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December 2012

Corrib protestors meet UN Human Rights Rapporteur

By: 
Áine Ryan - Mayo News

GOVERNMENT’S ‘positive’ attitude to human rights issues in Africa are not reflected in its addressing of the controversial Corrib gas project. That was the view expressed by human rights observer, Sr Majella McCarron, when she met the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders recently.

Posted Date: 
5 December 2012

Pat Kenny - Railing against the Oil & Gas giveaway - Not a joke there's proof

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Today with Pat Kenny - RTE

[Shell to Sea] Yesterday (Monday 3rd December), Eddie Hobbs was on Today with Pat Kenny to discuss Budget 2013.  Eddie Hobbs brought up the oil and gas giveaway.  Pat Kenny surprisingly however chimed in describing the giveaway and the ability of oil companies to write off all their costs as a "crazy situation".

Posted Date: 
4 December 2012