County Mayo

Politics in County Mayo

In July and August 2005, at Rossport in the north of the county, there have been protests at the decision of the Shell oil company to refine gas from the Corrib Gas Field onshore. This would entail piping the gas through inhabited areas at an abnormally high pressure and without the chemical that allows people to smell the gas when there is a leak. This has never been tried before anywhere, as gas has always been processed offshore. Five men have been jailed for refusing to allow the pipeline through their lands.

Related Topics:
Rossport - Shell - Gas - Corrib Gas Field

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