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Threat by GSOC officer leading investigation of Shell/Irish Police Corruption allegations

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  • Threat against John Donovan by officer leading Garda Ombudsman investigation of Shell/Irish Police Corruption allegations – Mr Johan Groenewald. 
  • Warning by Mr Groenewald about honesty of OSSL before he has even announced the result of his impartial investigation
  • Denial by Mr Groenewald that he tore up OSSL statements
  • As a result of revelations in the extraordinary email correspondence below, some Irish citizens may have reservations about his competence, impartiality, judgement, and plain common-sense to lead such an investigation
  • Some may conclude that due to his disregard of evidence, he has destroyed the credibility of his findings before they have even been published.

By John Donovan

I sent an email earlier this week to Johan Groenewald, the officer in charge of the Garda Ombudsman (GSOC) investigation into OSSL allegations of Irish police corruption sponsored by Shell, relating to the controversial Corrib Gas Project.

I did not anticipate any response because Mr Groenewald had indicated through OSSL that he did not want to receive any emails from me.

Against expectations,  he did respond and has since engaged in a flurry of email correspondence with me, the tone of which was initially constructive and polite, but deteriorated earlier today when he resorted to issuing a threat and then sent a parting email message, before blocking my emails so I could not reply. read more

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Irish Corruption Scandal: OSSL Cessation of hostilities

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Last month I supplied OSSL directors with admittance passes for the Royal Dutch Shell AGM in The Hague.

I have already published a transcript of the resultant interesting public discussion between Desmond Kane for OSSL (above right) and the two top people at Shell, its CEO Ben van Beurden and Chairman Jorma Ollila.

Since then, the one way barrage of emails from OSSL to various parties, Shell, the Irish Police Commissioner, the Irish Justice Minister, Roadbridge, the Police Ombudsman, etc – all copied to me – seems to have ceased. read more

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‘Shell can celebrate all they want, but the fight is by no means over’

Screen Shot 2013-10-15 at 15.39.36Extracts from an article published 23 May 2014 by the journal.ie

THE COMPLETION OF the longest tunnel in Ireland is being celebrated by Shell Ireland – but the works have not been without disruption or tragedy. The construction of the 4.9 kilometre-long tunnel has been mired in controversy over the years with many residents and activists protesting to stop the building of the pipeline and the tunnel that runs under Sruwaddacon Bay, a special area of conservation. …speaking to TheJournal.ie, Shell to Sea activist Maura Harrington said: “Shell can celebrate all they want, but the fight is by no means over.” read more

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Corrib Corruption Scandal on the Agenda at Royal Dutch Shell AGM

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Screen Shot 2013-08-28 at 00.03.05The Corrib corruption scandal and cover-up will  be raised at the Shell AGM on Tuesday. I can state on good authority that Shell lawyers have already prepared a script for Ben van Beurden to use for evasion purposes when confronted by OSSL directors. It mentions waiting for the outcome of the investigation by the Irish Police Ombudsman. Van Beurden can either continue with the cover-up tactics, or pick up the phone and ask Michael Crothers or Brian Foley to tell him the truth. Although unpalatable, it will emerge sooner or later. 

By John Donovan

REPLY TO POSTING ON SHELL BLOG BY LONDONLAD

LondonLad, no doubt by accident, you have misconstrued what OSSL stated. They never said that the allegation was first made 5 years ago. Please read it again. It is not an important point, but if something inaccurate is stated in print, then it is best to correct any such mistake immediately.

The first I heard about any of the relevant allegations was on 10 Sept 2012 when a long detailed email from OSSL to Brian Foley, the Contracts Manager for the highly controversail Corrib Gas Project, was forwarded to me without explanation. read more

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Garda concerns at whistleblower plan

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Some allegations against the Garda, including from whistlerblower company OSSL, have arisen from the Shell led Corrib Gas Project

Extracts from an RTE News article published Friday 16 May 2014 under the headline:AGSI admits concerns at whistleblower plan

The President of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has said it is concerned by the decision to assign the role of receiving confidential information from garda whistleblowers to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The decision was made by Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald yesterday.

Tim Galvin said people would be very nervous about going to GSOC and then whatever issues they might have would not come out into the open. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr Galvin also said he believed more garda whistleblowers would come forward. He said: “If we have skeletons in the cupboard, let’s bring them out. Get them out into the open. read more

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Convulsions in Irish Justice Dept and Policing

RESIGNED: Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.

RESIGNED: Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.

The creators of the mould-breaking TV comedy Seinfeld adopted two rules: no hugging, no learning. We need to apply those rules to our current episode of the dark farce of Irish “reform”. Of course, the details should be properly investigated but on the larger scale, there is nothing new to be learned here. The new inquiries will find what the old ones found: a culture in the Garda, Department of Justice and in the State as a whole of burying unwanted truths. 

By John Donovan

The convulsions in Ireland arising from the resignations of the Police Commissioner and the Justice Minister continue, with the Irish Cabinet discussing terms of reference for an inquiry into Garda cases.

Extracts

The Minister said the external review of the Department will be completed before the Dáil and Seanad rise for the summer recess. “I have committed to root and branch reform of the administration of justice in this country and this includes the Government Department responsible for this area.” In addition, the Cabinet resolved to urgently bring forward new legislation to strengthen the operation of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. Ms Fitzgerald further said that the new Independent Garda Authority will be up and running by the end of the year. read more

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Reputation of Irish Justice Dept and Police in Catastrophic Meltdown 

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Most visitors to this website are probably fed-up with our coverage of events in Ireland stemming from allegations made against Shell and the Garda by a whistleblower company – OSSL – that worked as a Mr Fixit for Shell.

However, remarkable related events continue to unfold. 

OSSL says that it purchased and distributed free booze at Christmas time to Irish police officers on behalf of Shell. As part of a cover-up, Shell issued a press statement several months ago (above) denying OSSL allegations.  read more

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Irish Minister for Justice Alan Shatter resigns

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By John Donovan

The Irish Times has tonight reported the sudden resignation of Alan Shatter, the Irish Minister of Justice with whom I have corresponded in relation to OSSL allegations concerning Shell sponsored corruption involving hundreds of  Garda officers, including senior officers such as Supt Joe Gannon.

The findings of an investigation – the third by the Irish police authorities, is imminent. 

The Garda Commissioner has already resigned in connection with other allegations against Irish cops.  read more

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Irish Justice Minister confronted over Shell Corrib Alcohol Bribery Scandal

The Garda Ombudsman investigation of police corruption allegations by Shell's "Mr Fixit" contractor OSSL is still in progress.

The Garda Ombudsman investigation of police corruption allegations by Shell’s “Mr Fixit” contractor OSSL is still in progress.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter was confronted days ago in the Irish Parliament over the Shell Corrib Alcohol Bribery Scandal. Clare Daly TD pointed out to him during a heated debate, that the Garda has already carried out two internal investigations into the allegations that OSSL distributed alcohol to Garda Cops on the orders of Shell. Clare Daly also said that the only reason that the Garda Ombudsman is currently investigating the matter is because of an external intervention by an English journalist. (A reference to Ed Vulliamy, senior correspondent of the Guardian and Sunday Observer.) read more

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Putin and Ben van Beurden negotiating a cosy relationship

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OSSL is known as Shell’s Mr Fixit, distributor of sweeteners (bribes). Alcohol a specialty.  Shell has built a company on handing out bribes, whenever needed. Putin and his cronies have become billionaires from corruption. So a real meeting of minds on Good Friday.

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Shell sweeteners (bribes) distributed in Ireland

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By John Donovan

OSSL is the former Shell “Mr Fixit” company best known for delivering Shell sponsored Christmas alcohol gifts to the Irish cops. The company has today circulated to Shell senior execs and partners in the controversial Corrib Gas Project (Statoil and Vermillion Energy), an interesting list of the sweeteners (bribes) it claims to have distributed on the express instructions of Shell EP Ireland.

Sheep pens…. cash…. holidays…. kitchens….. televisions…… double glazing….. police booze…. barbecues….. cars….. mowers….. block paving….. bed and breakfast signs…. carpets…. gas cookers ….. house make overs…. pick up trucks…. Septic tanks…. garden centre visits…. school fees…. read more

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Ben van Beurden dragged into Irish Cops Bribery Scandal

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By John Donovan

Printed below are self-explanatory extracts from an email I sent on 16 April to Johan Groenewald, the senior officer at the Garda Ombudsman Commission investigating allegations made by OSSL about Shell corrupting the Irish police force.

I am arranging  for OSSL directors to attend the Royal Dutch Shell Plc Annual General Meeting in May, as they did last year (as reported in The Observer).

Extract

The Donovans had secured places for Kane and Rooney at Shell’s annual meeting last month, to raise their grievances. Cornered, the company’s CEO, Peter Voser, suddenly ordered a further inquiry, a move echoed by the Garda. read more

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Archbishop Tutu calls for independent inquiry into policing of Corrib gas project

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu and former United Nations assistant secretary general Denis Halliday have called for an “urgent and comprehensive” independent inquiry into the policing of the Corrib gas project.

The Garda Ombudsman investigation of police corruption allegations by Shell's "Mr Fixit" contractor OSSL is still in progress.

The Garda Ombudsman investigation of police corruption allegations by Shell’s “Mr Fixit” contractor OSSL is still in progress.

Article by Lorna Siggins published 29 March 2014 by The Irish Times

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu and former United Nations assistant secretary general Denis Halliday have called for an “urgent and comprehensive” independent inquiry into the policing of the Corrib gas project.

They are among a group of signatories supporting the call by peace and justice group Afri, while the Front Line Defenders human rights organisation also said policing of the Corrib gas dispute should be included in “any Government inquiry” into Garda accountability.

“Front Line Defenders believes that any inquiry should have broad terms of reference that should include reviewing the policing of the Corrib gas dispute,” its deputy director Andrew Anderson said. read more

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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL ALLEGED €2 MILLION BRIBERY SLUSH FUND

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I have today been in email correspondence with Johan Groenewald, Senior Investigating Officer of the Garda Ombudsman Commission. Mr. Groenewald is currently investigating police corruption allegations made by whisleblower OSSL against Shell EP Ireland. I have supplied Mr. Groenewald with emails sent to a third party major company alleged to have held a €2 million slush fund on behalf of Shell to fund sweetener payments to landowners and gifts/bribes given to Irish police officers.

By John Donovan

I have today been in email correspondence with Johan Groenewald, Senior Investigating Officer of the Garda Ombudsman Commission.

Mr. Groenewald is currently investigating police corruption allegations made by whisleblower OSSL against Shell EP Ireland.

I have supplied Mr. Groenewald with emails sent to a third party major company alleged to have held a €2 million slush fund on behalf of Shell to fund sweetener payments to landowners and gifts/bribes given to Irish police officers.

I put these allegations directly to the third party company in August 2013 and again on 21 March 2014. read more

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Former Shell exec has no problem with Shell bribing Irish police?

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Screen Shot 2014-02-21 at 16.30.10From his recently posted comments, it seems that LondonLad has no problem with Shell drowning the Irish police force (the Garda) in free Christmas booze, despite allegations that they are “Shell’s Cops” and have allegedly acted accordingly when dealing with protestors. Perhaps he thinks that if corruption is okay for Shell in Nigeria, then its equally good for Shell in Ireland.

By John Donovan

For several years a retired former senior Royal Dutch Shell executive with service in the USA and Nigeria has been posting comments on our “Shell Blog” originally using the alias Musaint and more recently, LondonLad.

My assumption that they are one and the same is an educated guess.

Mainly, but not always, he is a supporter of Shell.

I corresponded directly with this retired senior Shell executive when he was in Musaint mode. All very convivial. Less so when debating issues on this website. read more

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Journalism ‘infected by corporate public relations’

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Screen Shot 2013-05-03 at 14.17.32As can be confirmed from the video recording, Shell was a prime target of the comment by Ed Vulliamy about journalism being infected by corporate public relations. This was in relation to the allegations made by former Shell “Mr Fixit” company, OSSL, that Shell had corrupted the Irish Police Force by giving away free alcohol as bribes.

Article by Lorna Siggins published on 18 March 2014 by The Irish Times

Journalism has been “infected” by “corporate public relations” and the media is part of a “seamless troika” involving governments and corporations, according to the British war correspondent Ed Vulliamy.

The Guardian and Observer journalist, who has won awards for his reporting from Bosnia, the 9/11 attacks, Iraq and Mexico, said that resources had been curtailed to the extent that journalists had “shrunk in number” while those working in public relations had grown. Mr Vulliamy was addressing a discussion hosted by justice and peace group Afri in Carrowteigue, north Mayo, on the media and the Corrib gas project. read more

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Mark Moody-Stuart: Shell Xmas Gifts/bribes to the Police

By John Donovan

On page 187 of his *just published book dealing with difficult corporate ethical dilemmas, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, retired Group Chairman of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, comments on the issue of Shell giving seasonal gifts to policemen.

He poses the question of whether Shell giving a seasonal gift of chocolates and fruit to policemen on duty near Shell offices constitutes a bribe.

In answer to his own question, he says: “In my opinion this is marginal, but I think nowadays it has been so deemed.” read more

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Irish Police Ombudsman Office Bugged by Irish Police?

By John Donovan

Screen Shot 2014-02-21 at 16.11.57Printed below are extracts from a BBC News article published today about allegations that an unknown party has been bugging the Irish Police Ombudsman offices. One intriguing  suggestion is that it was done by the Irish Police Force. There is also a suggestion of a French connection. Or it could be a Royal Dutch operation, bearing in mind that Shell is intently interested in an on-going investigation by the Ombudsman Commission of allegations Shell has corrupted the Irish Police Force. Shell has a long track record of using corporate espionage to gather intelligence. The Corrib Gas Project is already delayed by several years and is billions over budget. Some “Shell to Sea” activists have demanded that the original deal with Shell, agreed with corrupt Irish politicians, should be renegotiated. So there is a lot at stake.  read more

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Sinister Events In Ireland

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Screen Shot 2013-08-21 at 21.37.35OSSL and their allegations of Police corruption by Shell in relation to the Corrib Gas Project seems to have become entangled is an extraordinary situation involving the Irish Police Force (The Garda) and the authority responsible for independently investigating such allegations, the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission. In November Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan issued an astonishing warning of ‘mass assassinations’ if the Ombudsman gain access to certain classified files. The latest bombshell development is news that the Police Ombudsman hired a British security company to investigate if it had been placed under electronic surveillance (by the police?)

by John Donovan

OSSL and their allegations of Police corruption by Shell in relation to the Corrib Gas Project seems to have become entangled is an extraordinary situation involving the Irish Police Force (The Garda) and the authority responsible for independently investigating such allegations, the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission.

In November Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan issued an astonishing warning of ‘mass assassinations‘ if the Ombudsman gain access to certain classified files. read more

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SHELL FRAUD AND SCAM ALERT

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CLICK ON FRAUD AND SCAM ALERT IMAGE TO ENLARGE

By John Donovan

Screen Shot 2014-01-31 at 00.40.27SHELL FRAUD AND SCAM ALERT: This is not about the way Royal Dutch Shell Plc executive directors, including Ben van Beurden and Simon Henry (right), have held back information from Shell shareholders until eventually being advised by lawyers that Shell must issue a profits warning, but about scam artists using Shell’s name to front bogus job recruitment schemes, fake lotteries, sham business propositions etc. Some might say there is little difference – ask OSSL in Ireland who accuse Shell directors of deceiving them. I receive enquiries almost every day from people trying to fathom whether purported communications from Shell are genuine. I am not going to publish them because it might give legitimacy to names and contact information used by the fraudsters. Instead, I am continuing to refer people to the Shell Fraud and Scam alert on the Shell.com website. Wonder when certain Shell executive director names will be posted? read more

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Garda watchdog interviews OSSL about booze claims

Screen Shot 2013-08-22 at 14.05.39GÁRDA watchdog investigators have interviewed the former Shell contractor who claims his company, OSSL, supplied three loads of booze to Belmullet GárdaStation in 2005, 2006 and 2007, The Mayo News understands.

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Policing Corrib costs over €16 million

Áine Ryan

GÁRDA watchdog investigators have interviewed the former Shell contractor who claims his company, OSSL, supplied three loads of booze to Belmullet GárdaStation in 2005, 2006 and 2007, The Mayo News understands. The interview with co-owners Des Kane and Neil Rooney, which was held earlier this month, is part of the ongoing investigation into the allegations that have been rejected by Shell E&P Ireland.

Coincidentally, Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter revealed in the Dáil that the cost of policing the Corrib Gas project had now reached €16 million. read more

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Over €16 million spent on policing protests against Corrib gas pipeline

Screen Shot 2013-09-04 at 13.49.26Justice Minister Alan Shatter informed the Dáil yesterday that the total cost of policing at the site of the Corrib gas pipeline has now reached “in excess of €16 million” not including the cost of basic salaries of garda members deployed to the area. Shatter also said that the recent allegations that gardaí were supplied with a large quantity of alcohol by a company working for Shell are being investigated by the Garda Ombudsman and it would not be appropriate for him to comment further.

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The figure, not including the salaries of gardaí at the protests in North Mayo, was disclosed by Alan Shatter in the Dáil yesterday.

Wednesday 11 December, 2013

OVER €1.5 MILLION has been spent policing protests at the controversial Shell refinery project in north Mayo since February 2012, it has emerged.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter informed the Dáil yesterday that the total cost of policing at the site of the Corrib gas pipeline has now reached “in excess of €16 million” not including the cost of basic salaries of garda members deployed to the area.

Campaigners from the Shell to Sea organisation have been protesting against the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline for the past seven years. read more

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OSSL OFFERS A CASH REWARD IN SHELL SCANDAL

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One of the recipients of the OSSL email is the outspoken Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan (shown right), who appears to be under considerable pressure at the moment. He has issued an astonishing warning of ‘mass assassinations’ if the Ombudsman gain access to classified files.

By John Donovan

Printed below is a self-explanatory email sent to the Irish police and Shell regarding the Garda corruption scandal currently being investigated by the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission.

One of the recipients of the OSSL email is the outspoken Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan (shown right), who appears to be under considerable pressure at the moment. He has issued an astonishing warning of ‘mass assassinations’ if the Ombudsman gain access to classified files. I have no idea if this warning relates to the Ombudsman investigation of OSSL allegations. read more

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The Shell Corruption Scandal in Ireland

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Posted by John Donovan

An unsolicited comment received from Ed Vulliamy on the article/email entitled Shell sponsored Corruption of the Garda 

“This far down the line, until Gilligan and the other police officers and Shell employees named are interviewed in depth, and make public, clearly worded and outright denials that NO alcohol was delivered at ANY time at Shell’s bequest – and accuse OSSL of total fabrication – we shall reasonably take OSSL’s account to be the truth. The police and Shell have had years to issue forthright denials, but have not, preferring instead convoluted constructions and the language of corporate public relations. We have meanwhile become aware of some compelling visual evidence. Their silence speaks for itself.” read more

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FREE BOOZE SUPPLIER SHELL

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The OSSL email barrage seeking recovery from Shell of tens of thousands of euros allegedly spent by OSSL purchasing and supplying free booze to Irish cops on Shell’s behalf continues…

OSSL EMAIL TO SHELL, THE GARDA, AND ROADBRIDGE

From: THE OSSL COMPANY <[email protected]>
Subject: Message number 289 ……two hundred and eighty nine ….all unanswered !!!!!!!!
Date: 14 November 2013 13:11:22 GMT
To: [email protected], Commissioner <[email protected]>, Thomas Murphy <[email protected]>, [email protected], Michael Crothers <[email protected]>, Michiel Brandjes <[email protected]>, “<[email protected]>” <[email protected]>, Peter Voser <[email protected]>, [email protected], John Shell News <[email protected]> read more

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Confirmation Shell handed out free booze in Ireland as festive gifts

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Screen Shot 2013-08-22 at 14.05.39By John Donovan

The Irish public await news of the Garda Ombudsman investigation into allegations made by OSSL, Shell’s “Mr Fix-it” company on the Corrib Gas Project.

OSSL claims that it purchased and distributed on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland a river of  free booze as festive gifts to Irish cops who were policing protests against the controversial pipeline.

The cops were so thirsty that at least one senior officer helped to unload a van load of free booze sponsored by Shell. read more

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Garda Ombudsman to investigate Shell alcohol allegations

Screen Shot 2013-09-04 at 13.49.26The commission confirmed to The Irish Times it had “received material” from the Garda Síochána relating to the allegations, which was forwarded to it under section 85 of the Garda Síochána Act. “Following consideration of that material, GSOC is now investigating the matter,” it said yesterday. It is understood that the material was forwarded to the ombudsman by Garda Supt Thomas Murphy of Swinford station, who was tasked with a second Garda examination of the allegations by contractor OSSL.

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Lorna Siggins: Wed, Oct 23, 2013

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has initiated an investigation into allegations that a former contractor supplied alcohol on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland to Belmullet Garda station in Co Mayo at the height of the Corrib gas project dispute.

The commission confirmed to The Irish Times it had “received material” from the Garda Síochána relating to the allegations, which was forwarded to it under section 85 of the Garda Síochána Act. read more

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Inquiry into garda alcohol delivery allegations

Screen Shot 2013-10-03 at 17.45.10The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation into complaints made in connection with allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor that it supplied a consignment of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007. The investigation was opened yesterday after the commission received statements taken by gardaí. The commission said that contained in the complaints are allegations that gardaí have been involved in improper practices in accepting alcohol from OSSL on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland Limited.

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The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation into complaints made in connection with allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor that it supplied a consignment of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007

The investigation was opened yesterday after the commission received statements taken by gardaí.

The commission said that contained in the complaints are allegations that gardaí have been involved in improper practices in accepting alcohol from OSSL on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland Limited. read more

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Garda Ombudsman to investigate Shell ‘booze bribes’ allegations

Shell said it welcomes the news of an investigation, and that it will co-operate fully.

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Screen Shot 2013-09-18 at 13.41.10THE GARDA OMBUDSMAN  is to investigate allegations that a contractor for Shell provided alcohol to garda­ in Co Mayo.

The Ombudsman told TheJournal.ie this evening:

The Garda Ombudsman received material from the Garda Siochána in accordance with section 85 of the Garda Siochána Act 2005. Following consideration of that material, the Garda Ombudsman has today begun an investigation.

Shell E&P Ireland Limited (SEPIL) said it welcomes the investigation into OSSLs allegations.

It said that in recent weeks, SEPIL provided information to Supt Murphys examination and will also co-operate fully with GSOCs forthcoming investigation. read more

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Garda watchdog to investigate Corrib booze claims

Screen Shot 2013-08-28 at 00.03.05THE garda watchdog is expected to reveal today (Tuesday) that it will open an investigation into allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor who claims he supplied a large quantity of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007. This follows GSOC’s (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) receipt of the findings of an investigation into the matter, led by a senior Mayo Garda, Superintendent Thomas Murphy.

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Áine Ryan: Tuesday, 22 October 2013 13:00

Senior garda has sent his report to GSOC

THE garda watchdog is expected to reveal today (Tuesday) that it will open an investigation into allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor who claims he supplied a large quantity of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007. This follows GSOC’s (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) receipt of the findings of an investigation into the matter, led by a senior Mayo Garda, Superintendent Thomas Murphy.

A GSOC spokesman said yesterday it was ‘considering the content of that material’ while the Garda Press Office confirmed the examination has been completed and ‘all details passed on’ to the garda watchdog. read more

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Garda Ombudsman Commission to investigate OSSL allegations

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Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 17.00.32By John Donovan

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), the Irish independent statutory body responsible for receiving and dealing with complaints about the Irish police force, the Garda Síochána, has decided to launch a full investigation of OSSL allegations against Shell. This was after receiving the findings of an investigation by Superintendent Thomas Murphy, including evidence and witness statements obtain by him. 

The Garda had previously launched an internal investigation that concluded there was no evidence to support the OSSL allegations. read more

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Bogs and Booze

Screen Shot 2012-11-12 at 15.56.19John Donovan of royaldutchshellplc.com who, along with his father, Alfred, worked with Shell up until the early 1990s, has pointed to the reluctance of Shell to take court proceedings against OSSL and of An Garda Siochana to investigate as very curious: “It would follow that if the allegations are false and the items on the invoice false then, bearing in mind that OSSL has been pressing Shell for payment on false grounds, Shell must surely be legally bound as a public company to call in the Garda and/or the UK police to immediately investigate the relevant Irish or UK citizens responsible for what would undoubtedly be a very serious criminal act”. read more

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Today at Irish Police Headquarters in Dublin

Desmond Kane of OSSL at Irish Police Headquarters today, Thursday 17 October 2012… Still campaigning for Shell to pay for alcohol festive gifts (bribes) distributed by OSSL to thirsty Garda officers on Shell’s instructions.

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Conclusion of Irish Police Investigation into OSSL allegations

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Screen Shot 2013-08-28 at 00.03.05By John Donovan: Friday 11 Oct 2012

OSSL says that Garda Superintendent Thomas Murphy confirmed to them earlier today that he has completed his investigation of their allegations and that his findings are being referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

There is some related speculation, based on claimed information from a Corrib gas project insider source, that Supt Murphy has found evidence that OSSL allegations are factually based and will be passing this on to the GSOC. read more

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Email to Supt Murphy regarding Shell Police Corruption allegations

…a complete file of the Shell internal investigation is held by Shell E&P Ireland and thus subject to Irish jurisdiction. Under the circumstances your investigation will not be perceived as thorough and complete unless this entire highly relevant evidence, vital to your inquiries, is seen and taken into account by you.

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From: John Donovan <[email protected]>
Subject: OSSL ALLEGATIONS
Date: 4 October 2013 10:35:10 GMT+01:00
To: Thomas Murphy <[email protected]>
Cc: THE OSSL COMPANY <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected]

Dear Supt Murphy

Assuming your investigation is still in progress, I have a suggestion to make.

Shell has frequently referred to an internal investigation by Shell that found no evidence to support the allegations made by OSSL.

For some reason, despite all requests made by the news media, including Ed Vulliamy of The Observer/Guardian Group, Shell has declined to let anyone outside Shell view the information gathered together for their internal investigation. read more

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LAST NIGHT AT IRISH GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

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ABOVE IS AN ATTACHMENT TO A BRIEF OSSL EMAIL (BELOW) SENT TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND OFFICIALS OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL EARLIER TODAY

From: THE OSSL COMPANY <[email protected]>
Subject: LAST NIGHT AT IRISH GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS …YOU SHAME THE NAME OF SHELL …
Date: 20 September 2013 07:19:41 GMT+01:00
To: Michael Crothers <[email protected]>, John Shell News <[email protected]>, Michiel Brandjes <[email protected]>, Peter Voser <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Neil Rooney <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected] read more

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OSSL EMAIL BOMBARDMENT OF SHELL CONTINUES

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By John Donovan

I have published within this article the latest OSSL emails and attachments sent to Shell regarding the Shell Garda alcohol scandal.

OSSL claims that they have actually sent 678 emails to Shell alone requesting payment for the alcohol in question, which was supplied on Shell’s instructions.

They say that copies of the emails are available on request “just ask” – and that the figure does not include emails sent to the Garda on the same subject.

The failure of Royal Dutch Shell senior management to deal with this huge continuing embarrassment is breathtaking. Shell appears to be being run by fools who do not have a clue about crisis management. read more

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Tiresome outrageous allegations by OSSL against Shell

Screen Shot 2013-09-12 at 13.51.56Posting on our Shell Blog 19 Sept 2013:

The practice of accusing Shell of something outrageous and then claiming that lack of rebuttal equates to proof of that claim is getting quite tiresome. Does anyone agree? (ref. OSSL emails to Shell and Irish Police18 Sept 2013)

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By John Donovan

A posting on our Shell Blog this morning by “supershell” makes a fair point…

The practice of accusing Shell of something outrageous and then claiming that lack of rebuttal equates to proof of that claim is getting quite tiresome. Does anyone agree? (ref. OSSL emails to Shell and Irish Police18 Sept 2013)

It is relevant to note that the first OSSL email of today to Supt Thomas Murphy (copied to various Shell executives and lawyers) that I have printed below, claims that 434 out of 435 emails OSSL sent on the alcohol subject to the Garda, Shell, or associates parties, went unanswered. read more

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OSSL emails to Shell and Irish Police 18 Sept 2013

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Screen Shot 2013-09-18 at 13.41.10By John Donovan

More OSSL emails have been sent today to Shell and the Garda.

One includes an email exchange between OSSL and Supt Patrick Diskin in January 2012 under the subject heading:

“Supply of alcohol to Garda on Corrib project.”

I note that Supt Diskin did not take issue with what was stated in the subject heading.

If anyone sent me an email with false information in the subject heading, I would definitely point that out in my reply.

Supt Diskin did not do so because he knew that it was a valid subject, not a figment of someones imagination. read more

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Police liquidity – Corrib

Screen Shot 2013-08-28 at 00.03.05I am glad to notice that Superintendent Murphy is in civilised touch with you. No doubt he will do a thorough investigation of the- booze- from-Shell- for-the-Gardai issues in spite of his representing the same county police as most of those specifically mentioned by OSSL as being in receipt of large deliveries of spirits courtesy of Shell. We are all of us aware of the difficult job he has to do: spirits are delivered to be consumed and there goes the evidence…

Comment supplied by Micheál ÓSeighin

Hi, John,

I am glad to notice that Superintendent Murphy is in civilised touch with you. No doubt he will do a thorough investigation of the- booze- from- Shell- for- the- Gardai issues in spite of his representing the same county police as most of those specifically mentioned by OSSL as being in receipt of large deliveries of spirits courtesy of Shell.

We are all of us aware of the difficult job he has to do: spirits are delivered to be consumed and there goes the evidence: as a good policeman, Superintendent Murphy will know that lack of a body does not necessarily mean the lack of a crime and he will act accordingly. He will no doubt try to establish the credibility of OSSL by investigating carefully the other allegations by OSSL of gifts delivered by OSSL on behalf of Shell to named local people and if these allegations are well founded (physical evidence existing) he, the Superintendent, must then find the allegations of OSSL regarding alcohol for Gardai to be an established case requiring a more substantial answer  than a bleated ”we never got any, we never got any”. He will then no doubt investigate some other allegations of attempted bribery of prominent local people by other Shell functionaries apart from OSSL, even in the media, to establish if there is indeed a pattern of behaviour, of bribery, towards which Shell minor operatives tend. At this point he will, no doubt, examine the history of Shell and other companies in the extractive industries, to establish for himself whether such bribery or attempted bribery is and/or has been a distinguishing factor of the activities of such companies vis a vis the members of the police forces serving the communities in which they are established. read more

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Email from Shell CEO to Irish Police about OSSL ‘demands’

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By John Donovan

We now seem to be getting down to the nitty-gritty in the long running saga in which a small “Mr Fixit” company, OSSL, admits it acted as a conduit for sweeteners (bribes) funded by Shell to smooth the rocky path of the highly controversial Corrib gas pipeline project in Ireland.

Following the personal intervention by RDS Plc Chief Executive Peter Voser, after I arranged for OSSL bosses to corner him at the Shell AGM in May, his chosen envoy, Iain Middleton and the CEO of Shell E&P Ireland, Michael Crothers, met in Dublin the following month with OSSL founders Desmond Kane and Neil Rooney. Peter Voser publicly stated that the objective of the discussions was to resolve the dispute. read more

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John Donovan email to Supt Thomas Murphy: 17 Sept 2013

Screen Shot 2013-08-16 at 11.17.48It must be disconcerting that private communications in relation to your investigation of OSSL allegations are regularly published on my website, sometimes within minutes of being sent.

From: John Donovan <[email protected]>
Subject: OSSL ALLEGATIONS
Date: 17 September 2013 09:40:44 GMT+01:00
To: Thomas Murphy <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]

Dear Supt Thomas Murphy

It must be disconcerting that private communications in relation to your investigation of OSSL allegations are regularly published on my website, sometimes within minutes of being sent.

I want you to know that I am willing to not only cease publishing any reference by me personally to OSSL and your investigation, but also to delete entirely from my website ALL past information on the OSSL subject authored by me. read more

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EMAIL SENT TO GARDA SUPT THOMAS MURPHY

DESMOND KANE (RIGHT) EMAIL SENT TODAY 17 SEPT, TO SUPT THOMAS MURPHY, THE SENIOR GARDA OFFICER APPOINTED TO RE-INVESTIGATE OSSL ALLEGATIONS OF A SHELL GARDA ALCOHOL BRIBERY SCANDAL 

From: THE OSSL COMPANY <[email protected]>
Subject: Tom ..what’s happening ? WHY WAS CROTHERS AT THESE MEETINGS?
Date: 17 September 2013 08:30:06 GMT+01:00
To: Thomas Murphy <[email protected]>, John Shell News <[email protected]>

Tom,

Have you  received the alleged further demand for more alcohol money invoice/email from Shell yet?

Have you established if Martin Callinan the Commissioner got the package of documents relating to the alcohol delivery to Belmullet and to the Athlone by pass on the instruction of Shell in December 2007? read more

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Update on Garda investigation of Shell Corrib Corruption

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I have been supplied with several extracts from current correspondence involving Garda Supt Thomas Murphy, Shell and OSSL, some of which has been copied to Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Peter Voser and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.

Supt Murphy is carrying out an investigation of the OSSL allegations, which include the claim that OSSL delivered free alcohol to Garda stations on the instruction of Shell E&P Ireland. The consignments, amounting to tens of thousands of euros in value, were all festive gifts.
read more

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Loadsabooze for Shell’s Irish cops

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By: Naoise – Shell to Sea

That’s the spirit; “drive them into the sea.”

Following recent articles in both The Observer and The Sunday Times newspapers about Shell’s use of a sub-contractor OSSL to deliver van loads of booze to Belmullet police station, a further delivery awaited Shell’s cops on Wednesday morning as they went into the monthly Belmullet District Court session.

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Garda investigation into Shell Garda Corruption

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Screen Shot 2013-09-12 at 13.51.56EMAIL SENT FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2013 BY OSSL TO SHELL EP IRELAND CEO MICHAEL CROTHERS, COPIED TO SENIOR SHELL LAWYERS AND SENIOR GARDA OFFICERS

From: THE OSSL COMPANY <[email protected]>
Subject: Police officers alcohol enquiries ….
Date: 13 September 2013 08:32:03 GMT+01:00
To: Michael Crothers <[email protected]>, Michiel Brandjes <[email protected]>, “<[email protected]>” <[email protected]>, Neil Rooney <[email protected]>, “[email protected]” <[email protected]>, Thomas Murphy <[email protected]>, Peter Voser <[email protected]>, “[email protected]” <[email protected]>, “[email protected]” <[email protected]>, John Shell News <[email protected]> read more

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SHELL’S BOOZE BRIGADE

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Screen Shot 2013-09-12 at 13.51.56In the continuing absence of straightforward denials by Shell or the Garda, or any defamation proceedings brought by anyone from Shell or the Garda (numerous individuals have been named in relation to the scandal), it is unsurprising that public unease is growing day-by-day in Ireland, as is plain from material posted on YouTube and put on public display.

By John Donovan

Over a month has passed since The Observer published their whole page article by Ed Vulliamy:

Strange tale of Shell’s pipeline battle, the Gardaí and £30,000 of booze

Over a year has passed since we first published OSSL allegations on this website.

We also published an extensive related OSSL file in which OSSL mentioned the Shell sponsored free alcohol for the Garda in emails sent to high level Shell executives. Also in emails OSSL sent to senior Garda officers who had a hand in accepting the free booze generously supplied by Shell via OSSL as festive gifts in successive years. read more

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Eight Shell to Sea protesters due in court over public order offences

Screen Shot 2013-09-04 at 13.49.26I am before this Court today on charges under Sections 8&9 of the Public Order Act and Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act alleged on 01 August and 03 August 2012. I request that the court direct that a nolle prosequi be entered in this instance or, failing that, that the hearing of the allegations against me be deferred until such time as an independent, international panel/commission has issued a report on the policing of the Shell/Corrib project with specific reference to practices, policies, procedures, human rights, bribery, corruption and collusion.

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Spokespeople Maura Harrington and Terence Conway, who said the “real criminals” were Shell and numerous garda­, are among those due to appear.

EIGHT SHELL TO Sea campaigners are due to appear in Belmullet District Court today, charged in relation to a number of offences during protests against the Corrib Gas Project.

Both Shell to Sea spokespeople Maura Harrington and Terence Conway are among those due to appear in court, as well as Pobail Chill Chomain spokesperson John Monaghan.

Gerry Bourke, the farmer who has provided the field for the Rossport Solidarity Camp for the last two years, is also one of the eight.

The protesters are due in court over a range of public order offences with a number of them also charged with criminal damage. read more

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Shell corruption scandal that won’t go away

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By John Donovan

Although numerous people including at Shell and the Garda have been named on this website in connection with the Corrib gas corruption scandal, still no defamation proceedings have been issued against me or OSSL?

Many companies within the Royal Dutch Shell Group have issued defamation proceedings for alleged defamation in articles published on this website, but not even the hint of any such action on this occasion. It is not as if Shell is short of lawyers. It has an in-house army currently being reshuffled by Peter Rees QC. Michael Coates has been appointed as Shell’s new head of legal in the UK. Hans von der Linde is general counsel for Shell’s global downstream business, and currently leads a team of 300 people based in 40 countries. read more

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Police liquidity on Shell Corrib Gas project

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Hi, John

I am one of the Rossport 5.

I have followed the stream of detail on your web-site from OSSL in their exposé of gardai and much/many more. Thank you.
 
One very strange item  or dynamic , and not highlighted so far:-    OSSL have named many people and items that they delivered on behalf of Shell,  apart from the consignments of booze,  and the alleged recipients or gifters have in no case denied the veracity of the allegations. Of course it is more difficult to deny the matter when the goods are in existence – sheep pens, cattle crushers, TV sets, houses painted etc – than in the case of consumer items such as alcohol which have a habit of leaving no physical evidence. Surely on balance and objectively, it is not likely that OSSL people are truthful in all cases where physical remains exist and are then not truthful in the one case where physical evidence by its very nature is missing?. It seems to me that in a civil case the veracity of OSSL would have to be accepted. read more

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