A DREADFUL BORE

More action on the west coast of Ireland this week as Beat the Boreholes campaigners continue to aggravate those gas-obsessed drillers bent on ruining another natural beauty spot (see SchNEWS 733, 730). The Rossport solidarity campers waded out at high tide on Sunday (29th) to the latest rig in the Sruwaddacon estuary and lashed out with ropes, tying them round the legs of the drilling platform.

The ten activists halted drilling for two hours as they occupied the space under the rig before the Gardai arrested six. Backup from three kayakers was quickly snuffed out by security in speedboats with Gardai arresting one of them. Everyone was released later without charge. Both rigs have now been moved a few miles upriver towards Aghoos and are positioned opposite the house of Rossport 5 member Willy Corduff (see SchNEWS 710) - a move some people think is a tad provocative.

It’s not too late for a sojourn to Eire yerself... see www.rossportsolidaritycamp.org