GARDAÍ yesterday confirmed they were investigating alleged death threats made against Marine Minister Noel Dempsey.

Three local fishermen were arrested at an early-morning protest blocking Shell’s Corrib gas terminal site in Co Mayo, it emerged today.

A number of events are planned for Co Mayo today to mark the first anniversary of the imprisonment of the Rossport Five.

A delegation of high-level officials from the global oil firm Shell is meeting with local people in Co Mayo today to discuss the proposed Corrib gas pipeline.

Campaigners battling to stop the Corrib gas pipeline in Mayo today claimed an independent review of the project had come up with a fairytale solution to real life problems.

Shell Ireland said today that any concerns about the safety of its onshore pipeline in Co Mayo would be addressed in an independent review currently underway.

Shell’s continuing commitment to a controversial onshore pipeline in Co Mayo showed the oil giant hadn’t got the message that local people didn’t consent to the scheme, protesters said today.

Reason prevailed in the High Court yesterday with the release of the so-called Rossport Five after 94 days in jail because of their opposition to Shell’s Corrib gas pipeline.

The so-called Rossport Five are due to appear before the High Court this afternoon amid fresh hope that they may be released from prison.

THERE was fresh hope last night of a resolution in the Rossport Five saga after Communications Minister Noel Dempsey moved to appoint an independent mediator.

A two-day public hearing will be held in Mayo for local residents and communities to voice their views on the controversial onshore pipeline and refinery planned for the Corrib Gas Field, the Government announced today.

Opponents of the planned Corrib gas pipeline say they have no confidence in the latest safety review planned for the scheme.

The five jailed Mayo gasline protestors are now resigned to spending more than 50 days behind bars after a plea for help failed.

The five Co Mayo men jailed for obstructing work on the controversial Corrib gas pipeline have reiterated their call on the global oil giant Shell to lift the injunction it has secured against them.

The wife of a Mayo man jailed for protesting against a controversial gas pipeline today failed to secure the County Council’s support for their campaign.

The decision by Shell E&P offshore pipeline until next year is a sensible move, but it fell short if its objective was to allow for a period of discussion and dialogue.

THE Oireachtas Communications Committee is to hold urgent hearings on the Corrib gas saga, provided the five men jailed as a result of the dispute purge their contempt.

Five men jailed for their protests against the construction of a controversial gas pipeline in Co Mayo will remain in prison despite oil giant Shell’s announcement it was suspending work on the project, it emerged today.

THE Government was accused of favouring ‘big business’ over people last night after Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey granted oil giant Shell permission to construct the offshore section of the controversial Corrib gas pipeline.

Dozens of supporters gathered outside Dublin’s High Court today as five Co Mayo men were returned to jail over their protest against a controversial gas pipeline.