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May 2015

Shell challenges facets of last license needed for Corrib project

By: 
Áine Ryan - Mayo News

SHELL E&P Ireland has challenged facets  of nine conditions attached to the proposed revised Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions licence for the Corrib gas project. The company is among seven other groups or individuals which have made  valid objections to the revised licence.    

Posted Date: 
19 May 2015

Over 1,100 sign petition rejecting last licence for Corrib project

By: 
Áine Ryan, The Mayo News

OVER 1,100 people have signed a petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject Shell’s application for an Industrial Emissions Licence for the controversial Corrib gas refinery. The signatories have also called for an oral hearing to be held into the application.
Initiated by the Shell to Sea campaign, the petition is hosted by the Avaaz community petitions website.

Posted Date: 
14 May 2015

Shell among eight objectors to new emissions licence for Corrib gas refinery

By: 
Lorna Siggins - Irish Times

EPA board says it will consider two requests for oral hearing

Posted Date: 
13 May 2015

High Court jury fails to agree on alleged Garda assault

By: 
Mayo News

A High Court jury last week failed to reach agreement as to whether leading anti-Corrib gas protestor Pat ‘The Chief’ O’Donnell and his brother, Michael O’Donnell, were assaulted by gardaí during a protest outside the Corrib gas refinery at Bellanaboy, on January 19, 2007. A disagreement in relation to the two cases was formally entered.  
The jury dismissed a claim by a third man, local farmer, Patrick Coyle, that he was assaulted during the same protest.

Posted Date: 
12 May 2015

Press Release: 1100 People Call on EPA not to Grant Shell Emissions Licence

Last week 1100 people signed a petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject Shell's application for an Industrial Emissions Licence for the Shell/Corrib Gas refinery at Bellanaboy, Co Mayo. They have also called for an oral hearing to be held into the application. The petition was started by the Shell to Sea campaign and was hosted by the "Avaaz" community petitions website. [1]

Shell are currently unable to operate the Bellanaboy refinery as their earlier Emissions Licence was quashed by the High Court last year.  Martin Harrington successfully took the challenge on the basis that the EPA was wrong in granting Shell an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licence before undertaking an Environmental Impact Assessment. [2]

Jury rejects farmer’s claim of garda assault at anti-shell protest

By: 
Marie Carolan - Irish Times

Farmer alleged he was knocked to ground during protest against Corrib gas refinery

Posted Date: 
9 May 2015

Shell to Sea protester loses case against gardaí

By: 
RTE News

A jury at the High Court has found that Shell to Sea protester Patrick Coyle was not unlawfully assaulted by gardaí at the gas refinery in Bellanaboy Co Mayo.

Mr Coyle, a farmer, of Barnatra, Ballina had sued the Garda Commissioner and State over an alleged unlawful assault on him by gardaí on 19 January 2007.

Posted Date: 
8 May 2015

Verdict expected in case of alleged assaults by gardaí

By: 
Marie Carolan - Irish Times

Three men claim attack by gardaí while protesting at Shell Corrib gas refinery

A verdict is expected on Friday in the actions for damages by three local men over alleged assaults on them by gardaí during a protest against the Shell Corrib gas refinery in Co Mayo.

Posted Date: 
7 May 2015

Garda ‘distraught’ Corrib protest recording stopped during incident

By: 
Marie Carolan - Irish Times

Garda Peter Lee denies claim he hit man in back of head during 2007 demonstration

Two gardaí, a father and son, have denied assaulting protesters during a demonstration against the Shell Corrib gas refinery in Co Mayo.

Posted Date: 
6 May 2015

Sergeant saw no garda attacks during protest, High Court hears

By: 
Mary Carolan - Irish Times

Three men have accused gardaí of assault at ‘boisterous’ Shell Corrib gas refinery protest

Posted Date: 
6 May 2015