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Shell to Sea protesters scale government building to reach Minister's Office

category mayo | environment | feature author Saturday December 22, 2007 19:46author by Shell to Seaauthor email dublinshelltosea at gmail dot comauthor phone 00353871323369 Report this post to the editors

Eamon Ryan absent- doing a nixer for Shell or getting orders from the offshore operators group?

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A small group of Shell to Sea activists scaled the heights of the Department of Natural Resources today, to place a banner reading PROTECT IRISH NATURAL RESOURCES on the balcony outside Eamon Ryan's office.

Splitting into two small teams, the protesters used advice from GreenPeace to distract the security and gain access to the Minister's top floor office and leave a message for him.

This action was carried out to bring to public attention the government's support for every aspect of the Rossport pipeline/refinery scheme, and the giveaway of Irish Natural resources to multinational companies like Shell, with no lasting benefit for people in Ireland. The Green party have now had a full term of the Dáil to honour their election promises, but sadly, their end of term report is is marked FAIL.

None of the gas or oil in the wells off the western coast of Ireland will belong to the state, since the government still plans to give it all away for free to private companies. The recent changes to licensing agreements won't apply to the eight billion euro Corrib project, and don't amount to a serious stake for the people of Ireland in their own natural resources, 100 per cent of which is still being given away to companies like Shell and Statoil.

None of the money from these fossil fuels will be invested in renewable sources of energy like wind and wave power, and no thought has been given to the impact that the exploitation of these resources will have on climate change.

Áine, one of the Shell to Sea protestors, said "The government's supine support for the oil companies shows that they prioritise the welfare of Shell shareholders over the wellbeing of their own citizens. Shell are being allowed to keep all the gas and sell it to the highest bidder, almost certainly in Britain. The refining of 4 million euro worth of raw gas per day will clearly degrade the environment, both locally for the people of Mayo, and also in terms of carbon dioxide emissions when the gas is used. From an Irish point of view, we would be better off leaving the gas where it is, under the sea."

Shell to Sea protestors have also pointed out that the government's double talk on climate change can be clearly seen when they are supporting the construction of a raw gas refinery, and say they are hoping for further exploitation of fossil fuels in the Atlantic margin.

ÁÍne continued: "Until supply-side solutions are put in place, the continuing exploitation of fossil fuels will be adding to carbon dioxide emissions which is causing climate change. Any possible benefit from this is lost because the gas and oil are simply handed over to the big corporations. The people of Ireland will see no advantage, either environmental or financial, from their own gas and oil resources."

"Meanwhile the corporations which will see huge profits from Irish resources, seek to use the cheapest and most dangerous way of exploiting them. Our government is happy to see lives of people in Ireland put at risk by the use of an onshore pipeline and refinery in Mayo, simply to maximise returns for Shell shareholders. "

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Good on you     NB -Erris    Wed Dec 19, 2007 17:35 
   Good work & article     Socialist Youth    Wed Dec 19, 2007 17:59 
   terrific!     Chrissie    Wed Dec 19, 2007 19:08 
   ok     shell to sea    Wed Dec 19, 2007 19:41 
   a few more pictures     Climber 1    Wed Dec 19, 2007 22:52 
   By request     Sore fingers (from the climb)    Wed Dec 19, 2007 23:00 
   Video     StoS tuber    Wed Dec 19, 2007 23:42 
   Just wondering     Curious supporter    Thu Dec 20, 2007 13:07 
   Well done     billy idle    Thu Dec 20, 2007 13:14 
 10   Meetgins held every Tuesday     Caoimhe    Thu Dec 20, 2007 14:06 
 11   Curious Supporter     SC    Thu Dec 20, 2007 17:17 
 12   A question     Curious supporter    Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:37 
 13   to my curious brother curious supporter     open supporter    Wed Dec 26, 2007 20:38 
 14   Spreading the word     MGI    Sat Dec 29, 2007 19:41 
 15   Practical Sugestions     Cathar    Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:05 
 16   mindless vandalism     dave    Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:22 
 17   Mindless violence of Shell supporters     LP    Wed Jan 02, 2008 00:45 
 18   Not innocent third party     Cathar    Wed Jan 02, 2008 21:41 
 19   Mindless vandalism     Erris Exile    Thu Jan 03, 2008 19:25 
 20   Vandalism     katiem    Fri Jan 04, 2008 00:50 
 21   Shell annd Statoil still in retail business in Ireland     carpe diem    Fri Jan 04, 2008 00:57 
 22   Victory     Yank    Fri Jan 04, 2008 02:25 
 23   Not vandaalism but positive action     Cathar    Fri Jan 04, 2008 09:09 
 24   Ignorance is bliss     dave    Fri Jan 04, 2008 13:36 
 25   Pension Funds     Cathar    Sat Jan 05, 2008 23:51 
 26   Hasta la victorie     West Armagh    Tue Jan 08, 2008 16:12 
 27   Hold on....     Dave    Wed Jan 23, 2008 22:49 
 28   Shell to Sea     optician    Wed Jan 23, 2008 23:35 
 29   First world     LP    Wed Jan 23, 2008 23:37 
 30   title     Dave    Thu Jan 24, 2008 19:49 
 31   Dave     suoi nor    Thu Jan 24, 2008 20:14 
 32   Dave given up     Fearbolg    Thu Jan 24, 2008 22:52 
 33   government building     Faunie Shitz    Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:35 
 34   Seems appropriate...     opus diablos    Fri Oct 08, 2010 14:25 
 35   Eamo     Clinging on    Sat Feb 26, 2011 22:42 


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