Shell pipeline putting dolphins and bay at risk, claim campaigners

ANTI-SHELL campaigners are concerned about the planned Mayo gas pipeline damaging dolphin habitats after recent sightings of up to 20 of the mammals locally.

The bottlenose dolphins were spotted off Broadhaven Bay in north Mayo over the past two weeks. Many were young and campaigners say the adult mammals are similar to ones spotted previously.

Objectors to the planned Shell gas pipeline — due to run across the bay — fear dolphins may not return to the secluded spot if pipe-laying work goes ahead.