The lessons for all from the Corrib Gas project in North Mayo

Jul 1st, 2015 

by John Donovan. 

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The lessons for all from the Corrib Gas project in North Mayo

Major infrastructure that is years behind schedule and massively over budget

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

The Corrib Gas project represents a cautionary example of how large industrial developments should not be handled by governments or multinational companies. A lack of consultation and sensitivity to local concerns in the initial stages led gradually to resistance and confrontation. Smouldering resentment over what objectors regarded as unqualified state support for the developer caught fire when five protesters, concerned about the safety of a gas pipeline and its proximity to their homes, were jailed on an application from Shell. From there, there was no going back.

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Posted in: Corrib Gas Project, Corruption, Environment, Garda, Gas, Ireland, Irish Times, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Shell, Shell Project Delays, Shell Project Overruns, Shell to Sea Campaign.
Tagged: Corrib Gas Project · Gas · Ireland · Royal Dutch Shell Plc · Shell

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