THE INTERIM Garda Ombudsman report into the Corrib tape controversy says that at no stage were either of the women involved threatened personally with being raped, deported or subject to “any other form of threat” by gardaí.
The women did not hear the conversation on the tape until after their release, when the camcorder was returned to them.
The subsequent controversy elicited widespread public comment, and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan issued an apology.
Even after the roadblock was cleared, protesters kept delaying every tractor delivery
On Wednesday 27th July two people locked their arms into a concrete barrel or 'lock-on,' blocking the road between Shell's Bellanaboy refinery and the tunnelling compound in Aughoose. This stretch of road has been the focus of the protests this week with protesters on bikes and on foot blocking tractors in addition to the tripods and lock-ons.
In response to the release by the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) of their interim report into their investigation over the recorded conversation in which Gardaí spoke of how they would rape 2 female protesters in their custody, Shell to Sea would like to make the following clear:
News Release - Issued by Dublin Shell to Sea - Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AT SHELL COMPOUND THIS FRIDAY
-- Report warns Corrib will lead to increase in price of gas --
Hundreds of campaigners from around Ireland are heading to north Mayo for a national day of action on Friday (July 29th) against Shell’s proposed inland refinery and onshore pipeline. The action will begin at 7am.
CLASHES between security personnel and activists, a tripod protest, and the removal of a caravan, all marked the beginning of construction work on the final phase of the Corrib gas project.
Yesterday (Monday) a female protestor was arrested after tying herself to a 15-foot wooden tripod at Aughoose. The woman remained at the top of the structure for more than three hours in an attempt to prevent work vehicles from entering the site.
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell, the biggest oil company in Europe, said on Thursday that its profit almost doubled in the second quarter on higher oil prices and as new oil and gas projects came on stream.
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
In accordance with Section 21A of the Foreshore Act, 1933 (as amended) the Minister for the
Environment, Community and Local Government (“the Minister”) hereby gives notice that he has
determined an application dated 15 June 2010 for a licence under Section 3 of the Foreshore Act,
1933 (as amended) (“Foreshore Licence”) made by Shell E&P Ireland Limited (“SEPIL”) on behalf
of SEPIL, Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited and Vermilion Energy Ireland Limited (collectively
News Release - Issued by Shell to Sea - April 12th, 2015 - For immediate release
-- Shell to Sea send submission on RTE's Public Service Statement --
Shell to Sea have today sent in a submission to RTE as part of RTE's public consultation on the updating of their Public Service Statement [1]. In the submission, Shell to Sea claimed that RTE had failed to inform the public in an honest and balanced manner on the Corrib Gas project.