Pics of pro-Rossport demo in Dublin (& pro-capitalist counter-demo!)

by William Sat Jul 23, 2005 21:43

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... Kenny? (Mayo TD and Fine Gael leader, very quiet since men jailed)

... Ed Moran, by contrast, has not been quiet

Sea of banners

Placards at Parnell Square

One of many TDs who spoke, Eamon Ryan TD (Green)

by Watcher Sat Jul 23, 2005 21:54

Powerful stuff

The Great Appear Great because we are on our Knees

Sinn Féin support for Rossport 5 Shell to Sea

The Crowd advances

by Micky Sun Jul 24, 2005 02:48

great one of Ryan

Ed Moran is never quiet by the way, its just not in his nature - I think he is too pissed off, like many from Mayo

Great demo, great speakers, great crowd - if only those 4 capitalists didnt turn up, they ruined everything!!

I hope their jeeps were clamped!

by Verdigris - Shell to Sea Sun Jul 24, 2005 03:17

the Dublin demo.

What is a haemorrhoid?.

Pyle, these two women have the answer !.

by wrobell Sun Jul 24, 2005 03:52

http://entropy.echelon.pl/wrobell/gallery/freetherossport5/

by Dave Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:44

Some photos of the platform participants of yesterday's rally.

by Similar St. Miller Sun Jul 24, 2005 16:53

Labour should have been ashamed of themselves. Rabbitte is now calling for a compromise with Shell. Labour were rightly booed. They should never have been invited.

by Verdigris - Shell to Sea Sun Jul 24, 2005 18:58

Lyrics to the song that noted folksinger, John Hoban sang yesterday at the Dublin Rossport Five demo.

TREASON

Come gather 'round friends, I'll tell you a hell of a tale
As old as the hills; as hard as a piece of bog dale
5 innocent men lie in Cloverhill prison today
Injustice, treason, Shell oil, the Corporate way.

We all know your history in Nigeria
New Mexico, Russia and venues all over the world
Here in Mayo the sun sets in Broadhaven Bay
Never, go deo, will you win with your Corporate way

CHORUS
Send Shell to Sea/Safety not Profit
Justice Now for the Rossport Five

To Michael O' Seighin, Brendan Philbin too
Vincent and Philip McGrath, our prayers are with you
To Willie Corduff, the wives and children also
We praise you and stand beside you here in Mayo

Shell oil, a mhaicin, we're keeping this garden fair
For seven generations ahead, to live in and share
What is rightfully theirs, a gift from the Creator on high
Beir bua for Davitt, for Daly and the Rossport 5

CHORUS

John

by BRéNOC Mon Jul 25, 2005 17:39

It should be very clear to everybody that Ireland is being sold off to the highest bidder.
They changed the planning regulations to make IKEA happy, turned Shannon into a part of the US war supply chain.
What little independence we have left was negotiated away during discussions on the EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION.
Surrendering our natural resources is just part of the global plan.
The only defence we have against the power establishment is people power.
It was good to see so many out to protest on Saturday.

by a bidder Mon Jul 25, 2005 17:41

'being sold off to the highest bidder.'

what makes you think it would the highest bidder?

by Badman Mon Jul 25, 2005 17:45

or fattest brown envelope?

by Tom Tue Oct 04, 2005 23:17

Wasn't it great to see Gerry Adams aligning himself to the R5 and hijacking another protest. Surely to God, knee capping and punishment beatings are more harmful than an oil platform.