April 2012

On Tuesday 3 April, a film crew from a national TV broadcaster spent 7 hours filming at my home in Colchester and nearby locations. The filming continued outside the Shell Centre for 3 hours yesterday. I am indebted to all who assisted, including Shell to Sea spokesperson, Maura Harrington.

-- People who made recording public were threatened with criminal prosecution --

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) engaged in spin and misinformation that misled the public over the Corrib ‘rape’ recording incident of March 2011 and undermined the case against Gardaí. A document published today – one year after the story broke – details GSOC’s attempts to serve the interests of An Garda Síochána by undermining the women who made the recording public, while deflecting attention from the behaviour of Gardaí. The document was prepared by one of the women involved; by several academics at NUI Maynooth; and by Dublin Shell to Sea. One year after GSOC launched its investigation (April 5th, 2011), there is no word of  disciplinary action being recommended against the Gardaí involved. However, GSOC threatened several civilians affected by the incident with criminal prosecution.

Download the PDF here

March 2012, activists from Rossport Solidarity Camp block traffic to Shell's work site for 5 hours. In the meantime supporters engage roadside yoga which leads to animated discussions with Guard. Thankfully reason wins out...

Clip available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBDEb8slVxs

North Mayo residents living close to the Corrib Gas Project have submitted 104 letters of complaint to Mayo County Council regarding the impact of the construction and haulage work. The letters carry 112 signatures in total.