Rossport Solidarity Camp June Gathering 2009

by Anthony Tue Apr 28, 2009 14:26

Fair play to the camp for organising this amongst all other business. Can heartily recommend coming to this event after so many successful ones in the past. The bond between community and national and international support is special at these events.

Beir Bua amigos.

by islands Wed May 06, 2009 19:05

What about the Afri Famine walk on May 30th? It's being led this year by Willie and Mary Corduff, with Philip Ikurisi from the Niger Delta. Would it not be better to avoid a clash with this?

by cable & co. - Shell to Sea ~ Cambridge Thu May 07, 2009 19:37

Those who can get sponsorship will do the Afri walk; how far is it to be?
Bua no bás!

by islands Tue May 12, 2009 09:59

the Afri walk is ten miles, but it's not at Glengad - it follows the old famine route from Doolough to Louisburgh. Details are at http://www.afri.ie

by Minty Tue May 12, 2009 10:24

Is there transport being provided?

Regards

by RSC - Rossport Solidarity Camp Fri May 15, 2009 10:57 rossportsolidaritycamp at gmail dot com

Here's a poster for the June gathering.

Minty - You can find transport details on how to get here on www.rossportsolidaritycamp.110mb.com
There will probably be extra cars and possibly buses coming up so contact us if you don't have a way.

by galway - galway shell to sea Tue May 19, 2009 15:17 galwayshelltosea at riseup dot net 0861590934

There will be a 50 person bus leaving Galway early Saturday morning (8/9am 30th May) and returning to Galway Monday 1 June. We are hiring from Mcgrath's and it will cost €15 per person, return. Seats need to be finalised ASAP so if you want a spot on the bus, please contact us: galwayshelltosea@riseup.net, or 086 159 0934.

If anyone is traveling from Clare or Cork or anywhere 'down south' and you would like to hop on our bus, just get in contact and we could even sort you out with a place to stay in Galway friday night if you'd like.

by Barry Mon May 25, 2009 22:51

is there a bus going down from Dublin, or spaces in cars?

by Dublin Shell to Sea Tue May 26, 2009 14:05 dublins2s@gmail.com

There will be a bus going from Dublin on Sat morning, returning on Monday. There are places available but try and get in touch as soon as possible to ensure a seat.

Tickets cost €30 return and must be arranged in advance.

Text/call 0876164440 or email dublins2s@gmail.com for more details.

by Andrew - Dublin Shell to Sea Tue May 26, 2009 14:06

Bus from Dublin To Rossport June Bank Holiday Gathering

The Annual Rossport Gathering is taking place this June Bank Holiday and Dublin Shell to Sea is running a bus to ferry all campers down the whole way to the camp. We'll be leaving on Saturday morning at 8.15 from Dublin city center, and we'll be returning on Monday evening.

Tickets cost €30 (kids travel half price) and MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. For more information or to book a ticket email dublins2s@gmail.com

The Gathering will take place at the Rossport Solidarity Camp on the coast at Glengad.
Bring a tent, sleeping bag, wellies, raingear and a torch.
However if you need a bed in the camp house let us know in advance and we'll make every effort to accommodate you.( Contact the Rossport Solidarity Camp at rossportsolidaritycamp (at) gmail (dot) com and 0851141170 )

Meals will be provided at the camp.

by Rossport Solidarity Camp Wed May 27, 2009 10:45

Including workshops on Wiwa v Shell the upcoming trial and human
rights case against Shell, Direct Action and Water Training, Climate
Action, Climate Camp Ireland, Organising / Decision Making / Consensus
/ Facilitation, Natural Resources & the Great Gas Giveaway, Health,
Safety & the Environment, Tours of the Area with local residents,
Campaign Update, Know your legal rights, Women of Erris.

FRIDAY 29th
Arrivals and Introductions.
- Dinner -
Entertaining ourselves at the camp / pub.

SATURDAY 30th
- Breakfast -
Morning Workshops
- Lunch -
Afternoon Workshops, Films and Tours of the local area.
- Dinner -
SATURDAY NIGHT
MUSIC and Craic at the camp with a great lineup of music courtesy of
Galway crew, punks and David Rovics (American political
singer/songwriter).

SUNDAY 31st
- Breakfast!! -
Morning Workshops
- Lunch -
Afternoon Workshops
- Dinner -
SUNDAY NIGHT
Social Night with the Local Community at Maguire's Pub, with local
music for jivin and boppin around Mayo style! This is a Camp
Fundraiser organised by local residents. Always great craic.

MONDAY 1st June
- Breakfast -
Wind down
Weekend Evaluation & WHAT NEXT?
Lunch and Dinner

FOOD will be provided by the Camp Kitchen Crew, with DONATIONS
requested for meals and gathering expenses.

(TUESDAY 2nd or WEDNESDAY 3rd - A PEOPLE'S FORUM with all community
groups focusing on COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING, presented by TRIPOD,
http://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/ )

Please can ye organise with your friends, groups and networks to
publicise this event as well as ye can, this week.

POSTERS for DOWNLOAD are also available here:
http://www.rossportsolidaritycamp.110mb.com/
and here: http://www.rossportsolidaritycamp.110mb.com/resources.html

Would be great of ye could print off and poster your villages, towns
and cities. Or even get them into local newspapers. And Social Centres.

Come early if you can to help with set-up and organising.

JOURNALISTS & MEDIA welcome by appointment only. Contact Niall at 086 8444966

DIRECT ACTION against Shell's recent and ongoing works, including
their plans to bring back the Solitarte Pipelaying ship in mid-June,
is the name and aim of the game. COME TO MAYO now and any time. Stay
at the camp after the gathering. Let's build a momentum and a critical
mass of people, this Summer, to STOP SHELL at GLENGAD ... AGAIN. The
time to come is Now.

Bring a good tent if you have one, wellies and waterproofs, torch and penknife.
GEODOMES, TIPIS, YURTS needed if you can source them, please. We are in
need of MORE STRUCTURES.

To camp, you'll need a good tent (not a weak Lidl or Aldi tent), a good tent with good guy ropes.
'Eurohike' brand are value for money quality tents, 'Vango' are the best but they're expensive.
Wellies, raingear and a torch.

by galwayshelltosea Thu May 28, 2009 02:09

Hi everyone, we are sending the bus from Galway to gathering, but there are some people who need to get back earlier than on Monday/the bus times don`t suit them from different reasons. If there are any people driving by car and willing to give a lift to someone could you please contact galway shell to sea 086 159 0934 so we could get more people up there.
thanks

by His Grace, The Duke of Ankh, Samuel "Sam" Vimes - The Night Watch, Ankh-Morpork Thu May 28, 2009 13:26

Fog everywhere.
Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows; fog down the river, where it rolls defiled among the tiers of shipping and the waterside pollutions of a great (and dirty) city.
Fog on the Essex marshes, fog on the Kentish heights. Fog creeping into the cabooses of collier-brigs; fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats.
Fog in the eyes and throats of ancient Greenwich pensioners, wheezing by the firesides of their wards; fog in the stem and bowl of the afternoon pipe of the wrathful skipper, down in his close cabin; fog cruelly pinching the toes and fingers of his shivering little prentice boy on deck. Chance people on the bridges peeping over the parapets into a nether sky of fog, with fog all round them, as if they were up in a balloon, and hanging in the misty clouds.
Gas looming through the fog in divers places in the streets, much as the sun may, from the spongey fields, be seen to loom by husbandman and ploughboy. Most of the shops lighted two hours before their time — as the gas seems to know, for it has a haggard and unwilling look.

Any use?

by Leaner Fri May 29, 2009 18:10

The only way that the war waged by shell against innocent irish citizans will be won is that if somebody gets in obamas ear usa links needed soon

by Andrew L Sat May 08, 2010 23:37 lipscoma at colorado dot edu

Just wanted to share my excitement for this year's gathering! I was lucky to be able to tag along last year while traveling through Ireland, and this year should be just as great, if not better!