New twist in Corrib saga as 800m of ducting is found floating in Atlantic

By: 
Keith Bourke & Orla Hearns - Western People

LONG-TIME Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington has described the incident whereby plastic ducting associated with the long-running Corrib gas  project was found floating in Broadhaven Bay last Friday as "farcical".

Shell E& P Ireland Ltd – the developers of the Corrib gas pipeline and terminal at Bellanaboy -– has stressed that there is no evidence to suggest that the ducting was broken or damaged in any way. The ducting is used to discharge treated surface water from the Bellanaboy terminal in accordance with its licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) "This has no impact on the gas pipeline. That is completely separate," the spokesperson stressed.

An 800m long section of the ducting, which in its totality extends some 10-12 miles out to open sea, appears to have become dislodged from the sea bed where it had been anchored in place with boulders since 2009. It is thought that recent stormy weather may have resulted in this section rising from the sea bed.

Posted Date: 
19 March 2015
Link: 

www.westernpeople.ie

Almost a kilometre of Corrib Shell pipeline loose and floating under sea

By: 
Sam Griffin - Irish Independent

An article by Sam Griffin published 13 March 2015 by The Irish Independent

An 800m section of Shell pipeline from the Corrib gas processing plant has come loose and is floating under the sea.

Both Shell Ireland and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are investigating the incident off the north Mayo coast.

Posted Date: 
14 March 2015
Link: 

http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2015/03/14/almost-a-kilometre-of-corrib-sh...

Shell gig invite turned down by The Saw Doctors

By: 
Lorna Siggins - Irish Times

Mayo band involving Corrib gas terminal staff to fill the breach

Folk rock band The Saw Doctors has turned down an invitation from Shell E&P Ireland to play at a gig in north Mayo this month celebrating the completion of the Corrib gas terminal.

The Tuam band, which is currently on a break from live appearances, said it was “not interested in playing for Shell E&P Ireland”.

However, Shell has confirmed that some musicians among the company’s own staff would be performing instead.

Posted Date: 
10 March 2015
Link: 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/shell-gig-invite-turne...

An Garda Síochana - Analysis of a Police Force Unfit for Purpose

By: 
Tom Hanahoe, Terence Conway & John Monaghan

This thread, and the blog post on the same topic at Polical World blog, is a new departure for politicalworld.org. PW is making available for the first time via Scribd a new publication on a topic of great current political interest, much discussed on this forum - the fitness for purpose, or otherwise, of An Garda Síochana. The study goes back to the earliest days of the "Force" up to and including the Shell to Sea experience.Seán Ryan, who is very familiar with the study, has written the introduction to it below.

The study is available here: View on Scribd

Posted Date: 
4 March 2015
Link: 

http://www.politicalworld.org/showthread.php?16559-An-Garda-S%EDochana-A...

An Garda Síochana - Analysis of a Police Force Unfit for Purpose

By: 
Tom Hanahoe, Terence Conway & John Monaghan

This thread, and the blog post on the same topic at Polical World blog, is a new departure for politicalworld.org. PW is making available for the first time via Scribd a new publication on a topic of great current political interest, much discussed on this forum - the fitness for purpose, or otherwise, of An Garda Síochana. The study goes back to the earliest days of the "Force" up to and including the Shell to Sea experience.Seán Ryan, who is very familiar with the study, has written the introduction to it below.

The study is available here: View on Scribd

Posted Date: 
4 March 2015
Link: 

http://www.politicalworld.org/showthread.php?16559-An-Garda-S%EDochana-A...

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