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Saturday November 18, 2006 23:09 by Joe - WSM
Articles from the Workers Solidarity Movement on Nov 10th attack November 10th saw the Gardai assault numerous protesters at Rossport in Co. Mayo. The local community have been engaged in a long running campaign against Shell and Statoil who are trying to impose a dangerous experimental gas pipeline on them. The articles here are from the WSM about the events of Nov 10th. Eyewitness to Gardai attacks in Rossport 10 Nov.This is the account of James - a WSM member from Cork - of what happened to him at the November 10th day of action in Rossport. James was the person with the bloody face (above) whose image was featured on indymedia and the TV3 footage of the event.
Report on Rossport Day of Action November 10th WSM Statement on last Friday's day of action reacting to State BrutalityLast Friday's events in Rossport were a clear example of the brutality of the state; non-violent protesters were viciously assaulted with fists, boots and batons. It is important to remember however, that these events are part of the same logic that saw five men imprisoned for 92 days last year for refusing to allow Shell to construct a dangerous pipeline through their land.
Since the very beginning of this project the State has shown itself more than willing to act as enforcers for big business. As Bertie Ahern said, 'the rule of law must be respected', yesterday's events and the past years of struggle in Rossport prove that the rule of law is the rule of big business. While no extra gardai can be found to protect the people of Moyross in Limerick or other working class areas, the state can afford to spend millions deploying over 200 gardai to Mayo indefinitely. |
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Jump To Comment: 1We have produced two posters expressing solidaity with the community struggle in Rossport and opposition of state suppression of that poster. You can download the PDF files of the posters and print out and distribute as many as you like. Comrades outside Ireland might like to place these any place where Irish migrant workers hang out.
Poster 1 "Free Rossport' is at http://www.struggle.ws/elsewhere/rossport1.pdf
Poster 2 'End the Gardai occupation of Rossport' is at http://www.struggle.ws/elsewhere/rossport2.pdf
Free Rossport
End the Garda occupation of Rossport