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February 2016

ADiff review: Risteard O’Domhnaill fights ‘big oil’ in Atlantic

By: 
Tara Brady - Irish Times

Commentators, fishermen, politicians and scientists collectively scratch their heads over Ireland’s disregard for its own waters

Cineworld 9, Thursday 25th, 8.30pm, 80 min

Posted Date: 
26 February 2016
Link: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/adiff-review-risteard-o-domhnaill...

Eamon Ryan and the Greens

By: 
Free the Media, Be the Media

We are in the midst of another full on election cycle. Eamonn Ryan, leader of the Green party, and former minister in the preceding government, was annoyed at not being one of the leaders involved in the TV debate. But let us not forget what happens with the little party in the coalition government. We can witness it in the performance of Labour in this government, but the previous government, lest we forget, was a Fianna Fail and green alliance, with the little party being the greens.

Posted Date: 
26 February 2016
Link: 

https://www.facebook.com/SolidarityTimes/photos/a.341910489331727.107374...

Concern over increasing frequency of Corrib Gas Flaring

By: 
John Donavan - RoyalDutchShellplc.com

A gas flaring event is the burning off of flammable gas released by pressure relief valves as a protection and safety measure during unplanned over-pressuring of plant equipment.

The attached authentic Shell document lists over 260 gas flaring events that have already taken place at the new Bellanaboy Bridge Gas Terminal.

It is noticeable that the unplanned events appear to be increasing, rather than declining e.g. 58 gas flaring events were recorded in just 9 days in January 2016. 

Posted Date: 
20 February 2016
Link: 

http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2016/02/20/concern-over-increasing-frequen...

Corrib gas pipeline monitoring put out to tender

By: 
Lorna Siggins - Irish Times

Government seeks consultant as local residents query intense flaring at Ballinaboy

The Government is seeking tenders to monitor the Corrib gas pipeline on behalf of the Department of Energy.

Posted Date: 
20 February 2016
Link: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/corrib-gas-pipeline-mo...

An Bord Pleanála and Corrib gas

By: 
Mary Kelly - Irish Times

[Shell to Sea] Mary Kelly previously appeared in the first promotional video for Corrib made in 2001, when she worked with IBEC.  In 2008, An Bord Pleanala decided, after a request from Shell, that Planning Inspector Kevin Moore shouldn't hear a planning application in relation to Bellanaboy refinery.

 

Posted Date: 
3 February 2016
Link: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/an-bord-plean%C3%A1la-and-corr...

Corrib gas: A lesson in how not to go about building a major piece of infrastructure

By: 
Irish Times Editorial

Genuine, on-going consultation with the local community from the point of discovery 20 years ago might have ensured better outcomes

When the sky over Broadhaven Bay in northwest Mayo turned “pure orange” last New Year’s Eve, it was evident that gas had finally come ashore after years of tribulations over Shell E&P Ireland’s controversial Corrib gas project.

For many local residents, the “flaring” at Shell’s Bellanaboy terminal was a frightening occurrence that seemed to confirm their worst fears about the safety of refining volatile gas onshore rather than at sea, which is standard international practice.

This was at the heart of the long-running “Shell to Sea” campaign, which had earlier been vindicated by An Bord Pleanála’s 2002 decision to refuse planning permission for the scheme after one of its senior planning inspectors, Kevin Moore, concluded that Bellanaboy was “the wrong site” for such a “highly obtrusive” industrial project that involved safety risks as well as “significant environmental costs”.

Posted Date: 
1 February 2016
Link: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorial/corrib-gas-a-lesson-in-how-n...