Poll: Are rape jokes ‘just part of the lingo’?
Broadcaster Vincent Browne has claimed that it’s “not unusual” for Irish men to make jokes about raping women they find attractive. Is he right?
View ArticleCorrib protest woman says she had ‘no choice’ but to reveal her identity
Jerrie Ann Sullivan claims at press conference that her details were leaked to media by gardai.
View ArticleCorrib Gardaí assigned to desk duty pending investigation
Garda commissioner Martin Callinan apologises for the recorded comments made by officers, who have been transferred.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Thursday
Our usual wrap-up of the day’s news, and some bits you may have missed from the last 24 hours.
View ArticleCorrib protesters postpone meeting with Garda Ombudsman due to trauma
Statement comes after the identity of one of the women was revealed at a press conference in Dublin yesterday.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: It’s census day today so every household must fill out their forms; Barack Obama could be set to line out at Croke Park; a new poll finds support for the coalition;...
View ArticleGarda in Corrib rape tape scandal ‘had been commended for rape investigations’
More details are emerging of the Gardaí who were caught on tape joking about raping and deporting a protester they had arrested at a protest against the Corrib gas project.
View ArticleSinn Féin motion would revoke Corrib and Lough Allen licences
A private members’ bill to be discussed in the Dáil this week would see the State take majority ownership of gas and oil finds.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Easter Monday
Nine things you need to know at 9am: A week of teachers’ conferences begins, Brendan Smyth to be exhumed, and how the Irish aren’t so glum after all…
View ArticleA ‘case study in mismanagement’ – Irish oil company’s view of Shell at Corrib
Petrel Resources wants to drill for oil off the south west coast of Ireland. The company’s MD says resistance from local people and “crackpots” is something that “has to be managed”.
View ArticleCorrib ‘rape tape’ gardaí will not face criminal charges
Several gardaí were recorded making rape remarks following the arrest of a Corrib protester. It is yet to be decided if any action will be taken.
View ArticleGardaí claim Corrib protesters discussed rape prior to taped remarks
A report by the Garda Ombudsman Commission into the incident has been published this evening. It also claims that files were deleted from the recording device.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Thursday
Energy regulator backs rise in Bord Gáis prices, Corrib ‘rape tape’ report released, and amazing video of a whale’s ‘thank you’ dance after being freed from fishing nets…
View ArticleMEP claims garda assault during Shell protest
Socialist Party and United Left Alliance MEP Paul Murphy believes garda actions at yesterday’s protest showed “very conscious” efforts to inflict pain.
View ArticleRTÉ to make on-air clarification over Corrib Garda ‘rape tape’ coverage
The clarification comes after the BAI upheld a complaint by Jerrie Anne Sullivan that RTÉ coverage of the case on July of this year caused her “undue distress and harm”.
View ArticleOver €14.5m spent in policing protests against Corrib gas pipeline
The figures for the last five years have been disclosed by the Minister for Justice this week.
View ArticleFinal report on Corrib ‘rape tape’ inquiry to be published tomorrow
The final report into remarks by gardaí about one of the two female protesters who were arrested near the controversial Corrib gas pipeline project will be published at lunchtime tomorrow.
View ArticleREAD: Transcript of the Corrib rape ‘tape’
Garda Ombdusman report’s transcription of the words used by gardai in relation to female protestors.
View ArticleRegulator announces €3million fines for fracking safety breaches
Companies engaged in any potential fracking will face stiff penalties including jail if they do not comply with regulations.
View ArticleShell lorry stuck at Co Mayo crossroads
Mayo County Council is working with contractors to create an emergency road widening at the crossroads.
View ArticleUN Special Rapporteur “concerned” about Shell to Sea protesters
Margaret Sekaggya said there is “tangible frustration amongst local residents who are standing up for their rights”.
View ArticleNatural gas field in west Clare confirmed as prospective fracking site
UK-based company Enegi will now apply to the government for an exploration license before the end of February next year.
View ArticleJust four commercial gas discoveries since the 70s but minister remains positive
Junior miniser Fergus O’Dowd has said that the state should provide an environment that encourages companies to take the risks involved in exploration.
View ArticleShell loses licence to operate controversial Mayo gas terminal
The court found that there was a defect in the carrying out of the environmental impact assessment.
View ArticleGarda Ombudsman to investigate Shell ‘booze bribes’ allegations
Shell said it welcomes the news of an investigation, and that it will co-operate fully.
View ArticleExpert hired by department for Corrib inspection lacked training to access...
Minister Pat Rabbitte said the representative did not require access to the tunnel to complete the task he was sent to do, which was not health and safety related.
View ArticleOver €16 million spent on policing protests against Corrib gas pipeline
The figure, not including the salaries of gardaí at the protests in North Mayo, was disclosed by Alan Shatter in the Dáil yesterday.
View ArticleColumn: Ignorance, avoidance, distortion – media coverage of the Corrib gas...
The Irish media has failed to properly report on the local community’s resistance to Shell in Mayo. The reason? Journalism has fewer and fewer resources to filter the truth from the propaganda, Harry...
View ArticleFrom The Pipe to the Atlantic: telling the story of Irish marine resources
The maker of the acclaimed documentary The Pipe is appealing for help in finishing his newest film.
View ArticleShell to Sea calls for whistleblowers to ‘expose malpractice and corruption’...
The call comes after allegations last year from a subcontractor that Shell bribed local residents and gardaí.
View ArticleShell’s Mayo gas terminal is rumbling into life with flare tests
Tests at the plant are expected to continue until early next year.
View ArticleGas from Corrib will be in Irish homes by mid-2015
The controversial pipeline will meet almost half of the country’s gas needs in 2015 and 2016.
View ArticleFinal go-ahead given for Corrib gas line to operate
Minister Alex White gave the confirmation today.
View ArticleShell fined €1k and ordered to pay €15k in legal costs over gas flaring
The prosecution was brought by the Environmental Protection Agency following complaints from locals.
View ArticleCompany fined €300,000 over death of worker at Corrib gas tunnel
He received fatal head injuries when a pipe he was working under collapsed on top of him.
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