MAOR
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| Location | Donegal/Derry, Ireland |
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| Introduction | The North West group MAOR, was organised in 2006 in solidarity with the Shell to Sea camapign and in response of Ireland's giveaway natural resources, to demand a better deal from Government. Also to create awareness and to take action on the economic and environmental issues surrounding oil and gas exploration in Donegal. ‘We believe that this and previous Irish governments have given away the rights to gas and oil exploration at rates no other country would approve,’ said a MAOR spokesperson. Under Offshore Licensing Terms agreed in 1975 and 1992, licences granted to companies including Shell, Marathon and Statoil gave control of vast offshore reserves to the oil and gas industry. The majority payout goes to developers, with the Irish Government not demanding any royalties or profits from Irish natural resources. As a result people in Ireland will see little benefit from the potential 10 billion barrels or 450 billion euros worth of gas and oil off the North and West Coast of Ireland. ‘MAOR calls on everyone in Donegal and the North West to Mobilise, Act, Overcome and Reclaim our rights to our country’s offshore natural resources. |