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Shell to Sea Good Friday Walk ends with net removal after battle with Shell security.

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Friday April 10, 2009 23:14

by Kathleen Tiger

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Shell to Sea supporters on the annual Good Friday Walk, walked to Glengad beach this morning to take action in defence of their community and environment by removing nets over the cliff face in the Special Area of Conservation, despite a battle with Shell Security.

Today, the traditional Good Friday walk took place in both Glengad and Rossport. Over 150 people attended in total. The first walk ended at the site of the Shell compound in Glengad. The group walked together to the Glengad cliff-face and removed netting, recently erected by Shell, intended to stop Sand Martins nesting in the area. This is the eighth time the netting has been removed in the last two weeks by local residents.

Although Eamon Ryan only signed the final consents for work at Glengad yesterday, there were already over 40 security personnel present on the site. They were wearing dark, military-style clothing with no visible identification badges. In scenes reminiscent of last year at Glengad, they used excessive force in dealing with the group, which included elderly people and children.

For around 45 minutes the group attempted to remove the net and the security attempted to stop them ... Eventually, a pair of scissors was produced and the net was cut in two. After, everyone left together; there were no arrests.

The action taken today is a demonstration of resistance to come if Shell attempt to recommence work in Glengad.

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A pause at McGrath’s Pier ...

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Comments (39 of 39)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	More pics	Niall Harnett	Fri Apr 10, 2009 23:22
2	More Pics.	Niall	Fri Apr 10, 2009 23:29
3	Pictures speak for themselves.	Niall	Fri Apr 10, 2009 23:34
4	More Pics.	Niall	Fri Apr 10, 2009 23:53
5	More pics.	Niall	Fri Apr 10, 2009 23:55
6	And some pics and footage of the Rossport Good Friday Walk.	Niall	Sat Apr 11, 2009 00:09
7	Economic treason and breaches of human rights.	Margaret	Sat Apr 11, 2009 05:03
8	support the people	cable	Sat Apr 11, 2009 08:56
9	Great stuff	LP	Sat Apr 11, 2009 13:58
10	respect	lulu	Sat Apr 11, 2009 14:43
11	we have the right to defend ourselves from thugs	old codger	Sat Apr 11, 2009 14:56
12	Well done everyone involved	billy idle	Sat Apr 11, 2009 16:57
13	Greens????	Arm-a-Gedden	Sat Apr 11, 2009 23:08
14	The PLUNDER.	MARGARET	Sat Apr 11, 2009 23:30
15	In Fact	Reminder	Sun Apr 12, 2009 09:03
16	Education	MacE	Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:47
17	Shell to Sea Good Friday Walk ends with net removal after battle with Shell security.	just me	Sun Apr 12, 2009 15:05
18	Its Legal	Not foreign companies	Sun Apr 12, 2009 15:56
19	Shell to Sea Good Friday Walk ends with net removal after battle with Shell security.	just me	Sun Apr 12, 2009 16:21
20	IRMS	MacE	Sun Apr 12, 2009 17:37
21	Blue/Green	Arm-a-Gedden	Sun Apr 12, 2009 19:56
22	Just a question	Legal Query	Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:50
23	legality, huh?	chrissie	Mon Apr 13, 2009 17:39
24	Brilliant stuff	Starstruck	Mon Apr 13, 2009 20:13
25	Show us the documents/deal.	margaret	Tue Apr 14, 2009 08:13
26	Where is Enda Kenny when all this is ongoing ?	'Portantfella	Tue Apr 14, 2009 08:44
27	I agree with Margaret (at Apr 14, 2009 08:13)	Gael	Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:09
28	for our forebears' and our children's sake	lulu	Tue Apr 14, 2009 13:17
29	FF/FG in Mayo	realist	Tue Apr 14, 2009 15:40
30	The people speak	MacE	Tue Apr 14, 2009 16:11
31	The next election	Seamuseen	Tue Apr 14, 2009 18:21
32	it's all we have	lulu	Wed Apr 15, 2009 21:22
33	Cowley	Fearbolg	Wed Apr 15, 2009 23:26
34	Cooper- Flynn	Mayo Man	Thu Apr 16, 2009 01:40
35	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels .	Lyin Eyes	Thu Apr 16, 2009 02:12
36	Boycotting elections	Seamuseen	Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:59
37	Send us your C.V. and we the people will get back to you, if we find you suitable.	Dum & Dummer	Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:38
38	CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.	Margaret	Thu Apr 16, 2009 18:47
39	They shall not pass!	lulu	Thu Apr 16, 2009 20:02

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