Activists from Leinster Ógra Shinn Féin showed their commitment to the Shell to Sea campaign by leafleting the crowds in O'Connell Street for the second time in recent weeks, at lunchtime on Saturday 18th August.
‘Shell to Sea’ is an international non violent campaign, rooted in the Erris community, Co. Mayo. The campaign seeks to ensure that the proposed Corrib gas terminal and pipeline are constructed offshore. Five local people, internationally known as the Rossport Five, were jailed in Mountjoy Prison as a result of resisting Shell and Statoil’s plan to build their refinery and pipeline.
Despite the opposition of the people in this part of Mayo, 3 fishermen were also arrested recently for their opposition to the multinationals’ plans, while a ‘Solidarity Camp’ is continuously present on the beach near Pollathomais along the proposed route of the gas pipeline. One of the Rossport Five campaigners has just received the acclaimed ‘Goldaman Environmental Award ’
ÓSF will continue to support the Shell the Sea campaign, with trips to Mayo planned as well as activities in Dublin and around the country.
After the protest ÓSF Leinster held a Cúige meeting where they discussed the previous month events which included leaflet drops, protests, banner making, mobilisations to Belfast and Omagh and political discussions. There was a number of items also raised at the meeting including a Leinster raffle, which will take place in the next few months, the rolling out of the National campaign 'Moilligh Síos!', translated as Slow Down, and the up coming College Fresher’s with Leinster ÓSF focusing on Dundalk IT, Athlone IT and Maynooth.
After the Cúige meeting Leinster organiser Eugene Garvey and new South Leinster co - ordinator Peadar de Bluit took a trip down to Gorey Co Wexford to meet up with a number of young enthusiastic Republicans from all around Wicklow & Wexford and talk to them about setting up Ógra Cumainn in their areas.
Speaking at the meeting Eugene said,
“A large number of teens all over Ireland go around wearing a Celtic top, listen to the Wolfe Tone and dream of a united Ireland. It is our job to turn their dreams in to reality and encourage them to play there part, it is not good enough simply to sing about Joe McDonnell. We must fallow on in his footsteps and complete the work that he and so many before and after him have started.”
After the meeting Peadar de Bluit said,
“I am inspired by the number of people at the meeting and the energy coming out of it. I have no doubt that in the week and month ahead there will be a vibrant Ógra presence in Wexford and Wicklow.”
If you are interested in becoming a member of Ógra Shinn Féin in Leinster please contact Eugene with all your details by email at irefree@yahoo.ie
1 comment:
Who ever came up with that title is a genius lol
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