Today, at the end of the traditional Good Friday walk around 30 people entered Shells land to walk down to remove the net. We were met by around 40 security. We attempted to remove the net and the security attempted to stop us... During the struggle, a pair of scissors was produced and the net was cut in two. After, we all left together; there were no arrests.
April 11th, 2009:
Briefing from the Rossport Solidarity Camp on the Shell Corrib Pipeline battle
US courts put corporations on notice over human rights
Next month Royal Dutch/Shell will be in court, defending itself against charges of complicity in horrific government abuses against Nigeria's Ogoni people, including the 1995 execution of renowned activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Shell set to restart laying offshore gas line
SHELL EP Ireland is expected to resume efforts to lay the offshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline, after approval of its environmental management plan by Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan. The ministerial approval, issued on Thursday, has been greeted with dismay by community groups involved in talks with the Government and Shell to resolve the conflict over the project.