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Company fined €300,000 over death of worker at Corrib gas tunnel

# Health And Safety

Company fined €300,000 over death of worker at Corrib gas tunnel

Jun 14th 2017, 9:08 AM 13,732 Views 5 Comments

He received fatal head injuries when a pipe he was working under collapsed on top of him.

Shell fined €1k and ordered to pay €15k in legal costs over gas flaring

# Corrib

Shell fined €1k and ordered to pay €15k in legal costs over gas flaring

Sep 5th 2016, 2:15 PM 13,776 Views 27 Comments

The prosecution was brought by the Environmental Protection Agency following complaints from locals.

Final go-ahead given for Corrib gas line to operate

# Offshore Gas

Final go-ahead given for Corrib gas line to operate

Dec 29th 2015, 6:53 PM 12,661 Views 70 Comments

Minister Alex White gave the confirmation today.

Gas from Corrib will be in Irish homes by mid-2015

# Shell

Gas from Corrib will be in Irish homes by mid-2015

Dec 20th 2014, 7:15 AM 9,139 Views 40 Comments

The controversial pipeline will meet almost half of the country’s gas needs in 2015 and 2016.

Shell's Mayo gas terminal is rumbling into life with flare tests

# Corrib

Shell's Mayo gas terminal is rumbling into life with flare tests

Nov 19th 2014, 9:55 AM 9,794 Views 42 Comments

Tests at the plant are expected to continue until early next year.

Shell to Sea calls for whistleblowers to 'expose malpractice and corruption' at gas project

# Blow The Whistle

Shell to Sea calls for whistleblowers to 'expose malpractice and corruption' at gas project

May 15th 2014, 7:56 AM 9,143 Views 40 Comments

The call comes after allegations last year from a subcontractor that Shell bribed local residents and gardaí.

From The Pipe to the Atlantic: telling the story of Irish marine resources

# Natural Resources

From The Pipe to the Atlantic: telling the story of Irish marine resources

May 3rd 2014, 5:30 PM 10,641 Views 12 Comments

The maker of the acclaimed documentary The Pipe is appealing for help in finishing his newest film.

Column: Ignorance, avoidance, distortion – media coverage of the Corrib gas project has failed

# Mayo

Column: Ignorance, avoidance, distortion – media coverage of the Corrib gas project has failed

Jan 24th 2014, 3:18 PM 571 Views 69 Comments

The Irish media has failed to properly report on the local community’s resistance to Shell in Mayo. The reason? Journalism has fewer and fewer resources to filter the truth from the propaganda, Harry Browne writes.

# Corrib

Over €16 million spent on policing protests against Corrib gas pipeline

Dec 11th 2013, 10:19 AM 7,553 Views 93 Comments

The figure, not including the salaries of gardaí at the protests in North Mayo, was disclosed by Alan Shatter in the Dáil yesterday.

# Corrib

Expert hired by department for Corrib inspection lacked training to access tunnel

Nov 3rd 2013, 8:15 AM 17,555 Views 20 Comments

Minister Pat Rabbitte said the representative did not require access to the tunnel to complete the task he was sent to do, which was not health and safety related.

Garda Ombudsman to investigate Shell 'booze bribes' allegations

# Corrib

Garda Ombudsman to investigate Shell 'booze bribes' allegations

Oct 22nd 2013, 6:38 PM 10,816 Views 43 Comments

Shell said it welcomes the news of an investigation, and that it will co-operate fully.

# Shell

Shell loses licence to operate controversial Mayo gas terminal

Oct 15th 2013, 8:08 PM 16,155 Views 41 Comments

The court found that there was a defect in the carrying out of the environmental impact assessment.

Just four commercial gas discoveries since the 70s but minister remains positive

# Exploration

Just four commercial gas discoveries since the 70s but minister remains positive

Sep 15th 2013, 8:25 AM 5,983 Views 21 Comments

Junior miniser Fergus O’Dowd has said that the state should provide an environment that encourages companies to take the risks involved in exploration.

$Natural gas field in west Clare confirmed as prospective fracking site$

# Fracking

Natural gas field in west Clare confirmed as prospective fracking site

Dec 1st 2012, 12:21 PM 8,023 Views 62 Comments

UK-based company Enegi will now apply to the government for an exploration license before the end of February next year.

# Shell To Sea

UN Special Rapporteur "concerned" about Shell to Sea protesters

Nov 23rd 2012, 7:10 PM 6,945 Views 66 Comments

Margaret Sekaggya said there is “tangible frustration amongst local residents who are standing up for their rights”.

# Mayo

Shell lorry stuck at Co Mayo crossroads

Jul 31st 2012, 9:56 PM 16,948 Views 47 Comments

Mayo County Council is working with contractors to create an emergency road widening at the crossroads.

$Regulator announces €3million fines for fracking safety breaches$

# Fracking

Regulator announces €3million fines for fracking safety breaches

Jun 9th 2012, 10:30 AM 2,814 Views 50 Comments

Companies engaged in any potential fracking will face stiff penalties including jail if they do not comply with regulations.

# Rape Tape

READ: Transcript of the Corrib rape 'tape'

Apr 24th 2012, 12:56 PM 7,994 Views 60 Comments

Garda Ombdusman report’s transcription of the words used by gardai in relation to female protestors.

# Corrib

Final report on Corrib 'rape tape' inquiry to be published tomorrow

Apr 23rd 2012, 10:13 AM 3,686 Views 29 Comments

The final report into remarks by gardaí about one of the two female protesters who were arrested near the controversial Corrib gas pipeline project will be published at lunchtime tomorrow.

# Corrib

Over €14.5m spent in policing protests against Corrib gas pipeline

Feb 9th 2012, 10:11 AM 3,732 Views 108 Comments

The figures for the last five years have been disclosed by the Minister for Justice this week.

# Corrib

RTÉ to make on-air clarification over Corrib Garda 'rape tape' coverage

Dec 5th 2011, 2:02 PM 3,570 Views 29 Comments

The clarification comes after the BAI upheld a complaint by Jerrie Anne Sullivan that RTÉ coverage of the case on July of this year caused her “undue distress and harm”.

# Protest

MEP claims garda assault during Shell protest

Aug 26th 2011, 8:45 PM 1,472 Views 50 Comments

Socialist Party and United Left Alliance MEP Paul Murphy believes garda actions at yesterday’s protest showed “very conscious” efforts to inflict pain.

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

Jul 28th 2011, 8:01 PM 2,217 Views 6 Comments

Energy regulator backs rise in Bord Gáis prices, Corrib ‘rape tape’ report released, and amazing video of a whale’s ‘thank you’ dance after being freed from fishing nets…

# Corrib

Gardaí claim Corrib protesters discussed rape prior to taped remarks

Jul 28th 2011, 5:15 PM 2,158 Views 85 Comments

A report by the Garda Ombudsman Commission into the incident has been published this evening. It also claims that files were deleted from the recording device.

# Corrib

Corrib 'rape tape' gardaí will not face criminal charges

Jul 28th 2011, 3:23 PM 1,849 Views 39 Comments

Several gardaí were recorded making rape remarks following the arrest of a Corrib protester. It is yet to be decided if any action will be taken.

# Corrib

A 'case study in mismanagement' - Irish oil company's view of Shell at Corrib

Jun 27th 2011, 3:38 PM 4,751 Views 43 Comments

Petrel Resources wants to drill for oil off the south west coast of Ireland. The company’s MD says resistance from local people and “crackpots” is something that “has to be managed”.