Corrib Gas Pipeline - Documentary TG4 tonight @ 2130

On TG4 tonight @ 2130

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This is an award winning documentary which was directed by Risteard Ó Domhnaill. In a remote corner of the west of Ireland sits Broadhaven Bay. It is the perfect picture postcard, where the high cliffs of Erris Head and the Stags of Broadhaven stand sentry at the mouth of the bay against the mighty Atlantic, as if protecting the delicate golden sands of Glengad beach and the tiny village of Rossport which nestles behind the dunes. However this peaceful tranquility belies the turmoil that lies beneath, and the unique nature of the coastline which has sustained generations of farmers and fishermen, has also delivered to Shell Oil the perfect landfall for the Corrib Gas Pipeline. The Pipe is a story of a community tragically divided, and how they deal with a pipe that could bring economic prosperity or destruction of a way of life shared for generations.

I know it's not exactly fishing but might be interesting nonetheless (There'll surely be some boats !)

Interesting is not the word for that

i enjoyed that tonite.

Enjoyable alright.... Cost some money, both the protest and the security.
A pipeline destroying the fishing grounds? Not sure about that one... I suppose the outflow from refining activity could be the real issue.

Seem to remember on BBC's Trawlermen, that they 'Ran the oil pipe' in the north sea during winter to catch coalie and Haddock as the pipe was warmer that the surrounding sea and attracted the fish.

Caz

so r u sayin this is the spot to be in a few years time

Seem to remember on BBC's Trawlermen, that they 'Ran the oil pipe' in the north sea during winter to catch coalie and Haddock as the pipe was warmer that the surrounding sea and attracted the fish.

Caz

so r u sayin this is the spot to be in a few years time

Seem to remember on BBC's Trawlermen, that they 'Ran the oil pipe' in the north sea during winter to catch coalie and Haddock as the pipe was warmer that the surrounding sea and attracted the fish.

Caz

We Could fish off "solitare"