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Fri 08 Aug 2008Eight Corrib gas protesters arrested over 'most dangerous' demonstration
A SENIOR Garda officer has described a Corrib gas protest off the north Mayo coastline yesterday as "the most dangerous yet", and has issued an appeal to objectors to "take a step back from the water's edge".
Supt John Gilligan of Belmullet Garda station was commenting on a demonstration yesterday morning which led to the arrest of eight people in wetsuits off Glengad, Co Mayo, where Shell contractors are working on a landfall for the high pressure gas pipeline.
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