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 Friday April 01, 2011 19:57 by annie - Rossport Solidarity Camp rossportsolidaritycamp at gmail dot com 0851141170
 Campaigners halt transport of materials to new Shell compound Yesterday Shell were blocked from transporting materials being used to build their new tunnelling compound at Aughoose. Yesterday Shell were blocked from transporting materials being used to build their new tunnelling compound at Aughoose. Campaigners at Rossport Solidarity Camp blocked three tractors drawing large trailers of wooden bog mats needed to create a surface for excavation of peat. Tractors were stopped by standing in the road, and then climbing on top of the tractor cabs preventing them from moving. Three people climbed onto the roof of one tractor directly in front of the compound entrance, forcing transport to stop for four hours. Gardai did not have equipment to safely remove the campaigners. Two people involved were arrested following the tractor stoppages along another road section nearby. The arrests took place shortly after the protest and while campaigners were following the direction of Gardai and walking peacefully back towards the camp. They were held for one hour at Belmullet Garda station and released without charges.
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Jump To Comment: 1Note on last photograph: field through the gate behind where the person is standing is the new location of Rossport Solidarity Camp at Aughoose.