The Government has given the final approval for Shell to begin operating the Corrib gas pipeline in Mayo.

The Government has granted consent for Shell to begin operating the Corrib Gas pipeline in Mayo.

Shell E&P Ireland, operator of the controversial Corrib gas field off the Mayo coast, is considering adding to its Irish asset portfolio in the Government’s upcoming licensing round.

It is a decade since the Rossport Five went to prison for three months. As the Corrib gas pipeline prepares to carry offshore gas for the first time, Noel Baker visits the area to ask if the long-running saga is coming to an end.