May 2013

* Committee recommends 25-40 pct rate be doubled

* Interest increasing in country's oil potential

* Energy minister says must be realistic about prospects

DUBLIN, May 14 (Reuters) - Ireland's energy minister launched a review of the country's low tax rate on oil and gas on Tuesday, but cautioned that it would need to maintain a regime that encouraged more exploration in its unproven waters.

A great opportunity to see some great drama, get to grips with our economic history and hear some sound economic proposals on the Corrib gas field. The public talks are free and the plays are bargain - please pass the word on to as many people as you can. 

WRITER/PERFORMER Donal O’Kelly comes to the Town Hall Theatre next week with a double bill of plays, Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son, on Monday May 13 and Ailliliú Fionnuala on Tuesday 14.

First performed 25 years ago, Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son announced O’Kelly’s arrival on the Irish theatre scene and marked him out as a rare and distinctive talent. The play introduces us to Rabbit, a haulage magnate up to his neck in the kind of deals destined to define the word “tribunal”, but something is wrong.

Call Out:
Come to the Rossport Solidarity Camp, Pullathomas, Co. Mayo for a week of action in June against Shell’s Corrib Gas Project. This week has been called to coincide with one of Shell’s busiest work times. Come to act in solidarity with the 13 year old campaign in Mayo against Shell’s Corrib Gas Project. The week will be jam packed with a wide variety of actions! There will be something useful for everyone to do, regardless of your experience and skills. The Rossport Solidarity Camp is being erected specifically for this week, and will be taken back down when the week is completed. So if you are planning on traveling to Mayo this summer – make it this week!