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 Saturday April 14, 2007 17:28 by Eve - Shell to Sea/ Rossport Solidarity Camp
 Work at Shell's proposed refinery site at Bellanaboy was interupted for the second day running today with 30 protesters engaging in a trespass of the site. Fifteen campaigners managed to get into the inner compound stopping work for some time. Six people were arrested. Work at Shell's proposed refinery site at Bellanaboy was interupted for the second day running today with 30 protesters engaging in a trespass of the site this morning. The protesters gained access to the site from the north side, making their way towards the inner compound with the intention of entering the compond, necessitating work to be stopped on health and safety grounds. Fifteen people managed to get into the inner compound, traversing a spiked metal fence. The incursion resulted in the temporary halting of work on site. Security personel responed to protesters in an agressive manner. Gardai were quickly called and six people were arrested and taken to Belmullet Garda station. Five of the six were subsequenly released without charge. The six protester, a Polish citizen, was required by Gardai to produce certain identification papers. It is expected that he will be shortly released. Campaigners are maintaing a presence outside the Garda station. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2well done all of you .
we had a street party hear in cork ,big banners ,and clowns and music and pat the picket air guitar,
so all the best to you ,your right.
hopefuly see youse soon
Who is the cause of my posts being deleted? All I want to know is when the photos will be up, if ever? How revolutionary is that?