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A week of Hell for Shell

A week of actions surrounding BEAT THE BOREHOLES campaign in Co. Mayo Ireland.

Drill huggers stop Shell's drilling work

Yesterday people from the local community of Pullathomas and Rossport and Solidarity campers lead by the rousing sound of a visiting bagpiper and drummer, returned to one of Shell's drilling rigs, gaining access at low tide across the exposed sand bars of Sruwaddacon bay. On arriving at the rig a number of people surrounded the drill casing and danced around it before forming a tight huddle to prevent any further work occurring. Meanwhile others held a large banner and occupied the area while children played in the sand.

Shell drilling stopped for an hour and a half

06-08-2010 15:30 | Rossport Solidarity | Climate Chaos | World

Rossport Solidarity Campers go out before 7am and successfully prevent workers from accessing the drilling platforms.

Waders tie down Shell testing rig in Mayo, Republic of Ireland

10 people from the Rossport solidarity camp delayed Shell’s survey work for the dangerous and experimental Corrib gas pipeline yesterday. The campaigners waded out to one of the rigs drilling boreholes in the Sruwaddacon estuarythe rig at high tide, fixed rope around the legs of the rig, and occupied the space underneath it to prevent the being moved to a new site. Work was delayed for around two hours.

Fri 30th July: 100 days of Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Along with BP, Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, is also responsible for the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Transocean also built the wellheads for the Shell Corrib gas project in Mayo, Ireland where the community campaign is now in it's 10th year of struggle

Shell to Sea campaigner attacked at sea last night.

15-07-2010 12:19 | Rossport Solidarity | World

Garda tells campaigner, “I have your last breath in my hands” .
Last night the first of 2 drilling platforms arrived into Broadhaven Bay.

Shell due to start work next week

Things are getting very busy here - after a peaceful June Gathering the camp is once more set to become a focal point for resisting Shell pipeline work. Shell are due in the estuary any day now to drill 80 boreholes - pipeline survey work that should take all summer. Yesterday we shut down the Shell office in Belmullet. Today Maura Harrington was jailed for non payment of fines. Niall and Pat are still in jail. Generally it seems that lots of people are wising up to the oil industry in the wake of the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico....

Dissident Island Radio tonight

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Shell Protest Video - Party at the Pumps 2

Checkout the video of UK protestors shutting down the Islington based Shell petrol station for 5 hours on the 15th of May on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

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

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

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.

Roof top occupation of Shell offices in Belmullet

18-09-2008 12:13 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

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.

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

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.

SUPPORT MAURA HARRINGTON ON HUNGER STRIKE

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

The Solitaire arrives in Broadhaven Bay

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.

Eight arrested as Shell begin winching operation in Rossport

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.

Rossport Picket Account

31-08-2008 12:12 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

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

Shell to Sea court cases: an account

16-11-2007 21:01 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Repression | World

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.