Shell blockaded on the first day

Tripod blocakding road as first of new fences sit and wait with nowhere to go

At 6.59 this morning a tripod was erected on the road between Shell's Ballinaboy refinery and their compound at Aughosse, Co Mayo.

Tripod blockades Shell

Jim Farrell from IRMS makes phone calls and fencing sits behind the gate

At 6.59 this morning a tripod was erected by people from Rossport Solidarity Camp on the road between Shell's Ballinaboy refinery and their compound at Aughosse thereby blockading the road to all incoming trucks. Shell were due to move the first lot of fencing from one site to another at 7am in order to prepare and enlarge the existing compound in preparation for turf removal before pipe laying, but instead the truck of fencing now sits behind a line of 30 IRMS security with nowhere to go. Meanwhile the head of IRMS, Jim Farrell, can be seen making frantic phone calls.
Watch this space for more updates throughout the day...

Rossport Solidarity Camp
Homepage: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/shell-blockaded-first-day

Additions

Blockade still holding at 10.30am

25.07.2011 09:28

10.30 am update
Three and a half hours after it was erected, the tripod blockade is still holding the road and no deliveries have yet been made. Scones have just been delivered via local supporters.
Related Link:

http://www.shelltosea.com/content/shell-blockaded-first-day

Rossport Solidarity Camp

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Scaffolding team, cutting team and Garda arrive at blockade

25.07.2011 09:39

Scaffolding team, cutting team and Garda have now arrived at the tripod blockade.

Meanwhile at the Bord Na Mona site in Bangor, the site is closed once more.
Shell have been unable to complete a days work there for the seventh day in a row.

Rossport Solidarity Camp

amazing campaign

25.07.2011 11:06

so so inspiring to see how they literally can't open for a single day at the moment. full credit to some very very dedicated people. love and rage from another shore

rob

thanks rob!

25.07.2011 21:54

really good to hear

camper

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