April 1st eh? Seems apt.

You’re absolutely right, Diver

What absolute nonsense, this is a national issue not a parochial one. This man is an MEP so he is hardly little known.
a lot of opinionated rage filled citizens seem to think the gourdy can do no wrong, how much proof do you need?

Exactly – good to see our left-wing patriots are at forefront of re-building the Republic whilst attending crusty gatherings in the west.

Ah yeah. Crusty gatherings in the west where Gardai and a private security company break the law every day. If you bothered to research it you’d see what really happens in Mayo every day. Corruption of the highest order.

Some individuals in this country truly believe their own convictions supersede the laws of the country. As an MEP representing the people of this country he should show more respect for the law and those who, under very difficult circumstances, have to enforce it.

The idiots are the government who practically gave it away to Shell and will tax them at a far lower rate than any other country charges exploration companies. Shell will charge Irish people the International going rate for gas NOT a reduced price as Pat Rabitte incorrectly stated. It will not be cheaper gas, your argument is flawed.

Eggfuel use your real name before talking absolute crap. The community is deeply divided on the issue. Hundreds are still against the project. Spend some time up there yourself before you make armchair statements.

Cheaper gas. Ha. The facts are there if you care to look.

As Richard says, your argument is entirely flawed. There will be no cheaper gas into the Irish grid if the pipeline is built. None whatsoever. The gas has been given away to Shell and will be sold back to us at international market rates.
I and other protesters are in favour of bringing the gas into democratic public ownership (there’s around €10bn+ in Corrib alone and over €500bn off the west coast of Ireland) and using this vast wealth to create jobs, provide people with lower priced gas, invest in renewable energy etc. etc. So if you want cheaper gas, you should be joining the protests really.

I presume you mean gardai as unelected thugs, as the other main protagonist is an An MEP

I have been engaging in protests like this in Rossport since 2006 and have spent a fair bit of time down there with the local community helping out the campaign. I don’t intend to stop now, just because I’m an MEP. And if I’m subject to Garda brutality (like I have been repeatedly in the past in Rossport), yeah, I do intend to use the fact that I’m an MEP now to get some publicity for the Garda brutality there. Because the ongoing abuse of protesters on a literally daily basis, is outrageous. The media generally hasn’t covered it. The fact that an MEP has now been assaulted too is another angle to try to expose it.

By the sound of it you were dragged off the road because you wouldn’t get up off it… how noble of you…. and you may be getting a bit of publicity but you’re not getting much sympathy from my reading of this.

All men have equal rights to liberty, to their property and to the protection of the law.
Voltaire

And after looking it up I might add that you’ve gotten bugger-all publicity bar on this website.

Would u ever get over yourself, Paul Murphy MEP.

It’s not progression. We are giving away our natural assets so that American, British, Norwegian and other foreign companies and citizens can make billions, while all we in Ireland will get is a few thousand jobs at best and nothing more (other than corporation tax). Progression my arse. Why did we not take the Norwegian approach? If we had taken that approach we would have had those same few thousand jobs, wiped out our national debt, created an energy independent and exporting Ireland, as well as had several hundred billion euro left over to do with as we please. But oh no, people like you just don’t want to question the infallible status quo. Suck it all up. And when things go wrong or there are injustices simply pretend they don’t exist.

Well said Brian,
cant believe the amount of dipshits around here

How can you take a socialist credibly!

U got that right, Adam Magari.

And the protesters are innocent?

your right mate corporate greed and money assholes don’t know what they chatting about !!!!! What is Ireland inc making out of this ??? love to see the figures

You are right but then again most of the angry men commenting here have previous form and never seem to read beyond the first paragraph before their rage kicks in

Perhaps the only asset this country has left are our natural resources, and no matter what one thinks of the socialist party, they are right about one thing and that is Shell are getting away with robbery, they were handed “OUR” gas by Ray Burke, yes remember him? and anyone who thinks that Shell are going to give us cheap gas, for Gods sake cop on! Are the banks we rescued giving us cheap mortgages? are the IMF/EU giving us a cheap bailout? are the bondholders taking a haircut? are the large pharma companies situated here giving us cheap drugs? even the electricity company that gets its energy from the free air are uping the charges on electricity, Shell aint here to help us and anyone that thinks otherwise should look at their history before ranting populist slogans

Ireland Inc they reckon is getting 7% of profits. 7% of declared profits after all expenses!!!

Bet his “socialist” credentials won’t stop him from claiming his expenses.

That was not my comment "why didn’t he get off the road the fucking eejit". I posted something else entirely about MEP wages and expenses!!!!

what evidence do you have that the gardai assaulted him. pressure points could easily be a reference to trying to break up a human chain. as is their court appointed legal obligation.
also the protest was about bogus safety concerns for a year until they transformed into an economic protest.
every single scandal about that whole was completely overblown.

I’m not happy with the level of force used.
Too soft, a few split heads could knock some sense into this rabble.
Who wants to arrest that lot anyway, probably not enough room for them at the station and could you imagine the smell of few of them in the same area.

your friend was beaten savagely?

we have a very good police ombudsman you know?

Your father driving in front of another person to slow him down. A person who happens to be a Garda. How did he know who the driver was, Sean Joe Kearns? Was he “stalking” this person who happens to be an off duty Garda ? Sounds like you & your father are not shy about doning the self righteous attitude yourselves & harrassing others when u think it suits. “Savagely beaten” ? My arse !! Get a grip & don’t be so childish.

Your comment bears not relation to the story reported but merely vents your anger with your personal experience Gardai.