"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. "
Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington has been jailed for non-payment of fines imposed after convictions relating to Corrib gas protests.
Ms Harrington was arrested yesterday when she was leaving a funeral in Doohoma, Co Mayo, where she lives.
She was taken to Mountjoy prison in Dublin last night. It is the fifth time she has been jailed in the past 18 months.
