"The Government have clearly sent the message to Shell, ‘you can do whatever you want’. Fortunately due to protest, the refinery remains unconnected to the gas field. If, as Shell planned, gas had been flowing by now, we would potentially all be dealing with a gas leak and explosion.”
Press ReleaseFrom: www.mayoecho.com?? http:>Mayo EchoDate: 2nd August, 2005Begins:An opinion poll carried out for the Mayo Echo, in association with Durkan Market Research has found that attitudes has hardened to Shell’s proposals to process the Corrib gas on land.The opinion poll was carried out last Friday and Saturday throughout the county, and polled 630 people. It found that a large majority of people now support the processing of the gas at sea, a key demand of the ‘Rossport 5’, currently in prison.In the same opinion poll, support for Fianna Fail was seen to have fallen drastically. The poll was taken before Minister Dempsey’s instruction to Shell to dismantle a section of pipeline they illegally welded.Ends.Poll results: see attached.For further information please contact editor, Tony Geraghty. 094 9250319 /086 1706986
Fianna Fail support collapsesDate: 2nd August, 2005Begins:Fianna Fail’s support has collapsed in the county, according to an opinion poll carried out for the Mayo Echo. The government party’s support has more than halved since the 2002 General election, when they got 40% of the vote, and currently stands at only 16.5%. The party is at risk of losing its only seat in Mayo, and according to the poll, there will be a tight fight for the final seat between John Carty, and the now independent TD, Beverly Flynn for the final seat. The poll was carried out last Friday and Saturday throughout the county, at ten sampling points, and canvassed the opinion of 629 people.Ends.For details and poll results: see attached.For further information please contact editor, Tony Geraghty. 094 9250319 /086 1706986
Posted Date:
3 August 2005 - 4:17pm