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United Community of Erris Remove Shell Nets.

category mayo | environment | feature author Monday April 27, 2009 09:30author by Niall Harnett - Shell to Sea / Rossport Solidarity Campauthor email rossportsolidaritycamp at gmail dot comauthor phone 086 8444966 Report this post to the editors

“There is no land that can rightfully be called ‘Shell’s land’. This land is our land”. – Local Resident

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Shell nets collected, shredded and bagged for export
(by a united community)

Following a cowardly and vicious attack in the dead of night by Shell mercenaries on Willie Corduff in the early hours of Thursday 23rd April 2009, members of the Erris community assisted by national supporters opposed to the Shell Corrib Gas Project, united at 3pm on Sunday 26th April to rid the Glengad beach and cliffs of Shell nets.

Nets covering mounds of rubble on the Shell site at Glengad were removed also, as Shell security retreated from their usual positions on top of the cliff and inside the perimeter fence surrounding the site.

The fence was cut open by local residents who proceeded to remove and shred the nets before carrying them to the gates of the Shell site which was being guarded by quite a large force of Gardaí.

What is now crystal clear in the minds of the Erris community following lies copied and pasted from statements issued by Garda Supt. Michael Larkin and Chief Superintendent Tony McNamara into national media in the last few days, is the collusion between the State, An Garda Síochána, and Shell in the escalation of violent force executed and planned indefinitely against a local community engaged in a fight for its life.

Integrated Risk Management Services (IRMS), Shell’s security at Glengad, headed up by ex-Irish Army Ranger, Jim Farrell, in collusion with An Garda Síochána, are to blame for the vicious attack by up to 10 trained thugs, all dressed in black from head to toe, who beat Willie Corduff into submission, for fear of his life, when he refused to come out from under the wheels of a Shell truck this week. "I thought they were trying to kill me," Corduff said. "They beat me until I stopped moving and I heard one of them say, 'Stop now lads, he's nearly finished.' "

A Community Meeting on Friday 24th last, called in response to the attack, galvanised the local community who are resolved that they will not allow their community be taken over by trained thugs and killers who want to control this area for Shell, into the foreseeable future. “These boys are here to stay”, said one local resident, “Eamon Ryan is responsible for the importation of these scum into our community. Someone is going to get killed if this goes on and Ryan will be to blame”.

A joint press statement calling for an independent international investigation of recent events was put out from community activist groups Shell to Sea, Pobal Le Cheile, Pobal Chill Chomain and the Rossport Solidarity Camp, this weekend.

The community came together again today to remove the Shell netting at the cliff and on the Shell site at Glengad to demonstrate to Shell and the Government that this community will not be beaten back by the violent force which the State is willing to use against its citizens, for Shell.

“The State has been subverted by Shell, it’s down to the people to protect themselves,” said another local resident. And all community groups are agreed.

Related Link: http://www.shelltosea.com

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   How things unfolded.     Niall    Sun Apr 26, 2009 22:32 
   Pictures speak for themselves.     Niall    Sun Apr 26, 2009 22:36 
   More pics.     Niall    Sun Apr 26, 2009 22:40 
   An Garda Síochána, Shell’s messenger boys.     Niall    Sun Apr 26, 2009 22:45 
   Good action , good pics !     Sharon .    Sun Apr 26, 2009 22:51 
   Great work     Pat    Sun Apr 26, 2009 23:23 
   well done     Conor. M    Mon Apr 27, 2009 00:04 
   The Erris Spirit.     Arm-a-Gedden    Mon Apr 27, 2009 00:11 
   Great Stuff     RT    Mon Apr 27, 2009 00:15 
 10   great action..!!     big_ron    Mon Apr 27, 2009 00:42 
 11   Absolutely fantastic stuff     Starstruck    Mon Apr 27, 2009 01:22 
 12   Beautiful     MacE    Mon Apr 27, 2009 09:52 
 13   an antidote to apathy.     Jamie    Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:51 
 14   wonderful     robert    Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:20 
 15   Local Ppeople     JD    Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:39 
 16   A great report Niall     Miriam    Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:52 
 17   Hoooray for the people!     cable    Mon Apr 27, 2009 13:02 
 18   Army Dreamers     Murchadh    Mon Apr 27, 2009 15:30 
 19   Courage and pride     old codger    Mon Apr 27, 2009 16:20 
 20   Great to see people standing up for them selfs     shellbuster mayo    Mon Apr 27, 2009 22:57 
 21   People of conscience united.     Margaret    Tue Apr 28, 2009 04:42 
 22   This is good     Ruadhrí    Tue Apr 28, 2009 07:29 
 23   The independant peoples republic of Rossport     dunk    Tue Apr 28, 2009 07:50 
 24   Issues for the public to consider.     pi$$ed off    Tue Apr 28, 2009 09:52 
 25   ballie boys and bystanders     Dan    Tue Apr 28, 2009 21:43 
 26   Support and solidarity     Eoin Trotskylite    Tue Apr 28, 2009 23:06 
 27   Smirker Ryan get Slated.     Arm-a-Gedden    Tue Apr 28, 2009 23:19 
 28   Beirígí Bua Muintir na hErris     Gearóid in Ard Mhacha    Wed Apr 29, 2009 01:08 
 29   have a look spreed the word     shellbuster    Wed Apr 29, 2009 18:18 
 30   Another video     shell buster    Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:54 


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