'Shell to Sea' group to mount multiple protests today

Protests against Shell Ireland are due to take place at locations across the country today.

Members of the 'Shell to Sea' group will be mounting pickets in Cork, Ennis and Belfast.

Shell's European headquarters in the Netherlands is also expected to face pickets.

The protestors want crude oil to be processed at an off-shore facility, instead of current plans which involve bringing it ashore with a pipeline for processing in Co Mayo.

Spokesperson Bob Kavanagh said that today's action is aimed at putting the issue back on the political agenda.