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April 2012

GSOC issues Corrib report

By: 
Carl O'Brien - Irish Times

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission  has recommended that disciplinary proceedings be taken against one of the gardai who was investigated over taped remarks about two female Corrib gas protesters last year.

Posted Date: 
24 April 2012

Shell to Sea protest: Five gardai cleared in ‘rape tape’ probe

By: 
Tom Brady - Irish Independent

FIVE gardai at the centre of the "rape tape" controversy have been cleared of any criminal or serious disciplinary offence by an independent inquiry.

The Irish Independent has learned that the probe has cleared them of serious wrongdoing, after comments about female protesters at the Corrib oil pipeline were caught on tape.

Posted Date: 
24 April 2012

Five Corrib 'rape tape' gardai cleared over offensive remarks

By: 
Amy Wall - Joe.ie

Five of the gardaí who have been at the centre of the Corrib Shell to Sea ‘rape tape’ controversy since last March have been cleared of any offence and are unlikely to face any disciplinary action.

The Irish Independent learned last night that the gardaí involved in the ‘rape tape’ fiasco are set to walk away from the controversy without any criminal or serious disciplinary action for the offensive ‘rape’ comments that they made against female protestors at the Corrib oil pipeline.

The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission launched a full investigation into the distasteful comments allegedly made by members of the gardaí as they drove back to their station in March 2011. The full report will be published in full later today.

So what happened exactly? Here’s a brief refresher.

The Corrib ‘rape tape’ fiasco occurred last year when members of the gardaí were recorded making offensive remarks about a female protestor that they had just arrested.

On the tape, several gardaí are heard speaking about the protestors. In reference to the woman they had apprehended, one gardaí allegedly describes her as being “a Yank or a Canadian.” Another gardaí in the car responds with: “well, whoever, we’ll get immigration f**king on her.”

The two officers then joke about deporting and raping the woman if she does not cooperate with them and give them her name and address.

Obviously the remarks sparked outrage, although despite the public’s offense at the controversy last year, it is likely that five gardaí will walk away free and only one will be held accountable for a minor offence.

It is being reported that the Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, will decide later today if any disciplinary action should be taken.

Posted Date: 
24 April 2012

Final report on Corrib ‘rape tape’ inquiry to be published tomorrow

By: 
Hugh O'Connell - thejournal.ie

THE GARDA OMBUDSMAN will tomorrow publish its final report into recorded comments by gardaí about two female protesters who were arrested at the Corrib gas project last year.

A spokesperson for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) confirmed this morning that the report will be released tomorrow afternoon at around lunchtime. Interested parties will receive the report a few hours before publication.

Posted Date: 
23 April 2012

Final Corrib tape report due to be published

By: 
Lorna Siggins & Áine Ryan - Irish Times

THE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission is due to publish its final report early this week on taped comments made by gardaí about two female protesters arrested close to the Corrib gas project last year.

The final report has been sent to Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan under legislation which may or may not include a recommendation as to whether disciplinary proceedings should be instituted.

Posted Date: 
23 April 2012

We're Shelling out to giant

By: 
John Cuffe - Letter to Sunday Independent

[Shell to Sea] It's very unusual for a letter that is critical of Shell to be printed in the Sunday Independent.  Could it be because Gavin O'Reilly resigned as CEO of Independent group last week.  His brother Tony O Reilly jnr is CEO of Providence Resources which is currently drilling for oil & gas off Mayo

Posted Date: 
22 April 2012

An Garda Síochána: Shell’s traffic management plan

By: 
j debender - Rossport Solidarity Camp - Indymedia

Six people block Shell’s haulage, no arrests

Posted Date: 
22 April 2012

Shell legal saga

By: 
The Pheonix

One year on from the ‘rape tape’ incident - when Gardaí in north Mayo inadvertently recorded themselves joking about threatening to rape and deport two female Shell to sea protesters then in their custody - there is still no word of any disciplinary action against any Garda involved.

Posted Date: 
21 April 2012

Garda Ombudsman final report on 'rape tape' due on Monday 23 April

Media advisory - Issued by Dublin Shell to Sea - April 20th, 2012

GARDA OMBUDSMAN FINAL REPORT ON 'RAPE TAPE' DUE ON MONDAY 23 APRIL

-- Interim report misled public and undermined women who made recording public --

Following criticism of its handling of the March 2011 'rape tape' incident, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has indicated that it will release its final report on the matter next Monday (April 23rd). GSOC confirmed this to the 'Mayo News' (see link below).