Shell profits rise - Ireland gets 0% Shell profits rise - Ireland gets 0%

Shell has announced record profits of €18 billion for the year, that’s €49.3 million Shell has announced record profits of €18 billion for the year, that’s €49.3 million
per day! Shell has stated that it is too expensive to refine at sea. However, Shell’s per day! Shell has stated that it is too expensive to refine at sea. However, Shell’s
profits clearly show this is untrue and unbelievably, the Irish law was changed so profits clearly show this is untrue and unbelievably, the Irish law was changed so
that all their building costs can be written off against tax! that all their building costs can be written off against tax!

Increased cost to refine at sea = €360 million Increased cost to refine at sea = €360 million
That’s about one week of Shell’s profits! That’s about one week of Shell’s profits!

It is clear that these vast profits come at the expense of the countries, communities It is clear that these vast profits come at the expense of the countries, communities
and environments that Shell operate. Look at the disasters of Russia and and environments that Shell operate. Look at the disasters of Russia and
Nigeria...will you allow Shell to do this here? Nigeria...will you allow Shell to do this here?

In Texas, where Shell operates a large oil refinery, medical surveys have found that In Texas, where Shell operates a large oil refinery, medical surveys have found that
70% of the town’s inhabitants have associated medical complaints. 70% of the town’s inhabitants have associated medical complaints.

Shell always put profits first Shell always put profits first
Shell in fact has the worse workforce death record of all the major oil companies. Shell in fact has the worse workforce death record of all the major oil companies.

Company 2003 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2006 Deaths Company 2003 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2006 Deaths
Exxon Mobil 23 6 8 10 Exxon Mobil 23 6 8 10
Shell 45 37 36 37 Shell 45 37 36 37
BP 20 11 27 7 BP 20 11 27 7
Workforce deaths for the 3 biggest oil & gas companies Workforce deaths for the 3 biggest oil & gas companies
If Shell care so little for the lives of their own workers, do you trust them If Shell care so little for the lives of their own workers, do you trust them
to prioritise the safety of our community? to prioritise the safety of our community?
So far in Erris we know that every single water monitoring report carried out by So far in Erris we know that every single water monitoring report carried out by
Mayo County Council is above the limits for aluminium since Shell removed peat Mayo County Council is above the limits for aluminium since Shell removed peat
from Bellanaboy. The water from the Bellanaboy refinery site goes directly into from Bellanaboy. The water from the Bellanaboy refinery site goes directly into
Carrowmore Lake. Shell acknowledged responsibility for this problem and installed Carrowmore Lake. Shell acknowledged responsibility for this problem and installed
the Axonics water treatment plant. However, it was unable to cope with the demand the Axonics water treatment plant. However, it was unable to cope with the demand
during Shell’s peat haulage and so the aluminium levels have increased and the during Shell’s peat haulage and so the aluminium levels have increased and the
problem has worsened. problem has worsened.
The Scottish EPA (who has licensed numerous refineries in Scotland) has
stated that a refinery which falls within the catchment area of a drinking
water supply would not get permission to operate in Scotland.
Consent cannot be bought
Shell has recently announced their new wish “to be a good neighbour”.
Sending 5 men to jail for trying to protect their community was not a great
start! And things haven’t improved since then. Shell have not taken on
board our concerns and continue to ignore the people who are threatened
with this experimental project on their doorstep. Shell is still intent on
forcing through a raw gas pipeline through unstable land in close proximity
of houses and a school.
“No other country in the world has given the oil company’s such favourable
terms” Mike Cunningham, former Statoil director
We deserve a better deal: Don’t take Shell’s crumbs!
Given the obscenely generous terms at which Shell got the Corrib Gas, it’s
no surprise that Shell are happy to give out a few college scholarships and
grants here and there. Instead our natural resources should be going to
benefit our education and health systems and country as a whole.
In the early 70’s, Norway chose to use their natural resources to benefit
their people and today the country ranks as having the best quality of life in
the world.
Because all of Shell’s construction costs can be written off against tax, the
money Shell are trying to offer to our community belongs to us in the first
place! The percentage given back is nothing compared to the €50 billion
worth of Irish gas they own!
Who would own Corrib gas before
Who currently owns Corrib gas the Ray Burke & Bertie Ahern Deal
• Ireland (0%) • Ireland (50%)
• Shell (45%) • Shell (22.5%)
• Statoil (36.5%) • Statoil (18.25%)
• Marathon (18.5%) • Marathon (9.25%)
For more information or to request a copy of the Channel 4 ‘Policing the pollution’ film,
please contact 0851141170.
The Scottish EPA (who has licensed numerous refineries in Scotland) has
stated that a refinery which falls within the catchment area of a drinking
water supply would not get permission to operate in Scotland.
Consent cannot be bought
Shell has recently announced their new wish “to be a good neighbour”.
Sending 5 men to jail for trying to protect their community was not a great
start! And things haven’t improved since then. Shell have not taken on
board our concerns and continue to ignore the people who are threatened
with this experimental project on their doorstep. Shell is still intent on
forcing through a raw gas pipeline through unstable land in close proximity
of houses and a school.
“No other country in the world has given the oil company’s such favourable
terms” Mike Cunningham, former Statoil director
We deserve a better deal: Don’t take Shell’s crumbs!
Given the obscenely generous terms at which Shell got the Corrib Gas, it’s
no surprise that Shell are happy to give out a few college scholarships and
grants here and there. Instead our natural resources should be going to
benefit our education and health systems and country as a whole.
In the early 70’s, Norway chose to use their natural resources to benefit
their people and today the country ranks as having the best quality of life in
the world.
Because all of Shell’s construction costs can be written off against tax, the
money Shell are trying to offer to our community belongs to us in the first
place! The percentage given back is nothing compared to the €50 billion
worth of Irish gas they own!
Who would own Corrib gas before
Who currently owns Corrib gas the Ray Burke & Bertie Ahern Deal
• Ireland (0%) • Ireland (50%)
• Shell (45%) • Shell (22.5%)
• Statoil (36.5%) • Statoil (18.25%)
• Marathon (18.5%) • Marathon (9.25%)
For more information or to request a copy of the Channel 4 ‘Policing the pollution’ film,
please contact 0851141170.