In March, almost all 27 protestors appearing before Belmullet district court in Ireland were cleared of charges in connection with the “Shell to Sea” campaign.
Shell to Sea opposes Shell’s Corrib gas project to bring ashore gas from the sea off the west of Ireland.
During hearings, 25 of the activists had their cases dismissed or charges withdrawn. Of the remaining two, one was put on probation and one was sentenced to five months for assaulting three Gardai (police officers), though he claimed he was the one assaulted. One other activist, fisherman Pat O’Donnell, remains in prison after a seven-month sentence was imposed on 7 February.
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Topics: Social struggles