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Articles by Michael Mccaughan

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Taking on Shell Oil in Ireland: The Strange Saga of Pat O’Donnell

Michael Mccaughan March 25, 2010 Michael Mccaughan

Pat O'Donnell
Mayo fisherman Pat O'Donnell, described by Judge Raymond Groarke as a thug and a bully, was jailed for seven months in Castlebar Courtin February for his activism against Shell's planned gas pipeline through his community. For most people observing from afar, with little more than tabloid headlines to feed on, the story ended there.

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