Published: Jul 06, 2007
Madam, – Brendan Cafferty’s article arguing that the general election result shows that the Shell to Sea campaign has lost the argument over Corrib gas is flawed on a number of grounds (Opinion & Analysis, July 4th).
Firstly, the Erris Peninsula is one of the least populated areas in the country and consequently has very little electoral clout. No doubt the latter point would have been a key consideration in choosing it as the location for the proposed on-shore refinery in an effort to minimise any political backlash.
Secondly, Dr Jerry Cowley (who opposes the onshore refinery) topped the poll in Pollathomas, the polling station nearest the site of the refinery, and increased his vote 20-fold in the Rossport area. He received a very large vote in Erris generally, substantially greater when he was previously elected. With hindsight, perhaps he should have concentrated his electoral efforts in the urban centres of Mayo but he put his commitment to the rural Erris community ahead of his own political career – the very definition of political integrity.
Nevertheless, the election did produce some very positive results for the Shell to Sea Campaign, with the Green Party, which has to date opposed the current Shell refinery plans, taking office. The Greens have previously sought an independent review of the entire project – something Mr Cafferty finds “unthinkable”. It will be interesting to see if the Greens honour their previous commitments or yield to Mr Cafferty’s view.
It is telling that Mr Cafferty lives 56km from the proposed refinery site. From this comfortable distance he will not be directly affected by gas-flaring or any potential air and water pollution. Well, then, may he ask: “What is it all about?” – Yours etc.
THOMAS McANDREW, Beaupark, Clongriffin, Dublin 13
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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