rossport solidarity camp:
now recruiting for 2006

galwaygrassroots // nov 2005

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will shell's icy heart thaw in the spring?
will it f@#$!

rossport solidarity camp was born in june of this year. it is the first protest camp around an ecological theme to take place in ireland for several years.

the camp began after local opponents of shell’s plan to build an unprecedented high pressure gas pipeline through the hamlet of rossport invited us there to back up their struggle.

the main activities of the campers have been picketing the rossport compound, building and maintaining the camp, and helping the families of the prisoners.
the campaign has won significant victories:

* since june 18th there have been no deliveries of construction materials to the compound at rossport.

* since june 30th pickets have closed the rossport compound and the refinery construction site at ballinaboy.

* in august shell was forced to cancel the arrival of the solitaire, one of the world’s largest pipelaying ships, due to a planned blockade by fishermen.

* on september 30th the rossport five were released, because of popular pressure.

in spring the new “construction season” starts, and shell will again try to build this pipeline and refinery, and we need to get the maximum number of people on the ground in mayo ready to help stop this. bear in mind most of this development was supposed to be built this year.

in march rossport solidarity camp will be re-launched for the 2006 “construction season” - late spring, summer, early autumn. from march onwards we are looking for more people to come to the camp, be it for 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months. all are welcome, you don’t need to be an “expert”, everyone can take part in this, most people who have been on the camp have had as their previous sum total of camping experience the occasional trip to the likes of witness. many also have had no previous experience of campaigning
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for more info see:

background article .>>
indymedia ireland: www.indymedia.ie .>>
free the rossport five: www.freetherossportfive.com .>>
shell to sea: www.corribsos.com/index .>>

or contact: rossportsolidaritycamp [at] gmail [dot] com