April 2012

Thursday the 19th April work was held up at the Shell Glengad and Aughoose compounds by a truck occupation.

Handling of ‘Rape Tape’ criticised

Academics complain to Garda Ombudsman about ‘aggressive’ procedures used

A group of academics from National University of Maynooth (NUIM) have sent a statement to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) strongly criticising the handling of the ongoing investigation into the so-called Corrib garda rape-tape incident, which occurred just over a year ago.
The academics, who are members of staff at the Adult and Community Education and the Sociology departments at NUIM, argued that “from the outset” the commission treated their student, Ms Jerrie Ann Sullivan, one of the women at the centre of the rape-tape, as “the perpetrator rather than the victim” in the situation.

[Shell to Sea] Please be advised that the Irish Independent is controlled by Tony O Reilly, who also owns oil & gas exploration company Providence Resources.  The following article should surely have carried a conflict of interest warning.

Local politics are making us a liability in an industry where timing is all, says oil tycoon

Four members of the camp were up in court yesterday in Belmullet to face protest related charges. One case received a mention and was put back to next month and the other three all received probation, and so don’t have a criminal record or any fines to pay.