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Doherty outlines Sinn Féin opposition to gas exploration terms

category mayo | environment | news report author Thursday March 13, 2008 11:56author by leinster house Report this post to the editors

Senator Pat Doherty explains party's position to Shell and Statoil

Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty yesterday met with representatives of Shell and Statoil to clearly outline his and Sinn Féin’s opposition to the terms and conditions under which gas exploration companies operate in Ireland and in Irish Waters.

Speaking after the meeting Senator Doherty said, “Today I met with representatives of Shell and Statoil to clearly outline my and Sinn Féin’s complete opposition to the terms and conditions under which gas exploration companies operate in Ireland and in Irish Waters. These conditions have not been properly negotiated by the Government and do not offer a fair return to the State and its people. This is one of the reasons why Sinn Féin opposes the Finance Bill 2008 as it maintains these very conditions for gas exploration companies.
Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty

“I also made clear Sinn Féin’s opposition to the Rossport gas pipeline and to the dangers is poses. There are a number of drills coming up off the coast of Donegal from April. It is proposed that any gas found will be refined onshore. Sinn Féin will oppose the refinement of this gas onshore as it will require a similar dangerous pipeline to run through communities in Donegal.

“Sinn Féin supports the establishment of a State owned Gas exploration company to maximise the benefits of Ireland’s natural resources for the benefit of the Irish people.”

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author by donegal democratpublication date Sun Mar 16, 2008 16:42author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Donegal Airport to benefit from oil drilling
Highland Radio Mar 14, 1:17 pm
http://www.highlandradio.com/news.php?articleid=000001826

Donegal is set to benefit substantially from offshore oil drilling this year.

Donegal Airport management and Sinbad Marine Services attended a briefing this week at which it was confirmed they will be supporting the Shell Exploration project and the Statoil Hydro project off the North West coast.

In the past, this has involved around five flights from Aberdeen and five helicopter transfers to the rigs each week,

Marketing Manager of the Airport is Pauline Sweeney.

She says this year there will be 12 weekly flights from Aberdeen and Stravanger in Norway, and around 14 weekly transfers.

author by Cael - Sinn Féinpublication date Sun Mar 16, 2008 17:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I hardly think the few extra flights in and out of Donegal airport will make up for the billions of euro the Irish people are handing over to these oil companies and to Sor Anto O Reilly.

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author by Joepublication date Mon Mar 17, 2008 14:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Donegal Airport may gain a little from the current projects but that pales in relation to what it could gain were the refineries moved offshore.
Again we see people who are pennies wise and pounds foolish.

author by Fearbolg - S2Spublication date Mon Mar 17, 2008 23:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors


As this country slides quickly into recession our natural resources are being handed to a string of multinationals (one with 'Royal'

and 'Dutch' in its name), even as we speak. Meanwhile, the people of Erris, where a taste of true Irishness is still to be found, are being

subjected to regular brutality from Ireland's Finest.

Could we sideline the 'I'm more of a Republican than you' argument for a while and focus on what we should be doing about these

issues, namely to increase national and international awareness about what the country we used to believe in has become?

This is exactly what S2S have been doing here and in England over the past few days, but we can't keep doing it alone forever, so

please , munar mhiste libh, can we stay on topic and pursue this argument on a different thread?

We don't have time for self-indugence.

author by lumberpublication date Sat Jan 24, 2009 22:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

im irish and working in the north sea on a oil rig . i think its good that oil companys are intrested in coming to ireland to drill for oil and gas it will create lots of jobs on shore and offshore and lets all face it we really need jobs theres nothing else in ireland right now.

 
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