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Shell Contractor Quarry Shut Down For Day
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Wednesday August 31, 2011 22:28 by j debender - Rossport Solidarity Camp A field in Aughoose, between Bellanboy and Pullathomas 085 114 1170
Barret’s Quarry in Bangor Erris shut down by protesters On Wednesday 31st August at 8am 15 people entered Barrett’s quarry, just outside Bangor Erris in Co. Mayo and stopped work for the whole day, leaving at 5:30pm. Barrett’s is a subcontractor on the Corrib Gas Project, currently bringing truckloads of gravel and hardcore to Shell’s site in Aughoose. Entering the quarry site Wednesday morning was easy, as there were only a couple security guards and there is no fencing around the site aside from the front gate. Once people were on site work was halted pretty quickly as people climbed up onto diggers and other machinery. |
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