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October 2013

Decisive moment approaching in OSSL Shell saga

By: 
John Donovan - RoyalDutchShellPLC.com

Consequently it seems that we may now be reaching a decisive moment in this high stakes long drawn out saga, with an inevitable outcome that action will be taken when the Irish Police Ombudsman Commission completes its investigation. Either OSSL directors, whose repeated allegations has resulted in substantial Garda resources being devoted to the investigations, and have provided related witness statements, will surely be prosecuted for wasting police time and for perjury, or there will be serious repercussions for Shell and the relevant Garda officers? 

Posted Date: 
29 October 2013

Inquiry into alcohol delivery allegations at Belmullet Garda Station

By: 
RTE News

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation into complaints made in connection with allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor that Shell E&P Ireland supplied a consignment of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007.

The investigation was opened after the commission received statements taken by gardaí.

Posted Date: 
24 October 2013

Garda watchdog to investigate Corrib booze claims

By: 
Áine Ryan - Mayo News

THE garda watchdog is expected to reveal today (Tuesday) that it will open an investigation into allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor who claims he supplied a large quantity of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007. This follows GSOC’s  (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) receipt of the findings of an investigation into the matter, led by a senior Mayo Garda, Superintendent Thomas Murphy.

Posted Date: 
23 October 2013

Key Corrib license quashed by court

By: 
Áine Ryan - Mayo News

THE controversial Corrib gas project suffered yet another setback last week when the Commercial Court’s  Justice Peter Kelly granted an order quashing the modified EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) license for the refinery at Ballinaboy.  
THE modified IPPC (Integrated Pollution and Prevention Control) license, which addressed issues raised during an EPA oral hearing in 2007, was issued last June.

Posted Date: 
23 October 2013

Garda Ombudsman to investigate Shell ‘booze bribes’ allegations

By: 
Aoife Barry - TheJournal.ie

THE GARDA OMBUDSMAN  is to investigate allegations that a contractor for Shell provided alcohol to gardaí in Co Mayo.

The Ombudsman told TheJournal.ie this evening:

The Garda Ombudsman received material from the Garda Siochána in accordance with section 85 of the Garda Siochána Act 2005. Following consideration of that material, the Garda Ombudsman has today begun an investigation.

Shell E&P Ireland Limited (SEPIL) said it welcomes the investigation into OSSL’s allegations.

Posted Date: 
23 October 2013

Garda Ombudsman Commission to investigate OSSL allegations

By: 
John Donovan - RoyalDutchShellPLC.com

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), the Irish independent statutory body responsible for receiving and dealing with complaints about the Irish police force, the Garda Síochána, has decided to launch a full investigation of OSSL allegations against Shell. This was after receiving the findings of an investigation by Superintendent Thomas Murphy, including evidence and witness statements obtain by him. 

Posted Date: 
23 October 2013

Garda Ombudsman to investigate Shell ‘booze bribes’ allegations

By: 
the journal.ie

THE GARDA OMBUDSMAN is to investigate allegations that a contractor for Shell provided alcohol to gardaí in Co Mayo.

The Ombudsman told TheJournal.ie this evening:

The Garda Ombudsman received material from the Garda Siochána in accordance with section 85 of the Garda Siochána Act 2005. Following consideration of that material, the Garda Ombudsman has today begun an investigation.

Shell E&P Ireland Limited (SEPIL) said it welcomes the investigation into OSSL’s allegations.

Posted Date: 
23 October 2013

Garda watchdog to investigate Corrib booze claims

By: 
Aine Ryan, The Mayo News

Senior garda has sent his report to GSOC

Áine Ryan

THE garda watchdog is expected to reveal today (Tuesday) that it will open an investigation into allegations by a former Corrib gas contractor who claims he supplied a large quantity of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station before Christmas 2007. This follows GSOC’s (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) receipt of the findings of an investigation into the matter, led by a senior Mayo Garda, Superintendent Thomas Murphy.

Posted Date: 
23 October 2013

Pat Rabbitte speaking in the Seanad about the recent EPA court decision

By: 
http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie

Deputy Pat Rabbitte:  I think we have done that. They are capped at the Taoiseach's salary of €200,000, but his salary nowadays is €100,000 less than what it was when his predecessor was in office.

Posted Date: 
22 October 2013