Irish Independent: Planners deny undue pressures over Shell pipeline: “The Centre for Public Inquiry highlighted a meeting on September 23, 2003, between Mr O'Connor and other senior Bord Pleanala officials with the Irish Offshore Operators Association (IOOA) which included Shell E&P managing director Andy Pyle. According to the report, on September 19 the Taoiseach and other ministers met with Mr Pyle.”: Thursday November 24, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Board denies Corrib project 'pressure': “The report said that within a week of senior executives of the Corrib consortium - Shell, Statoil and Marathon - meeting the Taoiseach in September 2003, they were given "unusual access" to the planning appeals board to express their concern over delays.”: Thursday November 24, 2005

Irish Independent: Corrib pipeline leak will cause numerous deaths, study shows: “The report, compiled by the Centre for Public Inquiry, attacked global oil giant Shell over plans for an onshore gas processing plant at Bellanaboy claiming it was doomed from the start.”: Wednesday November 23, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Report says onshore pipeline could rupture: “During its investigation into the background to the 900 million Corrib project, it found that within a week of senior executives of the Corrib consortium - Shell, Statoil and Marathon - meeting the Taoiseach in September 2003, they were given "unusual access" to An Bord Pleanala to express their concerns over planning delays.”: Wednesday November 23, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Shell defends safety of Corrib pipeline: “It seems to confirm that the fears that they have had for many years are well founded technically and scientifically, and of course further erodes the confidence and trust people have had in Shell and the various state bodies...”: Posted Wednesday 23 November 2005: READ

Sunday Business Post (Ireland): Cassells meets Shell and Mayo protesters to seek mediation: Shell mediator Peter Cassells held his first informal meetings with Shell management and action group Shell to Sea last week, The Sunday Business Post has learned.”: Cassells travelled to Mayo last Tuesday evening to meet Shell management and the five local men who spent 90 days in prison for refusing to undertake not to obstruct the Shell pipeline.”: Sunday 13 November 2005: READ

Irish Times: Cassells to be mediator in Corrib gas dispute: “Shell is still pursuing a permanent injunction against opponents of the onshore pipeline.”: Monday October 31, 2005: READ

Gulf Times: Irish villagers risking prison to protest Shell gas pipeline: “The Corrib gas reservoir, discovered in 1996, contains an estimated 1tn cu ft of gas and was the first significant offshore find in Ireland in 25 years.” Published: Sunday, 30 October, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Former ICTU boss to mediate in Shell dispute: Posted Sunday 30 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Dempsey set to name Corrib mediator: “Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is due to nominate a mediator over the weekend to chair negotiations between Shell E&P Ireland and opponents of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline in north Mayo.”: Saturday 29 October 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Minister: Shell to continue dismantling part of Corrib pipeline: Posted Saturday 29 October 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Rossport 5 must wait to learn fate: “The Mayo men have already served 94 days in jail for refusing to obey a High Court order not to interfere with construction of the Corrib gas pipeline.”: Wednesday Oct 26, 2005: READ

Bloomberg: Irish Villagers Say Shell Pipeline Is Health Hazard, Risk Jail: “Shell, which said in 2002 it expected to bring gas onshore within two years, now can't say when it expects to begin tapping the field.”: Tuesday 25 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Dempsey accused of Corrib 'ploy': “Three weeks after their release from jail, the men told a press conference in Castlebar, Co Mayo, yesterday that neither Noel Dempsey nor his officials had made any contact with them in relation to proposed mediation.”: "Shell is still seeking a permanent injunction against opposing landowners.": Tuesday October 25, 2005
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Ireland On-Line: Protesters brand talk of pipeline mediator as 'joke': “This talk of mediation is only a joke. All it was the government trying to give Shell justification to leave us out of jail – it was just appearances,” he said.: "Monday 24 October 2005: READ

Sunday Business Post Online (Ireland): Shell campaigners angry at slow progress on mediator: “The resolution of the dispute between Shell and protest group Shell To Sea could be in jeopardy as frustration grows with the failure to appoint a mediator.” Sunday 23 October 2005: READ 

Irish Times: Pipeline declared 'invalid' sale item on eBay: “Jokes apart, uncertainty continued in north Mayo yesterday over the future of mediation talks between Shell and the five men recently released from prison…”: Saturday October 22, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Corrib gas project talks under threat: “The future of mediation talks over the 900 million Corrib gas project for north Mayo hung in the balance last night, as the five recently released opponents of the onshore pipeline expressed serious concern about the Government's latest action.”: Friday October 21, 2005: READ

Ireland On-line: Minister meets with Shell to discuss Corrib pipeline: Shell was ordered to dismantle a section of the pipeline three months ago as it had been welded illegally.: Posted Friday 21 October 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Shell did no illegal work near homes of Rossport 5: “THE High Court has ruled that no unauthorised works linked to the installation of the Corrib pipeline have been carried out by Shell near the homes of the Rossport Five.”: Thursday 20 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Judge rejects pipeline claim against Shell: "Yesterday, Mr Justice Finnegan rejected claims by the Rossport Five Campaign that Shell had breached an undertaking to the court that it would not carry out works on lands owned by three of the five and other parties which were linked to the pipeline development.": Thursday Oct 20, 2005: READ

RTE (IRELAND): High Court says Shell did not breach order: “ He said the matter of whether there were other unauthorised works in relation to the laying and welding of pipes is a matter between the company and the Government.”: Posted Thursday 20 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Minister will consider deferral of order: “The Mayo-based Shell to Sea campaign described the proposal yesterday as "incredible". It has been calling on the company for weeks to follow the ministerial order and dismantle the illegally welded section - which was reported by The Irish Times last July.”: Tuesday October 18, 2005: READ

RTE NEWS (IRELAND): Shell vows commitment to Corrib gas field: It has also announced that work will begin next week on dismantling a section of the pipeline which was welded without the consent of the Department of the Environment. Posted Saturday 15 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Shell 'committed' to solving Corrib issues: Saturday Oct 15, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Shell accused of ignoring local feelings: Posted Saturday 15 October 2005: READ

BLOOMBERG: Shell Says It's `Committed' to Controversial Irish Gas Pipeline: “Five Irishmen spent 94 days in jail for refusing to obey a court order not to interfere with the pipeline to an onshore processing plant. They and their supporters say it's being built on ``unstable bog land'' close to homes, and that the proposed refinery will pollute a nearby nature reserve and local water.”: Friday 14 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Corrib hearing aims for 'post hoc justification': “Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is trying to provide a "post hoc" justification for Government decisions on the Corrib gas project, according to the five Mayo men who spent 94 days in prison for their opposition to the onshore pipeline.”:"What is crucially important to understand is that our opposition to the proposed pipeline is grounded firmly on our analysis of the consequences of an accident, given the extraordinary proximity of the pipeline to our homes. We say that this would be catastrophic for ourselves and our community," they said.": Thursday Oct 13, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Controversy over Mayo pipeline: “I should make it clear that during the course of their imprisonment, my concern was to make constructive proposals to the Government, Shell and the men themselves that might lead to their release.” Thursday Oct 13, 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Bodhran auction to aid Rossport 5: “The instrument is being sold to raise money for the men, who became heroes when they took on Shell.”: Thursday 13 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Rossport men to explain hearing doubts: “…they are expected to participate in mediation talks with Shell E&P Ireland which Mr Dempsey is facilitating, and are also due back in court on October 25th to hear if they are to be punished for their breach of the injunction.”: Wednesday Oct 12, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Controversy over Mayo pipeline: “…the whole saga, has created a dichotomy between the so-called Rossport Five ("good") and Shell ("bad") that could well result in there being no way through the impasse, and in thousands of people (the silent majority, perhaps?) being denied access to natural gas as a source of power”: Tuesday Oct 11, 2005: READ

The Guardian (UK): Don't be defeatist: the power of protest is alive and well: “…in Ireland last week huge public pressure forced Shell to lift an injunction which had seen five anti-pipeline farmers jailed for 94 days.”: Friday 7 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Fresh concern over gas pipeline section: “A week after the five Mayo men opposed to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline were released from prison, supporters of the men have said they are "deeply concerned" over the commitment to dismantle the illegally welded section of pipeline. Shell E&P Ireland had said several days ago that it would begin dismantling the pipeline this week - over two months after the Minister ordered it to do so.”: Friday Oct 07, 2005: READ

Western People (Ireland): Shell may face contempt proceedings over pipeline breach: “As the Rossport Five walked to freedom in the High Court on Friday after 94 days in jail, Shell oil company executives, who had demanded their imprisonment in the first place, were themselves having to face potential contempt of court issues.”: Posted Thursday, October 06, 2005: READ

Socialist Worker Online: Freed Irish protesters face down oil giant: “Micheal O Seighin, Willie Corduff, Phillip McGrath, Vincent McGrath and Brendan Philbin were jailed on 29 June for standing up to the oil multinational Shell.”: "In 1995 nine activists, including Ken Saro-Wiwa, were hanged by the Nigerian government for daring to criticise the operations of Shell in Nigeria": Tuesday 4 October 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Dáil to hold debate on imprisonment of Rossport Five: "...they were released after the global oil firm Shell decided to lift the injunction to pave the way for a fresh mediation effort.": Tuesday 4 October 2005: Tuesday 04/10/2005: READ

Irish Times: Released men insist Minister must join talks: “The five Mayo men who spent 94 days in prison over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline have insisted that the Government must participate in mediation talks.”: ”Earlier on Saturday, the five were applauded by several thousand people at a rally in Dublin. In a joint statement, they thanked families, friends, Irish citizens and the incoming Norwegian government for its "respect" and "support".: Monday 3 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: Five savour freedom after 94 days in jail: “Speaking to The Irish Times less than 24 hours after Shell E&P Ireland collapsed the temporary injunction which led to their release from prison, the jokes were flying among the five men and their families.”: "They had observed efforts by Shell E&P Ireland to "spin" this line. "The language - references to anarchy - mirrored that used in Nigeria 10 years ago by Shell before Ken Sara Wiwa and his colleagues were hanged,": Monday 2 October 2005: READ

Irish Times: The Rossport saga: “A Government-ordered safety review, in which opponents of the gas pipeline have refused to participate, could reach conclusions that neither side find comfortable.”: Monday 3 October 2005: READ

The Observer: Call for Shell to drop gas line as Mayo men are freed: Brother of murdered Ken Saro Wiwa backs Rossport 5: “He said the mens' courage in going to prison for their cause gave inspiration to the Ogoni people of southern Nigeria, who he said have suffered environmental devastation at the hands of Shell.”: “Meanwhile, senior Shell executives are understood to be concerned about the damage done to the company's image by jailing the five men.”: Sunday October 2, 2005: READ (WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE REFERRED TO HEREIN IS ACCESSIBLE BELOW)

The Washington Post: Protest Stalls Energy Giant in Rural Ireland: "The government and Shell should be ashamed of themselves,": Sunday 25 September 2005: READ

The Sunday Times:  Shell hints at moving pipeline to end Rossport dispute: “…it emerged that Shell went against its own legal advice in agreeing to lift the injunction against the men. It fears that this could prejudice a further application for an injunction.”: “There was a clear attempt to break the will of these men. That’s why they were left in Cloverhill prison.”: Sunday 2 October 2005: READ

Sunday Business Post (Ireland): Mediator ‘next hurdle’ for Shell dispute 02 October 2005: READ

Tell Shell: Shell clobbered, beaten and bruised by people power in Ireland!: Posted Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

Tell Shell: Wakey Wakey on Freedom of Expression under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (United Nations) - By Dr. John Huong: "Wow, I’ve just read the posting below about the 2005 Accountability Rating – the article by Alfred Donovan- the owner of the worlds self proclaimed ultimate gripe site, ShellNews.net. I am baffled why Shell allows him to comprehensively tear Shell management to pieces on countless postings all over the Internet, including Shell’s own website – while I am not allowed the freedom to make criticism on Shell, my former employer of 29 years.": Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

Daily Telegraph Magazine: Bog stand-off: Five men from County Mayo defy the might of Shell: "In local eyes, the villain is the oil giant Shell (the lead company in a consortium developing the gas), closely followed by the Irish government which granted compulsory acquisition orders for the pipe to cross the jailed men's land.": Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Shell faces possible contempt as five go free after 94 days in jail: “Counsel for Shell, Patrick Hanratty, had applied to discharge the injunction “AS the Rossport Five walked free in the High Court yesterday, the Shell oil company itself was facing possible contempt of court.”: Saturday Oct 01, 2005: READ

The Independent (UK): Shell pipeline protesters freed: “DUBLIN Five men jailed for 94 days in their battle to stop the energy giant Shell building a pounds 500m gas pipeline walked free from court yesterday.”: Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Free at last: Rossport heroes vow to fight on: “AFTER 94 days in prison, five men tasted freedom yesterday after an epic David and Goliath battle with the multinational Shell oil company.”: Saturday Oct 01, 2005: READ

Irish Times: High Court frees Rossport men: “As the men known as the Rossport Five walked free from the High Court yesterday after 94 days in jail, Shell oil company executives, who had demanded their imprisonment in the first place, were themselves having to face potential contempt of court issues”: Saturday Oct 01, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Rossport 5 issue statement: "We remind Shell and their Irish government partner that imprisonments have historically and will always fail as a method to secure the agreement of Irish people.We now call on our supporters to intensify the campaign for the safety of our community and families. We invite all citizens to join with us at a national rally tomorrow Saturday, October 1st. The rally will depart from the Garden of Remembrance at 2pm and march to the Dáil. The campaign has now begun in earnest.": Posted Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

RTE NEWS: Rossport men released by High Court: “Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan also said he will hear evidence that Shell itself was in breach of court orders by continuing development, despite undertakings not to do so.”: Posted Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

BBC News: Gas pipeline protesters released: Posted Saturday 1 October 2005: READ

IrishExaminer.com: Rossport Five - Outbreak of reason is long overdue: “…the court also intends to hear evidence that Shell itself was in breach of court orders by continuing development, despite undertakings not to do so.”: “Dr Mark Garavan, a spokesman for the men, was unequivocal that seven weeks ago, they indicated they would engage in talks once the injunction was removed. That is exactly what happened yesterday.”: Saturday 01/10/05: READ

Irish Times: Dempsey calls for end to Corrib dispute: “It is understood that legal teams for Shell and the five men were in contact last night with a view to a court hearing today which may result in the injunction being dropped.”: Friday September 30, 2005: READ

Irish Times; Shell set to dismantle pipeline section next week, says Dempsey: “The Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey, has said that Shell E&P is expected to begin work next week on dismantling part of the controversial Corrib gas pipeline that was welded together without proper consent.”: “All development work has ceased on the onshore pipeline due to the ongoing controversy, which has seen five men spend more than 90 days in jail for refusing to purge their contempt of court over a refusal to comply with a High Court injunction obtained by Shell.”: Posted Thursday 29 September 2005: READ

Galway Independent (Ireland): "Shell to Sea march to the Dáil: "The Shell to Sea campaign will hold a national demonstration in Dublin on Saturday 1 October.": Wednesday 28 September 2005: READ

ShellNews.net: Royal Dutch Shell farcical No. 2 ranking in the 2005 “Accountability Rating” published in FORTUNE magazine: "Some three months ago, five courageous Irishman, now known collectively as the “Rossport Five”, were imprisoned at the behest of Royal Dutch Shell for the high crime of opposing Shell’s plans to ruthlessly exploit the national resources of the Irish nation.": "It is not unknown for past Irish government ministers to be susceptible to corruption. This backdrop perhaps adds to the anxieties about Shell’s plans in Ireland.": Tuesday 27 September 2005 08.15am ET: READ

Ireland Online: Govt rules out mediator in Shell dispute: “Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey today faced a three-hour grilling on the issue…”: “Mr Dempsey also rejected claims that former ministers with responsibility for natural resources had any improper influence on awarding exploration contracts to oil giants like Shell.”: Tuesday 27/09/2005: READ

Daily Telegraph: 10,000 to march in support of jailed pipeline protesters: “Anger is mounting over the jailing of five landowners who have been in prison for nearly 100 days for objecting to Shell building a pipeline through one of the last European -wildernesses.”: “The case of the Rossport Five, a group of small-time farmers from Co Mayo, has become an international cause célèbre and resulted in widespread criticism of the oil company and the Irish government.”: Monday 26 September 2005: READ

Irish Emigrant Online (Ireland): No resolution to Shell dispute: “Earlier in the week it was reported that Shell has yet to comply with July's ministerial order to dismantle a section of the Corrib Gas pipeline which had been welded together without the proper Government consent.”: Monday 26 September 2005: READ

Daily Herald (Utah): Irish farmers' arrest instigates protesting: Sunday 25 September 2005: READ

Galway Independent (IRELAND): Hundreds attend Rossport Five meeting: Thursday 22 Sept 2005: READ

Mayo News Online: Shell disappointed at mediation rejection: “SHELL E&P Ireland have promised to continue to seek means of opening dialogue with the Rossport Five in light of the refusal by the five men to accept an offer of mediation from the company”: Posted Thursday 22 Sept 2005: READ

ShellNews.net: Is Royal Dutch Shell Plc adopting racist policies against its Malaysian employees?: "The relevant Royal Dutch Shell companies have threatened to have Dr Huong imprisoned. Imprisonment seems to be a sanction of choice for Shell. It currently has five landowners imprisoned in Ireland for standing up for their principles in respect of the Corrib pipeline project.": Thursday 22 September 2005 00.10 am EDT NY: READ

Irish Times: Corrib campaigners leave for Norway: “Supporters of the five Mayo men still imprisoned because of their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline leave for Norway today to visit members of the new Labour government and representatives of Statoil.”: “The men, nearing their 12th week in prison, agreed to a mediation offer by Shell last week.”: Monday Sept 19, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Greens call for carbon fuel taxes: "We have a government which is not a government. It is an agent for fossil fuel companies, such as Shell…": Monday Sept 19, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Shell denies fears over loss of consents: “It is 80 days since five sincere men of principle were jailed by Shell. Talks, not imprisonments, will resolve this impasse that has exposed the unhealthy state of our democracy.”: Posted Sunday 18 Sept 2005: READ

Western People (Ireland):  Shell executive apologises to Dr Jerry Cowley: Posted Thursday 15 Sept 2005: READ

Western People: Erris water in danger due to Corrib gas project 4: Posted 15 Sept 2005: READ

The Mayo News Online: Murray walks out in Rossport protest: “ A proposal by the Charlestown-based councillor that Mayo County Council call on Shell to lift its injunction on the five Rossport men currently incarcerated at Cloverhill was deemed out of order as it was not on the agenda.”: Posted Thursday 15 Sept 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: 'Rossport Five' supporters call for national rally: “Supporters of the so-called Rossport Five, who were jailed 11 weeks ago over their protests against a controversial gas pipeline, are today calling for public support for a national rally demanding their release.”: Thursday 15 Sept 2005: READ

Irish Times: GardaI 'rescue' four Shell terminal staff: “Extra gardaI were called to the Shell/Corrib Bellanaboy terminal site in Co Mayo yesterday when protesters refused to allow Shell company representatives to leave the compound.”: "The Norwegian Labour Party has made it clear that it wants no involvement by a Norwegian state company in such a scandal.": Wednesday 14 Sept 2005: READ

ShellNews.net: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL ROBBERS AND RASCALS: Monday 12 Sept 2005 04:15 EDT: READ

Irish Independent: Pipeline pressure: “It says a lot about the way Ireland is being run when people's safety is disregarded in favour of a multinational corporation's interests and people are jailed by the State for voicing those concerns.”: Monday Sep 12, 2005: READ

Irish Times: Call for Corrib gas hearing to end impasse: “The north Mayo men opposed to the pipeline are now spending their 11th week in prison and are due back in court on October 4th. Shell has rejected recent appeals…to lift its injunction secured against the objecting landowners.”: Monday 12 Sept 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Symbolic oil blockade in support of Rossport prisoners: “The five Co Mayo men have been imprisoned for over 70 days due to their objection to work being carried out by Shell, without the necessary ministerial consent, in the village of Rossport in the north of the county.”: Saturday Sept 10, 2005: READ

Irish Times: FF chair of committee denies he is avoiding Shell issue: “Meanwhile, a senior Shell executive has apologised for describing the proposed trip to Norway by Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) as "a junket". Corrib gas project manager Mark Carrigy said he regretted using the term in an interview on Mid West Radio.”: Saturday 10 Sept 2005 4: READ

ShellNews.net: Question mark over legal status of Royal Dutch Shell Statement of General Business Principles: "The development may also be of interest to the Rossport Five jailed in Ireland at Shell's behest after making a stand on environmental grounds.": Friday 9 September 2005: 10.00am ET: READ

CURRENT TOP NEWS STORY: ShellNews.net: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL attempt to thwart Ogoni US Class Action Lawsuit fails: Update 2: Thursday 8 September 2005: 17.20 pm ET: READ

Irish Independent: Rossport Five's family reunion in court: “THE five Co Mayo men, who have been in prison for 71 days for contempt of court relating to the Shell Corrib gas pipeline, made a brief appearance in the High Court yesterday.”: Thursday Sept 08, 2005: READ

Irish Times: High Court appearance for Rossport Five: “The five Co Mayo men, who have been in prison for 71 days for contempt of court relating to the Shell Corrib gas pipeline…”: Thursday Sept 08, 2005: READ

Western People: Distraught Ballinaboy residents issue heartfelt appeal to Shell: "We are upset and dismayed that there are five Erris men in Clover Hill prison because of the Corrib gas project.": Posted Thursday 8 Sept 2005: READ

The Independent (UK): Ballad of the Rossport five: “The campaign received a boost in recent months when it was revealed that consultants brought in by the government were not independent, as had been claimed, and in fact had connections with Shell.”: Wednesday 7 Sept 2005: READ

Irish Times: TD accuses Taoiseach over Shell gas dispute: “Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) has accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of "missing the point" over the continued imprisonment of the five Mayo men opposed to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline.”: Tuesday 6 Sept 2005: READ

Irish Times: Jailed protesters made their point, says Taoiseach: “…Bertie Ahern has said the five Mayo men imprisoned for contempt of court in connection with their opposition to the proposed Corrib gas pipeline have made their point and it is beyond him why they wish to remain in jail.”: Monday 5 Sept 2005: READ

Irish Independent: Shell rejects bid to free gas protesters: A spokesperson for the jailed men, Mark Garavan, said that Shell's response to the initiative was unsurprising. "They [Shell] are in a mess of their own making now. By seeking the injunction in the first place they have precipitated this crisis and Shell are unable to get out of it because they are so legally exposed.": Saturday Sep 03, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Shell refuses to waive Rossport Five injunction: “The company said it had already made a number of concessions to the Rossport men and could not consider asking for the injunction to be lifted.”: Friday 2 September 2005: READ

The Mayo News Online (Ireland: Rossport Five could face jail until October: “The legal teams are talking, and are in continual contact, but there is little point calling for dialogue when one party are being extremist and are not going to give anything. Shell will not vacate the injunction because they wish to have recourse to this court order in the future. I don’t know if their intention is to imprison everyone in Rossport, but this is an appalling situation. Taking out full-page advertisements in newspapers is only PR.”: Wednesday 31 August 2005: READ

Irish Times: Jailed Mayo men accuse Shell of 'vindictiveness': “In turning down a request from Mayo County Council to with-draw the restraining injunction against the men, Shell said such a move would undermine the entire legal basis for the onshore pipeline. A Shell spokesman said yesterday that setting aside the injunction was not a realistic option.”: Tuesday 30 August 2005: READ

Sunday Business Post (Ireland): State to pay Shell's €40k bill: “The state faces a Garda bill of almost €40,000 for round-the-clock surveillance at the Shell Corrib gas terminal sites in Co Mayo over the past seven weeks. Deadlock over the onshore gas pipeline continues this week. Five farmers jailed for obstructing Shell access to their lands are spending their 61st day in Cloverhill prison today.”: Sunday 28 August 2005: READ

Irish Times: Pipeline opponents question relevance of review: "Mr Garavan said he was concerned that Advantica had in the past had business dealings with elements of the consortium. The technical advisory group advising Mr Dempsey acknowledged on Thursday that Advantica "has previously worked for Shell".": Saturday 27 August  2005: READ

ShellNews.net: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CLOSELY LINKED TO “INDEPENDENT” COMPANY REVIEWING CONTROVERSIAL CORRIB PIPELINE PROJECT: SATURDAY 27 August 2005: 05.00am ET: READ

RTE.ie: Govt gas pipeline move is criticised: “The Shell to Sea campaign was reacting to news that a British-based technology risk assessment company has been asked to carry out a new safety review of the pipeline.”: Friday 26 August 2005: READ

Irish Independent: UK safety firm hired to check Corrib pipeline: “Five men from Rossport have now spent seven weeks in jail for contempt of court arising from their opposition to the pipeline. The Labour Party reiterated its call to Shell to lift the injunction against them.”: Friday August 26, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Labour calls on Shell to free Rossport Five: “So the men are now in prison arising from a court injunction to stop them obstructing or interfering with the construction of a pipeline which was not itself legitimate from the very beginning,”…: Thursday 25 August 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Rossport Five standing firm in dispute with Shell: Wednesday 24 August 2005: READ

online.ie: Rossport Five daughter dismisses Shell 'PR stunt': Wednesday 24 August 2005: READ

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL IRISH PIPELINE DILEMMA: Wednesday 24 August 2005: 10.25 EDT: READ

Ulster TV: Mayo councillors to meet Rossport Five: “The five men are beginning their ninth week in Cloverhill Prison for obstructing the building of the controversial Corrib gas pipeline.”: WEDNESDAY 24/08/2005 09:54:41: READ 

Irish Times: Shell and councillors in talks over gas pipeline impasse: “While Shell had "taken significant steps to create an atmosphere in which the men could see the merit of dialogue and are pleased that they have agreed to pursue this path", Mr Pyle said the company had to "preserve" its "legal position in relation to the authorised construction of the onshore pipeline and the protection of our staff from unlawful interference".: Saturday August 20, 2005: READ

Ireland On-Line: Shell 'committed to ending pipeline dispute': Posted Saturday 20 August 2005: READ

ShellNews.net: Financial Times reports Royal Dutch Shell has won exploration licence off Irish coast: Thursday 18 August 2005 03.35 ET: READ

Western People (Ireland): Legal fear prompts Council to resist call for offshore site: Tuesday 16 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Jailed five urge Shell to lift court ban and allow gas talks: “They will not and cannot accept the pipeline, but are still prepared to talk to Shell.”: “In their letter, the men say that the dealings of the Government had seen their land rights given to a private company, the lives of families and neighbours endangered and the natural resource of the Irish people given away.”: Tuesday August 16, 2005: Read the article

Ireland On-Line: Rossport Five call on Shell to lift pipeline injunction: “The five Co Mayo men jailed for obstructing work on the controversial Corrib gas pipeline have reiterated their call on the global oil giant Shell to lift the injunction it has secured against them.”: 15 August 2005: Read the article

Ulster TV (Ireland): Rossport Five call for Shell to lift injunction: “In an open letter the Rossport Five say they accept the call for dialogue by the company but cannot follow through on it until they're released.”: MONDAY 15/08/2005 12:45:28 : Read the article

Emigrant Online (Ireland): No move on Shell dispute: “The latest protest in support of the Rossport Five took place in Galway on Saturday when an estimated 1,000 people marched through the city to attend a rally at Spanish Arch.”: Posted Monday 15 August 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST (IRELAND) Shell considers public discussions: Sunday 14 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Council rejects 'Shell to Sea' call: “Dr Mark Garavan, spokesman for the "Shell to Sea" campaign and the imprisoned men who are today spending their 46th day in jail, warned about the danger to lives if the onshore pipeline ruptured. Locals had been crying out for five years about pipeline safety issues. Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey had made the extraordinary admission that no State agency was responsible for the pipeline, he added.”: Saturday 13 August 2005: Read the article

Derry Journal: Rossport Five Justice Campaign Comes To Derry: "Supporters of the five men jailed for contempt of court after opposing the Shell gas pipeline in Co. Mayo have taken their campaign for justice to Derry.": Friday 12th August 2005: Read the article

Ireland OnLine: Council rejects 'Shell to sea' plea: Friday 12 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Dempsey names Corrib group as talks held with Shell: “The Minister has also confirmed that he met Shell representatives yesterday to discuss the company's breach of preparatory works, consent for the offshore pipeline and his proposed safety review.”: Thursday Aug 11, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Trouble-shooters named as Five spend fifth week in jail: “The move comes as the "Rossport Five" spend their fifth week in jail for contempt of court over their opposition to Shell's Corrib gas field pipeline.”: Thursday Aug 11, 2005: Read the article

The Mayo News Online: Shell work deferral a ‘cynical’ ploy: "This is just another publicity stunt by Shell, hoping to garner support and de-escalate the protest. This move is effectively about Shell attempting to try a new chess move. That’s all.: Read the article

The Mayo News Online: Council recalled for Rossport meeting: “Meanwhile, Shell E&P Ireland Ltd announced on Monday last that they have laid off 128 staff working on the pipeline, attributing the need for the move to ongoing protests. The controversy is no nearer resolution, with the five men refusing to purge their contempt…”: Wednesday 10 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Dempsey to involve three bodies in Shell audit: “Shell's threat to withdraw from the 900 million project if the Minister's review produced a "negative" finding that obliged it to build an offshore refinery, and the Minister's own contention that he is bound by the project's plan of development, suggested the review was already compromised before it started, the campaigners said.”: “The company insists it will not lift the injunction on the five men, who are now in their sixth week in jail over their opposition to the onshore pipeline.”: Wednesday August 10, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell to dismantle section of pipeline: "The company was responding following legal advice on the Minister's direction of July 31st that the company was in breach of consents, and that it must break up the welded pipeline and agree to a new monitoring arrangement.”: Tuesday 9 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo gas pipeline controversy: “The main beneficiaries of the development of the Corrib field, under the existing agreement, will be Shell and its partners, not the people of Ireland.”: “No wonder Shell is in such a hurry to get this gas out from under the sea, in case Ireland suddenly wakes up to the fact it has foolishly given away a couple of billion euro worth of assets.”: Tuesday 9 August 2005: Read the article

RTE Interactive (Ireland): Shell axes 128 jobs at Mayo pipeline: “The company said the decision was made as a result of the ongoing blockade of its sites in Mayo.”: Posted Tuesday 9 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Ministers can't play both sides in key projects: “The dispute between Shell and the residents of north Mayo spilled over into the British papers last week. With the clarity that observing something from a distance allows, the story was distilled down to the company being ordered by the Irish Government to dismantle a pipeline because it had been built illegally.”: It is not the sort of publicity that any company likes, particularly one with Shell's sensitivities…”: Monday 8 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Anti-pipeline group furious as FG leader calls in gardai: “FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny yesterday launched an attack on the "Shell to Sea" protest group…”: Monday 8 August 2005: Read the article

Planet Ark, NY: Shell Halts Work on Disputed Irish Pipeline for Talks: “The row escalated in late June after five residents were jailed for contempt of court for refusing not to obstruct the laying of the pipeline through their lands. The Corrib field, containing 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas 70km off the Mayo coast, was discovered in 1996 and was Ireland's first significant offshore find since Kinsale Head off the southwestern coast in 1971.: Monday 8 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: FG leader wants TD to apologise for office picket: “The five men in Cloverhill face into their sixth week in prison, with no sign of any breakthrough due to Shell's insistence on building an onshore terminal and its refusal to lift the injunction against north Mayo residents opposed to the onshore pipeline.”: Monday 8 August 2005: Read the article

Emigrant Online (Ireland): Shell postpones all work on pipeline: “The Minister urged the five to reconsider their stance in light of the new Shell decision.”: “Their spokesman said, however, that they would remain in prison until Shell abandoned its plans for an onshore terminal.”: Monday 8 August 2005: Read the article

ShellNews.net: Rossport Five may have grounds to bring wrongful imprisonment claim against Shell: 00.50am Sunday 7 August 2005: Read the article

ShellNews.net: The Jailing of the Rossport 5 by Shell: John Donovan's interview on Dublin Newstalk Radio 106fm - “The Breakfast Show with Eamon Dunphy”: Posted 17.30 Saturday 6 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Dempsey fails to break Shell pipeline impasse: “Minister for Marine Noel Dempsey's latest attempt to break the impasse over the Corrib gas field appears to have collapsed, with a refusal by Shell E&P Ireland to lift its court injunction against north Mayo residents opposed to the onshore pipeline.” Saturday Aug 06, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Rossport Five call on Shell to have ban lifted: “Dr Mark Garavan, spokesman for the men and the Shell to Sea campaign, said if no injunction was in place it would create a legal context for progress and the possible release of the five.” Saturday Aug 06, 2005: Read the article

Irish Examiner: Rossport Five - Shell must lift injunction on jailed men: “Shell can facilitate their release simply by going to court and having the injunction lifted, a measure advised by Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte more than a fortnight ago but which the company chose to ignore.”: Saturday 6 August 2005: Read the article

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) Shell halts work on Irish pipeline: “DUBLIN: Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said it was suspending operations on the ($1.1 billion) Corrib gas project until the end of the year to allow time for a safety review and to resolve the dispute with residents.”: Saturday 6 August 2005: Read the article

Ireland On-Line: Rossport Five stay in prison: “The company’s managing director Andy Pyle said: “We strongly feel that the only way we’re going to get a way through this is to have a period of calm - certainly more calm than there is at the moment – when we can have a proper dialogue and a proper discussion of the issues.”: Posted Saturday 6 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Examiner: Oireachtas to debate Shell crisis if men purge contempt: “But despite the offer, the Rossport Five again indicated yesterday that they would not enter any negotiations until Shell drops the injunction against them.”: Saturday 6 August 2005: Read the article

Green Party: Greens defend human rights against Shell Group: “I am appalled that a court order has been granted when the grounds for doing so were themselves unlawful. By starting some aspects of work in Rossport prior to receiving the correct authorisation Shell have acted illegally.”: “This is an extremely important case - both in terms of the questions it raises about Shell's apparent manipulation of the legal system…”: Posted Saturday 6th Aug 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell delays Mayo pipeline until next year: “Responding to the development, Dr Mark Garavan, spokesman for the five men in prison and the Shell to Sea campaign, called on the firm to "use this pause to reconfigure the entire project, make it safer and better with an offshore terminal, and listen to the people of Mayo".: Friday Aug 05, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Shell halts work on gas pipeline: “No further work will be carried out until "public discussion and dialogue" take place, the company said in a surprise statement issued last night. It added that it could not withdraw legal proceedings which have seen five Co Mayo men jailed for objecting to construction of a pipeline near their homes. A spokesperson for the petroleum giant said it had "no wish" for the current situation with the men to continue, but added that suspension of the work would give the public time to engage in a "period of calm".: Friday August 05, 2005: Read the article

RTE Interactive (IRELAND): Shell in surprise Corrib announcement: “There has been an unexpected development in the continuing controversy over the Corrib gas project.”: Posted Friday 5 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Compromise in Corrib gas dispute: “There is no doubt that Shell miscalculated badly if its management thought to intimidate other likely protesters by making an example of these men.”: “Shell's public image has been seriously damaged.”: Thursday Aug 04, 2005: Read the article

Lloyds List: Shell suffers further delays at Sakhalin II: “In July, Shell said capital costs in Sakhalin II have doubled to $20bn because of a raft of issues including the new pipeline routes, increasing contractor costs and changes in project requirements. It has already pulled back first deliveries of liquefied natural gas from the project into 2008.”: Thursday Aug 04, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Rossport Five campaigners stage sit-in at council meeting: "There is a lot of concern about the danger to life and limb posed from bringing the gas overland. I would certainly not like it passing near my backyard," :Thursday Aug 04, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo Co Council to meet on Corrib gas project: “Shell E&P Ireland said yesterday it was still considering the consent to lay the offshore pipeline granted on Tuesday by Mr Dempsey, but it had not yet responded to his letter of July 31st directing the company to break up the 3km of onshore pipeline which had been welded without ministerial consent.”: Thursday Aug 04, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Shell game continues: Thursday Aug 04, 2005: Read the article

BBC NEWS WORLD EDITION: Bitter dispute over gas pipeline: Wednesday 3 August 2005: Read the article

Mayo News, Ireland: Pipes to be dismantled "Shell are keeping the injunction in place, and they sought the committal of the men on foot of that. I visited two of them last week, and they remain resolute. I was humbled visiting them. Our support on the ground is mushrooming, and daily pickets of Shell and Statoil stations are continuing.": Wednesday 3 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent; Minister 'is on Shell's side' over offshore pipeline path permit: “Accusing the Government of being on Shell's side, Green Party energy spokesman Eamon Ryan said if proper time had been given to public consultation and design, the impasse could have been avoided.”: Wednesday August 03, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Pipeline go-ahead for Shell condemned: “The five Mayo men who are in jail over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline have condemned the decision by Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey to sanction Shell's laying of the offshore section of the pipeline.”: Wednesday Aug 03, 2005: Read the article

ShellNews.net: SHELL’S PREDICTABLE IRISH STEW: Some well-informed advice for the Corrib pipeline protestors: Wednesday 3 August 2005: Read the article

WebIndia123.com: Ireland slaps Shell's wrist over pipeline: “The government said the energy company had built about 2 miles of pipeline in northern County Mayo without consent.”: DUBLIN, Ireland Wednesday August 03, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell to decide shortly when it will lay offshore pipeline: “The world's largest pipelaying vessel, the 285m (935ft) Solitaire, has been booked for August 15th but the company is expected to meet stiff resistance from supporters of the five men if the ship enters Mayo waters.”: Wednesday 3 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Examiner: Pipeline controversy - Dempsey giving mixed messages: “It also seems somewhat ambiguous for him to order the dismantling of a section of onshore pipeline for which approval had not been given, while giving the go-ahead for the offshore section, as he did yesterday.”: “It is difficult to disagree with the Green Party in their bewilderment that the ministerial consent for the offshore pipeline should be given yesterday in advance, and without Mr Dempsey's promised independent safety review of the onshore section.”: Wednesday 3 August 2005: Read the article

Middle East North Africa Financial Network: Ireland slaps Shell's wrist over pipeline: “The pipeline is part of the energy company's $1 billion Corrib natural gas project, which it wants to link to an onshore refinery. The government order has forced RDS to halt work on other parts of the Corrib project.”: Posted Wednesday 3 August 2005: Read the article

Ireland On-Line: Shell granted consent to build offshore pipeline: ”Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey has given the global oil firm Shell permission to build the offshore section of its planned gas pipeline in Co Mayo.”: “Yesterday, the minister ordered Shell to dismantle a section of pipeline it had already laid in Co Mayo without any consent from the Government.”: Tuesday 2 August 2005: Read the article

Daily Telegraph: Shell ordered to dismantle pipeline: “The Irish government yesterday ordered Shell to dismantle a gas pipeline that has sparked protests in County Mayo.”: “Shell has suspended its £605m project to link the Corrib gas field to an onshore refinery.”: “The pipeline has become a major public relations disaster for Shell, which admitted at its half-year results last week that it needed to drastically improve its project management.”: Tuesday 2 August 2005: Read the article

The Times (UK): Shell ordered to dismantle pipeline: SHELL became embroiled in legal tangles over its Corrib gas project yesterday when an Irish minister ordered the company to dismantle a three-kilometre section of pipeline.": "The regulatory confusion adds to Shell’s difficulties in Ireland...: Tuesday 2 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Fuel giant weighs up demand by Dempsey: “FUEL giant Shell is taking legal advice before responding to a ministerial order to dismantle 3km of pipeline constructed in Mayo without consent.”: “But he once again ruled out intervening in the cases of the five Mayo farmers jailed nearly six weeks ago for refusing to obey a High Court order preventing them from obstructing the construction work on their land.”: “Delays caused by protests have already led to 91 redundancies among pipeline workers and it is understood there is the potential for a further 200 lay-offs.” Tuesday 2 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Dempsey may allow offshore pipe to be laid: “The company said yesterday it was "carefully studying" the content of the letter received from Mr Dempsey on Sunday night in which he ordered that the 3km length of pipeline already welded in breach of consents be dismantled.”: “A tighter monitoring regime established from the outset of the project would have spotted any breaches in consents much earlier, according to Mark Garavan, spokesman for the men and the Shell to Sea campaign. He said it also had serious implications for the information presented by Shell to the High Court when obtaining its injunction against landowners objecting to the onshore pipeline. The company had at all times claimed that it was adhering to all consents issued, but this was clearly not the case, Mr Garavan added.”: Tuesday 2 August 2005: Read the article

Ireland On-Line: Dempsey demands Shell dismantle pipeline: “The Minster for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey has ordered oil giant Shell to dismantle a three-kilometre gas pipeline in the west of Ireland which had been constructed without permission.”: Monday 1 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Minister tells Shell to 'undo' pipeline work: “SHELL has been told by Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey that it is in breach of the 'consents' it received for work on the controversial Mayo gas pipeline.”: Monday 1 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Minister orders Shell to dismantle Corrib pipeline: “A response sent to the Minister last week is understood to have involved an apology without admitting liability.”: Monday 1 August 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Fuel giant warned on breach of permits over pipeline: “NATURAL Resources Minister Noel Dempsey has told Shell he regards it as being in breach of the "consents" they received for work on the controversial Mayo gas pipeline.”: Monday 1 August 2005: Read the article

Emigrant Online, Ireland: Rossport Five hold out: “The five, whose protests against Shell's proposed gas pipeline in northwest Mayo put them in contempt of court, received no sympathy from the President of the High Court, Justice Joseph Finnegan.”: Posted Monday 1 August 2005: Read the article

The Sunday Times (UK): Mayo council ‘to get Shell windfall’: “Supporters of the Rossport Five — the local landowners who have spent the past month in jail — want Shell to move its operations offshore, but it has emerged that the council, which granted planning permission for an inland terminal, has a strong vested interest in keeping Shell on land.”: “The council will be paid €2m in rates… for downfall pipes, some of which will run through land owned by the Rossport Five.”: “…Mayo county secretary, confirmed last week that conditions laid down… in Shell’s planning permission will result in total payments to the council of about €6.5m from the firm.”: Sunday 31 July 2005: Read the article

The Sunday Times: And Finally ... If Shell is driven away who else will invest in Mayo? “THE people of Mayo know all about boycotts, having coined the word in 1880…”: “In all the fuss surrounding the jailing of the so-called Rossport Five it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Shell is acting entirely within the law.”: “With the world’s media picking up the efforts being made to prevent Shell proceeding with its legally approved project we can’t see the region’s fortunes improving any time soon.”: Sunday 31 July 2005: Read the article

The Sunday Times: Yuppies mark Rossport card: “A city-centre rally in support of the Rossport Five, the jailed Shell pipeline protesters, was heckled by a counter-demonstration staged by four young crusaders styling themselves as "pro-capitalists". “…the impertinent interlopers really seemed to annoy the various Green, Labour, Sinn Fein and independent TDs who have leapt aboard the Rossport bandwagon.”: Sunday 31 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Pipe protests are costing fuel giant 100,000 a day: “Last week, Minister Noel Dempsey said he believed that the company had breached the permissions it was granted and had asked Shell for an immediate response, which is currently being considered by the minister.”: Saturday July 30, 2005: Read the article

Irish Examiner: Shell axes 56 jobs as a result of pipe protests: “Mark Carrigy, operations manager for Shell EP Ireland, claimed protesters had been obstructing non-pipeline work and as a result the sub-contractors were forced to cut employee numbers.”: “The job losses come as five men jailed over their protests against the pipeline brothers Philip and Vincent McGrath, Micheal O'Seighin, Willie Corduff and Brendan Philbin were completing their fifth week behind bars.”: Saturday 30 July 2005: Read the article

RTE (Ireland): Shell announces 56 more Corrib lay-offs: “The company… blamed continuing protests at its sites in Mayo”: Posted Saturday 30 July 2005: Read the article

The Guardian (UK): Shell meets its match in the Rossport Five: “Suddenly, the issue became one of the biggest news stories of the year and, as the Irish Examiner called it, "a major public relations disaster for the Shell corporation".: "The "Rossport Five" were jailed at the specific request of the company, which had obtained compulsory purchase orders for the land in question - the first time in Irish history that such an order was granted to a private company. The five will remain in jail until they undertake not to obstruct the company.": "Shell officials misjudged the situation…”: “July has seen huge rallies in support of the men in Co Mayo and in Dublin, the picketing of Shell garages nationwide, and round-the-clock blockades of the refinery construction site.”: Friday 29 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: A lack of information: “The debacle surrounding the Corrib gas project is a monument to miscommunication, misinformation and misrepresentation, whether intentional or not”: Thursday July 28, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo gas pipeline controversy: “Shell now tells us it has been meticulous in observing environmental regulations. Would this be the same Shell oil giant which has removed billions of dollars worth of oil from the Niger delta while flouting environmental regulations for decades?: Thursday, July 28, 2005: Read the article

ShellNews.net: NOT ALL BAD NEWS FOR SHELL: 15.45: Thursday, 28 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Court rules out challenge to Shell planning permission: Posted Thursday 28 July 2005: Read the article

Ulster TV: Compound linked to Mayo pipeline closed: “Shell To Sea, a group which opposes the building of the pressure pipeline, said the closure of the compound at Glengad, Erris, Co Mayo, was a tribute to the struggle of hundreds of people who had campaigned against the pipeline.”: Wednesday 27 July 2005: Read the article

RTE Ireland: Shell blames protests for lay-offs: “Shell has announced that it is to lay off 35 workers at the Corrib gas pipeline in County Mayo. The company said the decision was made as a result of the continuing protests taking place at its sites in Mayo.” Posted Wednesday 27 July 2005: Read the article

RTE NEWS (Ireland): Shell to respond to allegations: “On Saturday the Minister for Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey, said he believed that the company has breached the permissions it was granted and had asked the company for an immediate response.”: Tuesday 26 July 2005: Read the article

IrelandOn-Line: Shell chairman: Protestors can end dispute: “As the men began their fifth week behind bars Andy Pyle, Shell Ireland chairman, said it was difficult to see a way forward unless they purged their contempt. “We have looked at all the alternatives that could make a breakthrough here, as I say it was very clear in court yesterday that nothing could be done until the five landowners purge their contempt,” Mr Pyle said. “I think the case is clearly in their hands.”: Tuesday 26 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Controversy over Mayo gas pipeline: “This giveaway agreement was presided over by a government led by CJ Haughey, and the terms were arranged by the then Minister who dealt with such affairs, Ray Burke. This man has since been investigated and found to have engaged in a mass of corrupt and illegal dealings, and has served a jail term.”: Tuesday July 26, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Minister will not interfere in Shell High Court case: “Commenting after yesterday's High Court hearing, a spokeswoman for the Minister said this position was "absolute" and was not influenced by the fact that Shell E&P Ireland has been found to be in breach of ministerial consents.”: Tuesday July 26, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Back to jail after 'Rossport 5' again fail to purge contempt: “Earlier, Mr Rogers described as "an audacious suggestion" the terms of a letter from Shell which was opened in court and stated by the company as maybe providing an opportunity for the protesters to purge their contempt.”: Tuesday 26 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Shell pushed to set Rossport protesters free: “Oil company welded together 3km of pipeline without State's consent”: “Labour party leader Pat Rabbitte said yesterday that Shell's admission that it breached regulations provided a window of opportunity to end the dispute which saw the Mayo men jailed for contempt.”: Monday 25 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Dempsey sets up body to monitor gas project: “The development comes as Shell E&P Ireland is under pressure to lift its injunction imposed on north Mayo residents who are opposed to the pipeline, following its admission of a "technical breach" of ministerial consents. Five local men have been in prison for a month over their breach of the injunction.”: “More than 2,000 people rallied in support of the five men in Dublin on Saturday.”: Monday July 25, 2005: Read the article

BizWorld: Govt asks Shell to explain new work: “Government inspectors have confirmed that Shell carried out unauthorised works on its controversial pipeline at Rossport in Co Mayo.”: “The inspections have confirmed allegations by supporters of the five local men imprisoned for protests against the pipeline.”: “The Department has now written to Shell chairman Andy Pyle, telling him that the work was unauthorised and seeking an explanation.”: Monday, July 25 2005: Read the article

IrelandOn-Line: Rabbitte calls on shell to free ‘Rossport Five’: “Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte today called Shell on to waive the injunction against the ‘Rossport Five’ by lifting a High Court injunction against them.”: Sunday 24 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY TIMES: Anti-gas group is right to raise fears: “THE effect of your editorial (Five have had their say, last week) is either completely to misunderstand the nature of the Corrib pipeline dispute or to misrepresent it.”: Sunday 24 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): Shell ‘breached’ pipeline consent: “THE government has ordered Shell to explain why the oil company appears to have breached the terms of permission it was given to carry out work on the controversial Corrib gas pipeline in Mayo.”: The Department of the Marine made another embarrassing climbdown concerning the project last month, when it emerged that an “independent” risk assessment of the pipeline was being carried out by a company jointly owned by Shell and BP.”: Sunday 24 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST (IRELAND): Rossmore Five: Party loyalties split in battle over pipeline: “The ‘Free the Rossport Five' campaign offers considerable scope for broadsides on the government's policy towards Shell - from the safety of the pipeline to tax reliefs and their exemption from paying royalties to the state.”: Sunday 24 July 2005: Read the article

ShellNews.net: Yet another PR disaster for Shell after Nigeria, Brent Spar, the reserves debacle and the $10 billion cost overrun on the Sakhalin-2 project: now the Corrib Irish pipeline "cause célèbre": 16.45pm: Saturday 23 July 2005: Read the article

IrelandOn-Line: Shell accused of breaching terms of Corrib construction: “Noel Dempsey, the Natural Resources Minister, has accused the company behind the controversial gas pipeline in Co Mayo of breaching the consents given to it to carry out work…”: “Mr Dempsey says the breaches are “very serious” and has called on Shell to respond immediately.”: Saturday 23 July 2005: Read the article

RTE NEWS (IRELAND): Dempsey concerned over Shell pipeline: The Minister said Dept officials had carried out an inspection at the site earlier this week and subject to further legal advice, it was his view that a breach of the consents given to Shell in relation to the pipeline had occurred. He said a letter had been written to the company asking them to respond to this and he was regarding the matter as 'very serious'.”: “Meanwhile, up to 2,000 people have gathered in Dublin to protest at the jailing of five Co Mayo landowners who were sent to prison four weeks ago for breaching a High Court order.”: Saturday 23 July 2005: Read the article

Ulster TV: Shell rejects Mayo pipeline claims: “Shell has rejected claims that it has breached the consents it got from the Irish Department of Natural Resources to begin preparations for its controversial gas pipeline in County Mayo.”: Saturday 23 July 2005: Read the article

IrelandOn-Line: Shell responds to Minister's letter: “Shell also acknowledged there may have been a "technical breach" of the consent and said it would work to ensure "no possible departures from the terms of the Minister's consent occur in the future".: Saturday 23 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Labour urges Dail recall over Dublin Port and Shell issues: “…a day of protest was held at Shell and Statoil outlets by the Shell to Sea campaign over the imprisonment of Rossport residents…”: Saturday 23 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: No u-turn on pipeline – Dempsey: “COMMUNICATIONS, Marine and Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey has insisted there will be no renegotiation of the lease between the Irish Government and Shell which has led to the controversial Shell Corrib gas pipeline.”: Friday July 22, 2005: Read the article

Waterford News: Trade union movement urged to take lead in fighting Shell: The refusal of Shell to abandon the gas pipeline, which is being built not far from people’s houses — a situation that even Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has admitted is unprecedented — and the continued imprisonment of the Rossport 5, demands that the campaign be stepped up.”: Friday, July 22, 2005: Read the article

Ireland On-Line: Protestors seek boycott of Shell and Statoil stations: “Supporters of the so-called Rossport 5 are calling on the public to boycott Shell and Statoil filling stations today.”: “Five of the residents have been in jail for more than three weeks for breaching an injunction ordering them not to obstruct work on the pipeline, which is being laid on their land.”: Friday 22 July 2005 Read the article

Western People: No sign of resolution to Rossport impasse: “Shell E&P Ireland (SEPIL) is in ongoing negotiations to try to get the personnel involved in the Corrib gas project back to work. In the region of 350 workers employed in various aspects of the project have not been working since supporters of the Rossport 5 mounted a protest at Bellanaboy on Monday, July 4 last.”: Posted Friday 22 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Protesters Seek Enquiry Into State Deals With Shell Oil And Statoil: “The protesters, who include relatives of the five men jailed for contempt of a court order banning them from blocking Shell access to their land, also want the dealings of the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to be investigated.”: Posted Thursday 21 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Wall of euro notes: “I feel sure that when Shell builds a protective barrier of large denomination euro notes around their offending pipeline, all worry about danger will evaporate.”: Thursday 21 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo deputies dispute alleged 'intimidation' of Shell workers: “The five residents who are still in prison over their opposition to the high pressure gas pipeline are due back in the High Court next Monday.”: Wednesday 20 July 2005: Read the article

Reuters: Shell says Irish workers threatened in dispute: “Workers on a Shell gas project in western Ireland have received threats of violence in an escalating row over the construction of a gas pipeline, the company said on Tuesday.”: Posted Tuesday 19 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Adding fuel to the fire: “Shouldn't we backward Irish be grateful for the opportunistic exploitation of Shell and the likes of them?”: “What's a few miserly Irish lives… “: “Actually, I think this whole enterprise is such a good idea that I would like to ask Shell to build another one of those refineries close to the residence of any High Court judge. I'm sure they'd love this.”: Tuesday 19 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Council fails to adopt motion on Shell:” The only agreed motion from last night's meeting on the gas issue is that Mayo county councillors have called for an urgent meeting with the Taoiseach and other government Ministers and representatives of Shell to discuss all possible options to secure the immediate release of the Rossport Five.”: Tuesday 19 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Council uproar over gas pipe motion: “IN a dramatic twist at the end of a marathon Mayo Co Council meeting last night, the Cathaoirleach, Henry Kenny of Fine Gael overturned an earlier, unopposed motion calling on Shell to process the gas from the Corrib field offshore.”: Tuesday 19 July 2005: Read the article

The Guardian (UK): Jailing of Irish villagers sparks anger as farmers defy Shell in Battle of the Bog: Support swells for opponents of gas pipeline imprisoned for contempt of court: “It began as a hopeless mismatch: a handful of villagers in remote north-west Mayo taking on the multinational Shell. But the Battle of the Bog has turned into one of the biggest protests against Shell in Europe…”: “Thousands of people have gathered at demonstrations… Hundreds more have picketed garages, signed petitions and urged a petrol boycott.”: Monday 18 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Examiner.com: Gardaí probe death threats to Shell workers in dispute: “A SINISTER turn to the controversy surrounding the Shell Corrib gasfield pipeline row is being investigated by gardaí, it emerged yesterday.”: Monday 18 July 2005: Read the article

RTE News (Ireland): Calls for probe into exploration licences: “Up to 1,000 people gathered in Castlebar yesterday in support of the five men jailed for contempt of court in their dispute with Shell E&P Ireland.”: Sunday 17 July 2005: read the article

Irish Times: Work on Corrib gas pipeline already started: “Shell and the Department of Marine and Natural Resources have declined to comment on apparent evidence that construction work has already started on the controversial onshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline.”: “Ms McGarry believes that last Monday's proposal by lawyers for Shell in the High Court could be interpreted as an admission that it has violated its own order.”: Monday 18 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Protest rally told Burke deal to blame for imprisonments: “It was clear "the wrong people are in jail", Mr Garavan said, to applause.”: Monday 18 July 2005: Read the article

Mail on Sunday: Oil rules Footsie as Shell tie-up looms: “Shell, which admitted last week that the cost of its giant project on the Russian island of Sakhalin had doubled to £11bn, has now run into problems with a much-delayed £650 million gas project in western Ireland, writes Tom McGhie. The largest infrastructure project in Irish history is being held up by the Mayo Five - a retired teacher, a singer and three farmers - who are refusing to allow Shell to build a pipeline across their land. They are in jail for breaching a High Court injunction preventing them from blocking Shell trucks.”: Sunday 17 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): Five have had their say: “Having initially won popular sympathy over their willingness to go to prison for their principles, the so-called Rossport Five now threaten to alienate public opinion over their apparent determination to stay there.”: Sunday 17 July 2005: Read the article

Indymedia: Sunday Independent trying to decide Shell spin: “The two working titles show an indecision as to whether or not the IRA should be implicated directly in alleged threats against Shell/Statoil or not.”: Sunday 17 July 2005: Read the article

Indymedia: What can the pipeline protestors expect? Will Shell be honest and open or ruthless and underhand?: Sunday 17 July 2005: Read the article

Ireland OnLine: More than 1,000 gather to protest jailing of 'Rossport Five': “The demonstrators are calling for an investigation into deals made between the Government and the gas company, Shell.": Saturday 16 July 2005: Read the article

In from the Irish Times: Labour wants wider Corrib review: “The five men, who are due back in court on July 25th, have rejected Mr Dempsey's initiative. They have said a direction to Shell and partners Statoil and Marathon to build an offshore terminal is the only solution in terms of safety. Shell E&P Ireland has said it does not wish the current situation to continue and will continue "efforts to facilitate a resolution".: Saturday 16 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Minister accused of excluding risk from safety review: “The five north Mayo men who are still in prison over their opposition to the Shell Corrib gas pipeline have accused Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey of "deliberately excluding" the risk of rupture and explosion from his new safety review.”: Friday 15 July 2005: Read the article

Business World (Ireland) Ion Equity consortium buys Irish Shell: “A consortium led by venture capital firm Ion Equity has acquired Shell's businesses in Ireland. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the company will continue to trade as Shell in Ireland.”: Friday 15 July 2005: Read the article

Daily Mirror (UK): VICTORY; Shell Halts Pipeline As Minister Orders Safety Review: “The energy giant has been forced by the Government to back down in the row over the Corrib gas pipeline that saw five farmers jailed for the past two weeks.”: Thursday 14 July 2005: Read the article

Ireland Online: Gas pipeline protesters due back in court: “Five men jailed for refusing to end their protest against a controversial gas pipeline are due back in court today, as the Government launches a new safety review of the project.”: Thursday 14 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Warrant for arrest of Shell worker on boat charge: “The barge was being used by Tidewave Ltd, which is contracted to handle the shallow water onshore section of the Shell Corrib gas pipeline.”: Thursday July 14, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Lawyers for Mayo men say safety review is 'significant': “Mayo TJerry Cowley (Ind) has criticised the move, however, while welcoming the Minister's direction to Shell to suspend all work on the pipeline route.”: Thursday July 14, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: FREEMAN : Under-pressure execs could shell out over pipeline case: “The fiasco over Shell's gas pipeline in Mayo highlights the importance of senior executives communicating with the community.”: Thursday July 14, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Review of gas pipeline plan set for tender in bid to end jail impasse: “Shell E&P, which plans to build the pipeline, has also given an undertaking to Mr Dempsey that no work will take place on the pipeline "for the present".: Thursday July 14, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Dempsey initiative to break 'Rossport Five' deadlock fails: “The men are currently in prison for contempt of court arising from the proposed onshore Corrib gas pipeline being installed by Shell, resulting in continuing protests…”: Thursday July 14, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo gas pipeline controversy: “Five people are in prison because they refuse to allow a powerful multinational to put a gas pipeline through their land. They believe that a pipeline for crude natural gas with a design pressure of 345 Bar is an enormous danger to themselves and their families”: Wednesday 13 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell denies it is looking at alternative pipe route: Tuesday July 12, 2005: Read the article

RTE Interactive (Ireland): No apology over Mayo gas pipeline order: “The five Co Mayo men jailed for contempt of a High Court order in relation to the Shell Corrib gas pipeline were back in court this afternoon. However, they have so far failed to apologise to the court or undertake to abide by the court order that restrains interference with the development of the pipeline.: Monday 11 July 2005 17:51: Read the article

Western People: If this pipeline is so safe why is no public body responsible for it: “On application from counsel for Shell the judge awarded the company an order for costs.”: “The reality is that natural gas pipelines do and have exploded. This fact is well documented. As recently as July 2004 a Shell operated gas pipeline close to Brussels fractured, the resulting explosion killed 21 people including firefighters, and devastated a number of buildings.”: Posted Monday 11 July 2005: Read the article

ShellNews.net: Shell undercover agents: What the Irish pipeline protesters can expect: “We have more than one letter from Shell Legal Director/Shell International General Counsel, Richard Wiseman, admitting the “activities” of a Shell undercover agent, Mr Christopher Phillips.”: Published Monday 11 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Examiner: Rossport Five expose State’s denial of constitution: “Irish citizens who should be defended by the state against such global predators as Shell can be persecuted for defending their rights. The Government and the courts have disgraced themselves in this matter. The Rossport Five must be freed immediately, with a State apology for what is less a miscarriage than an abortion of justice.”: Monday 11 July 2005: Read the article

Western People: A national disgrace: “Shell E&P Ireland may yet return to the High Court to have more Rossport residents jailed for breaching an injunction. Speculation is mounting as to whether the women of Rossport will be next to go behind bars.”: Posted Monday 11 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Worker on Shell pipeline due in court: “The case of the five Erris men still in jail over opposition to the pipeline is due for mention in the High Court today. Two separate applications have been made seeking to quash the injunction as ministerial consent for installation and commissioning of the pipeline has not yet been given. At least one of the applications is expected to be heard on Wednesday.”: Monday July 11, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Corrib project prompts more questions than answers: “If and when Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey approves installation of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline, he won't just be establishing a mineral exploration footprint in north Mayo. He will be sanctioning an environmental and public safety precedent for the exploitation of further gas and oil- related reserves off the Irish coastline for decades to come.”: Monday July 11, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Why the law is an ass: “What law is this which allows five innocent men to be jailed in order to facilitate the driving of a highly dangerous untreated gas pipeline through their lands?”: “In the national interest, Shell's onshore plans must stop.”: Monday July 11, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Rossport rally hears renewal of demands for gas base 'at sea': “UP to 1,500 people attended a support rally in Belmullet for the five Co Mayo farmers who have been in prison for almost two weeks over their opposition to the Corrib gas pipeline.”: Monday July 11, 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): Focus: 'Tell Shell to go to hell': Who will win the battle of wills: five jailed protesters or the multinational? Sunday 10 July 2005: Read the article

Sunday Herald (Scotland): Fossil fuels are not yet extinct, says Shell: “Greg Lewin, chief executive of Shell Global Solutions, the oil giant’s technology and research company, predicts that in 2050, 60% of the world’s energy needs will come from hydro carbons – principally oil, coal and gas.”: Sunday 10 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: 1,000 picket outside Shell stations: “Over 1,000 people staged a nationwide protest last night to support the five north Mayo residents jailed for refusing to obey a court order prohibiting them from impeding the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline. The protesters picketed outside Shell garages across the country as the row over the jailing of the men deepened.”: Saturday 9 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Shell-shocked ... but defiant to the end: “Justine McCarthy meets the Mayo pipeline protesters and hears tales of prison, politics and poetry”: “She also has 20% of the land Shell wants to acquire for the pipeline. She is, in fact, the only non-cooperating landowner not behind bars in Cloverhill Prison. A Shell company memo copied to the protesters indicates that a decision, redolent of Constance Markievicz's reprieve in 1916, was taken not to jail the woman so as to avoid a public relations backlash.”: Saturday 9 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo pipeline contempt case Saturday: “You conclude your Editorial with the assertion that "once binding decisions are taken by the Government and the planning authorities, the law must be obeyed". The "must" here is a legal must, not a moral must, and that makes all the difference.”: Saturday July 09, 2005: Read the article

Belfast Telegraph: Five jailed for trying to stop Shell laying pipeline: “A David and Goliath-style struggle which has pitted five farmers from the west of Ireland against Shell has tarnished the image of the energy giant after the landowners were jailed indefinitely for obstructing the laying of a gas pipeline.”: Thursday 07 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo pipeline contempt case: “The Rossport five and their families have one demand only. They require that normal international technical standards be adhered to in the siting of this pipeline complex. Nothing more but nothing less.”: Thursday Jul 07, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell appeals to pipeline objectors for 'calm': “Shell E&P Ireland has appealed for "calm" and for "reasoned and constructive dialogue" with objecting landowners in north Mayo concerning the Corrib gas pipeline. The company made its appeal as it confirmed that operations at its terminal site at Bellanaboy, Co Mayo, remain suspended due to protests.”: Thursday July 07, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Alarm bells: “I believe it is important to note that the minister responsible for the negotiations with Shell at Rossport, Co Mayo was none other than the disgraced Ray Burke. Is it any wonder that the people of Mayo are alarmed that their beautiful landscape is about to be ruined forever?”: Thursday July 07, 2005: Read the article

Ireland OnLine: Freedom setback for jailed Shell pipeline protesters: Posted Thursday 7 July 2005: Read the article

Ireland OnLine: Shell protestors launch bid for freedom: “Five men jailed for their opposition to a Shell gas pipeline in the West of Ireland are to appear in court today in an attempt to win their release.”: Wednesday 06/07/2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Corrib gas safety report written by Shell-linked company: “AEA Technology Ltd, which conducted the review published yesterday by Mr Dempsey, lists four Shell companies including Shell International on its recent client list. The review is the second of safety aspects of the onshore pipeline and was ordered by the Minister after it emerged that the last report was written by British Pipeline Agency (BPA), a company owned jointly by Shell UK and British Petroleum.”: Wednesday Jul 06, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo TD seeks details of civil servant's role: “Independent Mayo TD Jerry Cowley is seeking an explanation for the role of a senior civil servant in his dealings with Shell, builders of the proposed Corrib onshore gas pipeline.”: Wednesday Jul 06, 2005: Read the article

U.TV: Rally for Shell farmers: “A public rally is taking place tomorrow evening in protest at the jailing of five Mayo farmers, who are refusing to allow Shell Oil to place a gas pipeline on their lands. The company took an injunction against the men, for blocking access to the site of the proposed gas pipe. They have been sent to Clover Hill prison.”: TUESDAY 05/07/2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell seeks to reassure as protests continue: “Shell E&P Ireland has said it is "concerned" at the "level of misinformation and myths" circulated about the Corrib gas pipeline.”: Tuesday 5 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo contempt case: “Street protests about the imprisonment of the men and the plans by the multinational company to refine gas from the Corrib field onshore have ignited concerns that the legitimate interests of local people may be subordinated to Shell.”: Tuesday 5 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Memos show Shell talked of suing State: “Shell E&P Ireland discussed suing the State if the company failed to have opponents of the Corrib gas pipeline committed for contempt of court.”: “Mr Pyle "asked why not just have all of them committed". His public relations manager Rosemary Steen "pointed out that from a public relations point of view this was not the best course of action".: Tuesday 5 July 2005: Read the article

Ireland Online: Resign call to Minister over Shell protesters jailing: Posted Tuesday 5 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: 'Deep unrest' unless Shell gas platform goes offshore: “A DEFIANT message was delivered to Shell E&P Ireland (SEPIL) at a rally in Castlebar, Co Mayo attended by up to 1,500 people yesterday, that there would be serious unrest and protests if the firm did not locate a controversial gas processing terminal at sea.”: Monday July 04, 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: 1,500 at rally to support jailed protesters: “Further protests are due to be held today at the Shell terminal site at Bellanaboy and at the offices of Minister of State Frank Fahey in Galway.”: Monday 4 July 2005: Read the article

Just in from the Irish Emigrant: Five Mayo men jailed in dispute with Shell: “Up to 200 people protested at Rossport and Bellinaboy on Thursday while at the same time about 100 people assembled outside a Shell depot in Galway.”: Posted Monday 4 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): Corrib threat to Shell sell-off: “SHELL’S plan to sell 50 petrol stations in Ireland could be stalled by protesters in Co Mayo. Five men jailed last Wednesday for blocking the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline across their land have called for solidarity pickets at all Shell Ireland and Statoil garages. The multinational company has admitted that a national boycott would threaten its plans for a quick sale.”: Sunday 3 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): Comment: Brenda Power: Price of protest is always worth paying: “To crush local opposition to the pipeline, Shell sought and obtained the committal to jail of the five protesters, who were promptly shipped off to Cloverhill prison. The protests were hardly unreasonable.”: Sunday 3 July 2005: Read the article

Ireland On-line: Adams denied leave to visit Shell pipeline protestors: “Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said today that the five men jailed for obstructing the construction of a Shell gas pipeline in Co Mayo are right to take a stand.”: 3 July 2005: Sunday 3 July 2005: Read the article

THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST: Shell pipeline compensation package totalled €190,000: Sunday 3 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Shell and locals disagree over 'constructive dialogue': “Deputy Joe Higgins accused Shell of "systematic bullying" of the local community.”: Saturday 2 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Court action next week to seek release of jailed men: Saturday 2 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Mayo gas pipeline jailings: “I salute the protesters of Mayo for their courageous stand against the shameful intimidation visited upon them by the Shell oil company.”: Saturday 2 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Times: Shell vows to press ahead on Corrib pipeline: “The company also accused the jailed men yesterday of having a "wider" agenda than health and safety.”: “Sinn Fein's Martin Ferris said: "Decent, honest people are being criminalised by multinationals".: Saturday 2 July 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Standing up for their rights: “…the fundamental issue at this time is that these five men, their families and their neighbours are being put under severe pressure by Shell. This is not a hard job for Shell, as its power and resources make them a Goliath for any David that may dare to stand up and object to its plans”: Friday Jul 01, 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Supporters urged to punish firm: “PROTESTERS who picketed the Shell depot in Galway city yesterday called for a boycott of all the company's products.”: “He urged the public to indicate their support for the five men by refusing to buy Shell products. "People have a lot of purchasing power and they should use it to send out a message to companies like Shell.": Friday Jul 01, 2005: Read the article

THE TIMES (UK): Protestors jailed: “Michéal Ó Seighin, 65, an Irish folk singer, was jailed by the High Court in Dublin for obstructing the laying of a gas pipeline on the Shell Ireland Corrib gas project in Co Mayo.”: Friday July 01, 2005 Read the article

Business World: Relatives call for Shell boycott: “Relatives of some of the five men imprisoned for breaching injunctions in the dispute over the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline have called for a national boycott of Shell…”: Friday, July 01 Read the article

Ireland Online: Taoiseach admits Shell protestors jailing 'regrettable': Thursday 30 June 2005: Read the article

Irish Independent: Shell-shocked five jailed for obstructing new gas pipeline: “FIVE men were jailed indefinitely yesterday…”: Thursday Jun 30, 2005: Read the article

Business World: Five Mayo men jailed over Shell pipeline: Thursday, June 30: Read the article

Irish Times: Statement: Shell E&P Ireland Limited: Thursday Jun 30, 2005: Read the article

Ireland Online: Shell seeking to jail five anti-pipeline protestors in Mayo: “The global oil firm Shell is due to take High Court action today in an effort to have five people jailed for protesting against a controversial pipeline in Co Mayo.”: Wednesday 29 June 2005: Read the article

Sunday Business Post (Ireland): Hot competition for Shell's Irish business: “Shell said this weekend that it was in talks with a number of prospective buyers for its retail service station network, supply and distribution assets and facilities and its commercial fuels, lubricants and marine businesses.”: Sunday 26 June 2005: Read the article

Those opposed to piping the untreated gas ashore have created a website to publicise their case. http://www.shelltosea.com

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