"Ireland only taxes the profits of such enterprises [petroleum exploration and production]. There is no per unit tax or levy as in other countries and Ireland's tax rate is relatively low. The State also does not take an ownership stake in the field or demand royalties. Thus on this basis, Ireland's tax regime is generous in comparison to that of other countries. "
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This photo was taken of a community protest which took place in the Sunday after Willie Corduff was beaten up on the Shell compound on the 23rd April 2008. Nets which Shell had placed on the cliffs to stop sand-martins nesting in the area were taken down, ripped up and heaped up outside the front gates of the Shell compound.
