Gardaí have confirmed that eight Shell to Sea protesters were arrested yesterday (Thursday) at Glengad beach.
Sea to Shell
Shell to Sea kayakers brave waters to protest against Solitaires arrival
Irish Environment department turns on Shell
SHELL was yesterday criticised by the Department of the Environment (DoE) for providing deficient and inadequate information in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) it submitted to An Bord Pleanála for the new onshore Corrib pipeline route.
Solitaire sails into an Irish storm
Printed below is a request received from Maura Harrington from the Sea to Shell Campaign followed by her email correspondence with Allseas, the Swiss-based owner of the Solitaire, the worlds largest and most powerful offshore pipelaying vessel expected to arrive shortly in Broadhaven Bay, Ireland, after being chartered by Shell.
Shell to Sea Pirates begin Week of Action against Shell’s Solitaire
SHELL TO SEA CAMPAIGN
High Noon at Low Tide – Pirate Flotilla arrives at Glengad to plunder Shell’s plans and commence Shell to Sea Week of Action.
Today at noon a flotilla of sea kayaks reclaimed Glengad beach, Pollathomas, Co Mayo; the landfall site for Shells offshore pipeline.
Members of the Great Rebel Raft Regatta recently deployed at the E.ON coal fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent, England, have made their way from Climate Camp UK to Erris, in order to assist Shell to Sea campaigners in their opposition to this pipeline construction at Glengad.
The first wave of the Rebel Regatta arrived today following Marine & Public Information Notices which announced the arrival of the worlds largest pipe-laying vessel, the Solitaire, in Broadhaven Bay, anytime from today onwards.
Shell gas protest costs 11m in garda overtime
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern is now considering asking Shell to help foot the 11m bill, which could see a bitter legal wrangle take place -- the company has a right to a reasonable expectation of a safe and secure working environment for its employees in Mayo.