaring Sucess!

23-02-2011 11:53

The weekend of 19th/20th February saw over 40 women and trans people and lots of children gathered at the Rossport Solidarity Camp house for a few days of workshops, discussions and skillsharing.

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Hollywood star slams Shell as ‘The Pipe’ wins IFTA award

20-02-2011 15:53

The Pipe, a documentary about the conflict caused by the controversial Corrib gas project, has been lauded at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs)

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Shell action in Solidarity with Rossport

16-02-2011 17:35

Services were distrupted at the Shell garage on Alexandra Parade in Glasgow in solidarity with the approval of Shell's gas pipeline in Rossport, Ireland and to raise awareness about the crimes against humanity committed by Shell around the world.

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Shell's dangerous high pressure raw gas pipeline approved

30-01-2011 17:24

Action is needed against Shell's Corrib Gas Pipeline in Co Mayo, Ireland