Maura Harrington

Maura Harrington
County Mayo, Ireland

Maura Harrington is a retired school principle and now an activist and spokesperson for the Shell To Sea campaign. Shell to Sea is a campaign based in Rossport, Co. Mayo, Ireland. It opposes the proposed construction of a high-pressure raw gas pipeline through Rossport, and continues to oppose the ongoing construction by a conglomerate of Royal Dutch Shell, StatoilHydro, and Marathon Oil of a refinery in nearby Bellanaboy, Co. Mayo, intended to refine the untreated gas from the pipeline. The source of the gas is the Corrib Gas Field, located near Co. Mayo off the west coast of Ireland.

On September 9, 2008, Maura began a hunger strike. The strike was a protest against the arrival of the Solitaire, a ship sent to begin the building of the gas pipeline. On September 19, Maura ended her hunger strike when the Solitaire left for repairs.


Maura Harrington Ends Hunger Strike
Maura Harrington Hunger Strike Interview - YouTube
Shell To Sea Campaign