Suspend the work on the Corrib Gas project pending a full investigation

We the undersigned call on the Irish Government to immediately suspend work on the Corrib Gas project pending a full investigation by an independent body qualified to assess the economic, environmental, safety and human rights impacts of the project:
Achainí ar an Taoiseach, Brian Cowen:

Iarrann muide a bhfuil ár síniú thíos, ar Rialtas na hÉireann, Tionscnamh Ghás na Coirbe a chur ar fionraí láithreach, go ndéantar athbhreithniú ó bhonn ar na himpleachtaí timpeallachta, dlithiúla agus eacnamúla a leanfadh é:

As you will be aware for ten years now, the location and the manner of execution of the Corrib Gas project in the Erris peninsula has been the source of considerable concern to the community in the area. This Government has rejected all attempts at genuine compromise and mediation on the part of those who have concerns about the health and safety of the project. Furthermore in what Afri has termed 'The Great Gas Giveaway' the terms agreed with the private company Shell E&P Ireland have ensured that one of Irelands most valuable assets will not be exploited for the benefit of either the community or the Irish people.

This petition calls for a suspension of work on the project pending an independent investigation by a body qualified to asses the safety, economic, environmental and human rights aspects of this project. This petition has the support of all groups in the area who are opposed to the project in its current form.Afri aims to deliver this petition to the government in February 2010 Please add your name to this call for a suspension of the work, which we believe, is essential as a first step in resolving this crisis, which has now run for ten years and shows no signs of abating unless significant steps such as this are taken.

Mar is eol duit, is údar mór imní do phobal leithinis Iorrais, suíomh Thionscnamh Ghás na Coirbe agus an chaoi a bhfuiltear ag cur an togra i gcrích. Tá diúltaithe ag an Rialtas seo do chuile iarracht ar chomhréiteach agus idirghabháil uathu siúd ar cás leo sláinte an phobail agus sabháilteacht an tionscnaimh. De bhreis ar sin, cinntíonn na téarmaí a aontaíodh leis an gcomhlucht príobháideach Shell E&P Ireland, nach mbainfidh an pobal áitiúil ná muintir na hÉireann aon leas as an bhforbairt atá á beartú. Seo é go deimhin an Great Gas Giveaway mar a thug Afri air!

Táimid ag iarraidh ort go gcuirfeá d’ainm lenár n-achainí ag éileamh go gcuirfí obair an tionscnaimh seo ar fionraí go dtí go ndéanann foras cáilithe iniúchadh neamhspleách ar an tionscnamh seo ó thaobh sábháilteachta, eacnamaíochta, timpeallachta agus cearta daonna. Tugann chuile ghrúpa i gceantar Iorrais atá in aghaidh an tionscnaimh tacaíocht don achainí seo. Tá fúinn an achainí seo a chur i láthair an Taoisigh, Brian Cowen, laistigh de thrí mhí, agus feidhm a bhaint as le meabhrú dó gurb é céad dualgas aon rialtais cúram a dhéanamh do leas a phobail.

Cuir d’ainm, le do thoil, leis an achainí seo go gcuirfí an obair ar fionraí. Seo, dar linn, an chéad chéim is gá a thógáil le réiteach a fháil ar an aighneas seo atá ocht mbliana sa tsiúl anois, agus nach léir go bhfuil aon mhaolú le teacht air muna ngéilltear don achainí seo.