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What's up with Shell? Talk/Videos in Belfast

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Wednesday February 08, 2006 14:48

by steev

WHAT'S UP WITH SHELL?
Get the inside information on a landmark campaign that will grow in
momentum and significance in 2006. (Belfast, Thursday 16 Feb)

WHAT'S UP WITH SHELL?
Wed 16 Feb 18:30
Peace House (Friedheim) 224 Lisburn Road (opposite Tesco's)
£0.00

WHAT'S UP WITH SHELL?
Get the inside information on a landmark campaign that will grow in
momentum and significance in 2006.

The latest community movement against a multinational giant is happening
on our doorstep. Last summer controversy kicked off when five Co. Mayo residents
were imprisoned indefinitely. They had been required by court order to
allow contractors hired by Shell access to their farms and those of
their neighbours; they refused. Their struggle has won a significant
victory in securing their release, and in successfully preventing
Shell continuing the destruction of the bay.

The 'Rossport 5' are free and work on the Corrib Gas Pipeline has
stopped for the winter but the battle is far from over...

Their supporters are currently touring the UK to explain the
background to the campaign and what they plan for the coming spring.
An activist from the campaign will speak on wednesday 16th february in the Peace House, 224 Lisburn Road. The talk starts at 18:30 and is free.

There will also be video shorts from "Raised Voices" screened by Green
Action – community struggles worldwide.

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Comments (8 of 8)

Who's organising the meeting?

by Ciarán

Wed Feb 08, 2006 19:20

shelltoseabelfast at gmail dot com

Who has organised this meeting?

organised by

by activist

Wed Feb 08, 2006 19:32

"There will also be video shorts from "Raised Voices" screened by Green
Action – community struggles worldwide."

must be green action
lefty enviormetal types

by the way
hows belfast shelltosea going
(spotted the email)

All's quiet at the minute

Thu Feb 09, 2006 13:19

We've mainly been doing solidarity protests, but because of the current stoppage of Shell's work and the Rossport 5 being involved in talks on the issue (not to mention the weather!) we're waiting until everything kicks off again so that we can try to direct people towards what's going on.

by sean

Sat Feb 11, 2006 21:54

whose was involved in belfast shell to sea

still nothing

Thu Feb 16, 2006 17:11

Still no reply on who's organising this. No word on who the campaign activist who'll be speaking is. Is it going to be one of the people who recently returned from their UK tour? Will it be a SWPer in disguise?

Some clarity would be nice.

re: Sean

by Ciarán - Shell to Sea Belfast

Thu Feb 16, 2006 17:29

"whose was involved in belfast shell to sea"

In everything we've done we've had support from individual members of Sinn Féin, the SWP, the IRSP, and Organise! as well as independent types. We operate as a fairly loose connection of activists, so it's not like there's a central committee that could essentially be just a front for some particular organisation.

clarity

by queens anarchist

Thu Feb 16, 2006 18:12

its green action
They are a small enviromental group which operates in queens.

thanks

Thu Feb 16, 2006 18:40

Thanks for that information.

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