Fund It: On the Horizon

By: 
Risteard O Domhnaill - FundIT

[Shell to Sea] Risteard O Domhnaill, who made "The Pipe" is currently looking for crowd funding for make a film on the wider story behind Ireland's Oil & Gas. To support go here.

'On the Horizon' from Risteard O Domhnaill on Vimeo.

While making a documentary called ‘The Pipe’ (supported by TG4 and IFB) on the community at the centre of the Corrib Gas controversy, I began to delve into the wider story behind Ireland’s Oil & Gas. Why would a small sovereign State put all its resources, both security, legal and political, at the behest of the worlds most powerful oil companies? Why was there very little appetite among the mainstream media to delve into depth on the story of Ireland's Oil & Gas?

Posted Date: 
14 June 2013
Link: 

http://www.fundit.ie/project/on-the-horizon

Press Release: Two campaigners arrested on six year anniversary of Pullathomas Pier violence

Six years on after the garda violence of Pullathomas Pier on the community the violence continues. Yesterday Shell to sea spokesperson Terence Conway and one other protester are arrested.

Irish taxpayers will have to foot multi-billion Statoil bill

By: 
Marius b. Staveli - Aftenbladet

Ireland’s favourable company tax rules mean the population having to pay the some EUR 2.25 billion (NOK 17 billion) extra for Statoil’s scandal-hit project, delayed following locals’ protests.

 

The cost overrun is mainly due to poor handling of local residents’ protests. Locals complain of lack of dialogue with the oil companies, little information, and fear of getting a pipeline almost under their houses.

The intense protests have delayed the project and made it more expensive.

Posted Date: 
29 May 2013
Link: 

http://www.aftenbladet.no/energi/aenergy/Irish-taxpayers-will-have-to-fo...

Oil & Gas Giveaway discussed on Today with Pat Kenny

By: 
RTE

Audio from Pat Kenny show today -William Hederman in oil & gas debate against David Horgan, CEO Petrel Resources

or listen here

Posted Date: 
29 May 2013
Link: 

http://t.co/E0Qvy7oRps

Statoil in Ireland money quagmire

By: 
Erlend Skarsaune - Aftenbladet

The Corrib gas field in Ireland has become almost three times more expensive than planned and evoked local hatred against the company. The scandalous project is forgotten in Norway, however.

 

Statoil was part of a rare gas discovery off the northwestern coast of Ireland in 1996. With its 36.5 percent share in Corrib, the company saw a green future in Ireland. The plan was to start gas production in 2003. It did not work. The scandalous Corrib project disappeared from the annual reports after Statoil referred to Ireland as a focus area in the early 2000's.

Posted Date: 
26 May 2013
Link: 

http://www.aftenbladet.no/energi/aenergy/Statoil-in-Ireland-money-quagmi...

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