RSF: Use of Free State Navy to Protect Shell 'Disgraceful'

by Chris Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:57

This Navy Lark is just another chapter in this disgraceful saga, The Selling-out of Ireland's Rights & Resources. All people of good will, please support Maura & the Erris people however you can.

by Peader MacSiomon - RSF Meath Thu Sep 11, 2008 15:11

Its disgracefull that the Irish Free State navy are coming into a dispute over shell to sea. Its bad enough that the free state police force are involved but now the states protectors on the seas are coming into it!!!!!!

Would there ships and crew not be better off searching the waters around Ireland for Drug shipmemts? I suppose that would be something like two much work for them.!! So instead of trying to keep possible shipments of drugs from our shores they are now coming to stop protesters from getting there point across!!! Another waste of tax payers money!!!!

We send a message of Solidarity to Maura Harrington. We acknowledge your bravery and we send our support to you,at this time.

On behalf of Sinn Fein Poblachtach
Contae na Mhi
Peader MacSiomon
P.R.O.

by Workers Party Thu Sep 11, 2008 19:40

Workers Party describes Corrib Gas deal as "daylight robbery" and has called for an end to intimidation of the people of Erris
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The President of the Workers’ Party has pledged his party’s continuing support to the community of Rossport and the Erris peninsula in the ongoing struggle of the Shell to Sea campaign.

Mr. Michael Finnegan said, "At this critical time The Workers' Party wishes to convey our total and continuing support for the struggle of the people of Rossport and environs against the depredations of Shell Oil and its cohorts, against the abject surrender of the State to big oil, and of the deployment of the Gardaí and Naval Service who are being used as the enforcers for this profit-hungry international consortium".

Speaking at a Workers’ Party meeting in Ballyfermot, Dublin last night, Mr. Finnegan stated that on a national level the Corrib Gas deal represented daylight robbery of Ireland’s natural resources and on a local level it represented an ongoing and life-threatening danger to local residents and local fishermen.

"Shell Oil", said Mr Finnegan, "or indeed any of the other companies in the Corrib project have no loyalty to the Irish people or the people of Mayo. They have no respect for the environment as can be seen from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico. They have no respect democracy, human rights, or the rights of indigenous people as is most blatantly seen in Nigeria. Their only loyalty is to their corporate shareholders and expanding their already bloated profit margins. We must ask why they are in Mayo, and say quite clearly that they, and their bullying tactics, are not welcome".

"Since the early 1970s", continued Mr Finnegan, "the Workers Party has highlighted the robbery of our natural resources by international conglomerates and the collusion in this robbery by both the Irish government and the gombeen Irish capitalist class. From the Tynagh Mines to the Kinsale Gas field, or from the Navan Mines to the present day Corrib Gas robbery nothing has changed except the names of some of the actors. Our Natural Gas, one of the most valuable commodities in the world; will be pumped away without one Cent in royalties or profits going to our cash-strapped government coffers. The complete irony is that the Norwegian Government, through their ownership of Statoil, will end up with over 25% of the profits from the Corrib field."

"Once again we congratulate the Rossport Five, Maura Harrington, and all those other local residents who, against all the odds and the forces of the state, are confronting the might of the international oil giants in the interests of their local community"

September 11th, 2008

by true irishman Fri Sep 12, 2008 13:48

When you refer to the country as the free state you not only show total ignorance for the reality but a total disregard for the many men and women who died so that we could have the republic we have today. While u might not agree with the republic as it is the fact is that we are a democratic republic with a constitution.

Far be it for me to be giving the history lesson but you the main dissenter to the treaty who split and lead the anti treaty forces in the civil war Eamon De Valera himself rejoined the mainstream political establishment and went down the democratic route and went on to create our constitution as we know it. It didnt take him almost 90 years to see the wood from the trees.

Its about time you and your so called republicans opened your eyes. The world has moved on, Ireland has moved on and of course you and your embittered republican colleagues are left in the time warp, dare I say it forgotten people. The fact that you and your ilk have tagged on to this protest and indeed many more with the loony lefties that turns many away from showing support to the protests. Normal right thinking people do not want to be associated with you.

As for the Navy boats well they are a necessary evil in the area at the moment due to the actions of the protestors. What do you expect that the govt will stand idly by and let anarchy rule. As the Gardai are not properly equipped to deal with matters at sea it falls to the Navy to do so.

For the life of me I fail to see how people who are protesting can't see that a large protest = a large police presence yet they constantly gripe about the gardai in the area. As to how the gardai are handling things in the area again if people lie down in the middle of the road blocking traffic they are a danger to themselves and traffic and if the gardai left them get injured the ombudsman would be called straight away.

The reckless abandon showed by the Shell 2 Sea flotilla is another example of what is tantamount to gross stupidity and anybody arrested or removed from the area should thank the person who removes them for potentially saving their lives.

Its time to call a halt to the lunacy now, let Maura eat again. If you want real action take your plight to the courts and seek court orders against whatever grieves you

Erin go Bragh

by eire nua answer Fri Sep 12, 2008 17:43

a "true irishman" (Id prefer a knowledgable one) as you style yourself would at the very least know that there are 32 counties in Ireland, so the government of the 26 could hardly be called the "Republic of Ireland". Its merely one of the partitionist states (the other the six) that england set up in its intrests, Its a vile corrupt neo colonist state that has nothing whatsoever to due with republican principles. For those you should look to republicans like group who posted the press release (rsf) who are exemplars of republican principle. They suggest a new way called "eire nua" that can be found on their website www.rsf.ie With such a system in place the current crisis in mayo - permitted and encouraged by leinster house - could NOT happen.

Best of luck Maura, shell to hell.

an phoblacht abu

by lulu Sun Sep 14, 2008 14:53

Never mind our differences, if we're agreed on the morality of the issues, let's work together to see the changes we want brought about.

by true irish man Sat Sep 20, 2008 01:00

yes there are 32 counties in Ireland and the Republic is 26 of them, the others are under the rule of the British government. Your description of a vile corrupt neo colonist state is your deluded view on things but not as seen by the majority. It is scary to think of how things would be if rsf were in charge. But far be it from me to be a dissenter now is your chance tell the world how you would govern. What economic policies would you implement

"a structure of government designed to provide the maximum distribution of authority at provincial and subsidiary level" is what you are putting forward sounds like socialism to me ell newsflash it does not work any marxist/leninist/trotskiest/socialist model has never worked please point out one that does to us all.

Finally and this is most importantly you are espousing so much democracy as put forward by rsf in their web site. It is a bit rich to be trying to appear as the bastion of democracy when rsf refuse to take part in the current democracies in both the "Republic of Ireland" and "Northern Ireland" These things are a 2 way street and just because you don't like the rules doesn't mean that you go away and make up your own game and expect everybody to play it and forget the old one