Campaigners concerned over plans to build a gas pipeline in Co Mayo are to protest outside the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources this evening.
The protest follows the decision by Minister Noel Dempsey to give his consent to the laying of offshore pipeline, despite Shell's breach of consents in the construction of pipeline onshore.
A Shell-led international consortium intends to bring raw, untreated gas through the high-pressure pipeline.
A spokesperson for Shell to Sea Dublin said: "While Minister Dempsey has outlined the process of reviewing Shell's safety audit of the Corrib gas field project, the reality is Shell's threat to withdraw from the project, if the review finding is negative, along with the Minister's contention that he is bound by the project's development plan, suggests the review is already compromised."
Shell said it is "fully confident of the outcome of the future independent safety review" and that it has stated consistently an offshore terminal is not an option.
The company insists it will not lift the injunction on the five men, who are now in their sixth week in jail over their opposition to the onshore pipeline.
The men's imprisonment and the issue of an offshore terminal is due to be discussed at an emergency meeting of Mayo County Council tomorrow.
The Shell to Sea spokesperson added: "We intend to make it clear tomorrow that increasing numbers of Irish people are supportive of the stand taken by the Rossport Five in opposition to the pipeline and to the handover of our natural resources to multinational corporations without any appreciable benefit to the Irish people."