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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday September 16, 2008 - 23:54 by FSB! et al.
 9 comments (last - friday september 19, 2008 - 00:03)  2 images  1 video file
As Maura Harrington's hunger strike entered its second week today, a delegation of Shell to Sea kayakers travelled yet again to Killybegs, Co. Donegal, to establish contact with Shell's pipe-laying ship the Solitaire. The purpose of the mission was to make contact with the Solitaire's bridge, and to ascertain its intentions regarding its departure from Irish waters. However, the Shell to Sea delegation did not expect the Solitaire to run away from them, which is what it did, thereby refusing all contact with Shell to Sea. Maura Harrington's hunger strike will end when the Solitaire leaves Irish territorial waters, or else she will die. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday September 16, 2008 - 01:10 by FSB!
10 comments (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 - 13:32) 22 images
Maura Harrington's hunger strike against the continuing presence of the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire in Irish waters continued into its seventh day today. In honour of her retirement today on, a special celebration was held in the primary school in Inver, where she had worked as a schoolteacher for over 30 years and as a principal for nearly 10. The protective vigil around her continues tonight, as she continues her hunger strike outside the gates of Shell's Glengad compound. As news of solidarity actions around Ireland and Europe reaches Erris, the community have taken heart from this support and are ever-more resolved to defend their beleaguered community. Also included in this posting are a selection of photos illustrating what may be about to be lost should Shell and the state get their corrupt violent way. I composed it in response to a statement made by Maura in her letter to the captain of the Solitaire. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment Tuesday September 16, 2008 - 00:30 by Dave Donnellan
3 comments (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 - 10:02) 1 video file
There were two demonstrations held in Dublin on Thursday in solidarity with the struggle in Rossport against Shell's activities. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Monday September 15, 2008 - 22:57 by Sam (text), Simon (photo's)
9 comments (last - wednesday september 17, 2008 - 14:53) 20 images
Today Maura Harrington marked her birthday with a seventh day on hunger strike, while supporters from the UK & Ireland demonstrated across London to bring attention to her protest. Maura, a teacher in NW Mayo, is part of the Shell To Sea Campaign which has been actively opposing Shell's latest attempts to lay an 80 km sea based stretch of gas pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday September 15, 2008 - 20:26 by Contaminated Crow
This week incinerators, pylons, pig farm, a bio park and land access ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday September 15, 2008 - 19:40 by TD
6 comments (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 - 21:43) 7 images
At today's gathering of the FF faithful in Galway, Cowen warned that Ireland is facing "much tougher" economic times, unfortunately, at the chic 4-Star Clayton hotel, venue of the "think-in" the hard times were very much in abeyance with designer nosh dished up at lunch time by that establishment's "world class chef." Meanwhile, outside the gates of Shell's Glengad compound, Maura Harrington was on Day 7 of her hunger strike with a supine, anesthetized mainstream media barely reporting on her plight. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Monday September 15, 2008 - 15:02 by shell to sea
1 comment (last - monday september 15, 2008 - 16:35) 5 images 1 video file
Activists from different backgrounds came along to a 1PM protest in support of the actions taken in the last week against Shell and the Irish government. Hundreds of leaflets were distributed and many passing motorists beeped their horns in support. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 14, 2008 - 23:01 by Dublin shell to sea
8 comments (last - monday september 15, 2008 - 20:55) 7 images
On Saturday afternoon a crowd of over seventy people participated in a solidarity protest with the Erris community and Maura Harrington who is currently on day 6 of a hungerstrike calling on the Solitaire to leave Irish waters. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Sunday September 14, 2008 - 19:01 by J. Jefferies
36 comments (last - tuesday may 15, 2012 - 12:55) 2 images
A Gulfstream V executive jet came under suspicion today at Shannon airport when local activists Edward Horgan and Tim Hourigan along with others in Shannon for today's monthly Torture Watch exercise spotted the aircraft with no markings other than its registration number ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Sunday September 14, 2008 - 18:37 by FSB! et al.
7 comments (last - sunday september 14, 2008 - 22:57) 1 image
Hunger striker Maura Harrington's daughter Astrid and son Iollan travelled to Killybegs Co. Donegal, today to make a personal plea to the Shell pipe-laying ship the Solitaire and its captain Mr. Simon van der Plicht to leave Irish waters immediately, and allow Maura to end her strike. Meanwhile, over 500 cars (with their drivers and passengers) drove around Erris this afternoon in a massive show of support for Ms. Harrington, who has now entered the sixth day of her hunger strike. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Saturday September 13, 2008 - 18:20 by FSB! et al.
15 comments (last - wednesday october 01, 2008 - 20:01) 33 images
Today at 12 noon a group of determined local residents accompanied by Rossport Solidarity Campers asserted their right to walk the foreshore illegally enclosed by Shell into their compound in Glengad. An Garda Siochana once again showed who they really want to work for as they defended Shell’s ‘property’ with their customary zeal and thuggery. Four people were arrested during this action; the Gardaí were particularly rough with those arrested, and the four arrested were released at around 5pm. Maura Harrington’s hunger strike continues.. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday September 13, 2008 - 13:38 by Elinor
This morning representatives from Cork Shell to sea took advantage of the presence of French Naval vessels in the Port of Cork and payed a visit. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / worker & community struggles and protests Friday September 12, 2008 - 21:18 by John
6 comments (last - thursday december 18, 2008 - 09:15) 3 images
Today a small group of activists went down to Haulbowline island, Headquarters of the Irish Navy with an open letter for Commodore Frank Lynch, Chief of Naval Staff. The purpose behind this visit was to raise awareness within the Navy as to the issues around their presence in Broadhaven bay and to ask them to join in solidarity with the people of Erris rather than Shell. Text of letter follows later in this report. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Friday September 12, 2008 - 10:59 by Revolt Video Collective
6 comments (last - monday september 15, 2008 - 22:55) 2 video files
An interview by Madam K on 11/09/08 with Maura Harrington, who is on hunger strike against the presence of the Solitaire in Irish territorial waters. The Solitaire is employed to carry out pipe-laying work on behalf of Shell in Broadhaven Bay, Co. Mayo, Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 11, 2008 - 23:53 by Ray
3 comments (last - saturday september 13, 2008 - 19:32) 5 images
Shell to Sea activists and friends gathered at Daunt Sq. for a candle-lit vigil tonight to show their support publicly for Shell to Sea, and to show support for local anti-Shell activist Maura Harrington, whose hunger strike against the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire being in Irish waters continues. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 11, 2008 - 23:38 by Alcock and Brown
5 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 - 14:34) 5 images
A large group of people showed their solidarity with Shell to Sea hunger striker Maura Harrington and all those who are being arrested, detained, assaulted and otherwise attacked by the state for standing up to Shell. The protest in Dublin city centre this evening, was attended by activists from a wide range of backgrounds and party affiliations, and as well as showing support for the fight against Shell, was an opportunity to spread the word about the shameful giveaway of the country's natural resources. Over a thousand leaflets were given out as protesters mingled with the evening shoppers on Dublin's main street. ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-capitalism Thursday September 11, 2008 - 22:12 by MAOR Derry
3 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 - 22:12) 10 images
This afternoon in Derry City over thirty people held a solidarity protest with Hunger Striker Maura Harrington and the Shell To Sea Campaign at Guildhall Square. During the protest, several hundred leaflets were distributed urging people to show their support and solidarity. As the protest got under way, activists telephoned Maura to wish her solidarity and strength in her actions. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment Thursday September 11, 2008 - 21:33 by Andrew
5 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 - 00:19) 5 images  2 audio files
Around thirty people took part in a protest at Shell HQ on Lesson street tonight. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 10, 2008 - 12:50 by drowned rat
8 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 - 16:58) 2 images
RTE and other media outlets are reporting that the Shell pipe laying ship is to leave Broadhaven Bay within 48 hours. Some journalists are speculating that the ship's captain has had a crisis of conscience and has left the area in response to the hunger strike, but Shell's statement claims the move is in response to damage to the ship's equipment. In situations like this, it is usual that false claims are made, and even deals are agreed to, purely to diffuse the situation. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday September 09, 2008 - 14:49 by John Jefferies
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Four French military vessels will tie up at Cork city's North Custom House Quay next Friday morning (12th September) around 7.30am. ... read full story / add a comment |
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