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October 2010

Balancing the books

By: 
William A Thomas - Letter to the Irish Times

Madam, – Might I suggest this Government begins to look at our €300 trillion worth of natural resources – from gold and diamonds to oil and gas – which are found in abundance in Ireland, and find out how they might help us, rather than strangle the poor and incapable? This Government seems to want the poor to pay for the excesses of the rich, while giving away our natural resources for nothing. I believe everything can be “re-negotiated” under the current conditions. – Yours, etc,

WILLIAM A THOMAS,

Link: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2010/1028/1224282143380.html

Shell profits rise by 18% - [Ireland's didn't]

By: 
Tim Webb - The Guardian

Shell profits rise by 18% - [Ireland's didn't]

 

Quote on the Jim Larkin statue:"The great appear great because we are on our knees: Let us rise.”

Oil company's quarterly earnings hit $3.5bn, exceeding expectations, as new oil sands facility comes on line

Shell's profits rose by almost a fifth in the last three months on the back of higher production and oil and gas prices.

The oil company said that it had also approved two new major projects, including one deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico, which will further boost production in the future.

Link: 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/oct/28/shell-profits-rise-18-per...

Local heroes take on Shell in County Mayo – “The Pipe” – a review

By: 
Paddy Briggs - IMDB

Risteard Ó Domhnaill’s documentary film about the Corrib Natural Gas project in County Mayo Ireland, The Pipe, has been quite a long time in the making – but the wait has been worthwhile. This is a moving, unsentimental and compelling story well told and, particularly, well edited (by Nigel O’Regan) of how ordinary people in a remote community fought with a multinational company, Shell, to protect their community and their livelihoods.

Link: 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1674204/ and http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2010/10/27/local-heroes-take-on-shell-in-c...

BP dispersants 'causing sickness'

By: 
Dahr Jamail - Aljazeera

Investigation by Al Jazeera online correspondent finds toxic illnesses linked to BP oil dispersants along Gulf coast.

Two-year-old Gavin Tillman of Pass Christian, Mississippi, has been diagnosed with severe upper respiratory, sinus, and viral infections. His temperature has reached more than 39 degrees since September 15, yet his sicknesses continue to worsen.

His parents, some doctors, and environmental consultants believe the child's ailments are linked to exposure to chemicals spilt by BP during its Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

Link: 

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2010/10/201010271321362203...

Reported death threats against Shell Corrib employees

By: 
John Donovan - RoyalDutchShellplc.com

Shell to Sea: [Towards the end of the email  are the latest emails leaked by Shell employees.]

Self-explanatory email sent to Republic of Ireland Chief Police Commissioner Fachtna Murphy reporting alleged death threats against Shell Corrib employees

From: John Donovan <john@shellnews.net>
Date: 26 October 2010 19:15:36 GMT+01:00
To: commissioner@garda.ie
Subject: Alleged death threats made to Shell Corrib Employees

Link: 

http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2010/10/26/reported-death-threats-against-...

Shell’s dilemma in denying death threats against its Corrib employees

By: 
John Donovan - RoyalDutchShellplc.com

Email from John Donovan to Republic of Ireland Chief Police Commissioner Fachtna Murphy

From: John Donovan <john@shellnews.net>
Date: 26 October 2010 21:35:00 GMT+01:00
To: commissioner@garda.ie
Cc: richard.wiseman@shell.com
Subject: Corrib Gas Project Alleged Death Threats

For the Attention of Republic of Ireland Chief Police Commissioner Fachtna Murphy

Dear Commissioner Murphy

Link: 

http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2010/10/26/shells-dilemma-in-denying-death...

Winners of the Poetry & Writing Contest

By: 
Ken Saro-Wiwa Candlelight Vigil

Shell to Sea Note: [Shell to Sea was proud to be asked to have one of our number be a judge for this contest in memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the rest of the Ogoni Nine. Cornelius King of Shell to Sea was one of the 9 judges.

Link: 

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=140565402658485&id=145153215507...

Peak Shamrock: Oil at the end of the rainbow?

By: 
maxkeiser.com

On another tack -
My assoiciate has looked into Lough Allen Find. They have located a number of test drilling sites for gas Finavera in Glangevlin

Link: 

http://maxkeiser.com/2010/10/25/peak-shamrock-oil-at-the-end-of-the-rain...

Alleged death threats against whistleblower Shell Corrib employees

By: 
John Donovan - RoyalDutchShellplc.com

Earlier today I sent an email to Richard Wiseman, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of Royal Dutch Shell Plc advising him of alleged death threats made against Shell Corrib employees, who for some months have been leaking Shell internal emails to us, which we have published.

I supplied to Mr Wiseman the latest batch of leaked emails together with a draft email we intend to send to the Irish Police Commissioner reporting a Shell espionage operation against Shell Corrib employees and alleged related death threats.

Link: 

http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2010/10/25/alleged-death-threats-against-w...