Shell to Sea demonstrators say they have blocked access to the site of the Corrib gas refinery being built in north Co Mayo this morning.

Gardaí today removed up to 100 protesters after they entered the controversial Shell refinery site in north Co Mayo.

A 26-year-old was tonight released with a police caution after he had earlier climbed onto a balcony at the Irish Embassy in London.

An Irish protester was arrested by police today after climbing onto the Irish Embassy building in London.

Fresh talks may take place between Shell Ireland and local residents in north Co Mayo in an effort to resolve the long-running dispute over the Corrib gas terminal site.

Local residents opposed to the Corrib pipeline in north Co Mayo are vowing to maintain an indefinite protest at the site of the Bellanaboy gas terminal.

Gardaí in north Co Mayo have moved to break up the blockade mounted by local residents at the entrance to the Corrib gas terminal site in Bellanaboy.

Opponents of the Corrib gas pipeline in north Co Mayo are staging a protest outside the Dáil in Dublin today.

Opponents of the Corrib gas pipeline in north Co Mayo have mounted a demonstration outside the Dáil today to protest at the latest activities of Shell.

A study commissioned by the Government in an effort to alleviate public concern about the Corrib gas pipeline has expressed concerns about the safety of the controversial structure.

The Corrib gas pipeline could pose a real risk to the local population in north Co Mayo, according to a new body set up to investigate matters of public importance.

The wives and families of the Rossport Five today met the five men face-to-face for the first time in weeks.

Supporters of the so-called Rossport Five have insisted that the men will not be giving any ground in their ongoing stand-off with the Shell corporation.

Independent Dáil TDs today meet the Norwegian ambassador to push their case for the release of the Rossport Five opposed to a Shell gas pipeline in north Co Mayo.

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

Supporters of the so-called Rossport 5 are calling on the public to boycott Shell and Statoil filling stations today.

The Government’s 10-year roads investment plan – announced in the Budget - will have a strong regional balance, it was claimed today.

Transport Minister Martin Cullen has officially opened the first phase of the new Ballina to Boholo road in north Co Mayo.

The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is travelling to north Co Mayo, to view at first hand the devastation caused by the landslides there last month.

Families forced to abandon their houses and farms after a major landslide were waiting to find out whether they would be allowed home today.