Shell to Sea hunger strike day four

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      Shell To Sea FlotillaLE Orla, a 39-man warship, brought into Broadhaven Bay at request of Gardaí
For the 4th day Maura Harrington, remains locked in her car, at the Shell gates in Glengad on hunger strike on behalf of Shell to Sea. She continues to refuse food until the the vessel Solitaire leaves Irish territorial waters. At present it is still in Killybegs, Co. Donegal. Read on

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I DO NOT THINK THIS LADY ACHIEVES ANYTHING FURTHER FOR THE PROTEST BY HER UNREASONABLE,UNFATHOMABLE, AND IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR TOO-DATE-IN FACT SHE HAS BECOME AN EMBARRASSMENT TOO THE IDEA OF OBJECTIVE PROTEST,THUS LABELING ALL PROTESTORS/PROTESTS IN THAT SPHERE AS BEING ALL NUT-CASES. SORRY-BUT THAT IS MY VEIW OF MS. H,

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