Category Archives: Media coverage

Gardaí, GSOC, ‘whistleblower reprisal’, Corrib Gas and the ‘rape tape’

Posted on February 27, 2014 by William Hederman

Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe’s first contact with a TD came about because he saw Clare Daly TD on ‘Tonight with Vincent Browne’ talking about policing of Corrib Gas protests, writes William Hederman The repercussions for Garda whistleblowers Maurice McCabe and … Continue reading →

Posted in Corrib Gas project, Media coverage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Opinion article in Evening Echo: ‘Ireland will not reap the reward of oil finds’

Posted on May 9, 2013 by William Hederman

Below is an an opinion article by me that appeared in the Evening Echo (a daily newspaper published in Cork) on May 1st, about the fact that Ireland has very little control over its oil and gas resources. The article … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland's management of its oil and gas, Media coverage, Security of supply, State 'take' | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tony O’Reilly Jnr quizzed on BBC’s ‘Today’ programme about Ireland’s bad deal from oil

Posted on October 10, 2012 by William Hederman

Providence boss repeats usual myths about Irish oil/gas fields  By William Hederman The BBC appears to be more clued in to the realities of Ireland’s mismanagement of our oil and gas resources than are many people here in Ireland. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland's management of its oil and gas, Media coverage, Security of supply | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

‘Dalkey and oil’ – opinion piece on Broadsheet.ie

Posted on October 4, 2012 by William Hederman

By William Hederman [Article published on Broadsheet.ie on 4th October 2012] “We’re going to be rich” That was one response on Twitter last night to the news that Providence Resources has been granted a licence to drill for oil less … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland's management of its oil and gas, Media coverage, Security of supply, State 'take' | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Why journalists are afraid of covering the Corrib Gas project

Posted on August 25, 2012 by William Hederman

By William Hederman This is a paper I presented at the People’s Forum in Inver in north Mayo on July 7th, 2012 On her radio programme a few weeks ago, (Saturday, April 14th, 2012), Marian Finucane interviewed the parents of … Continue reading →

Posted in Corrib Gas project, Media coverage, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Article on The Journal.ie about Barryroe discovery and Ireland’s oil and gas

Posted on April 14, 2012 by William Hederman

Following the announcement in March 2012 by Providence Resources of a commercially viable oil discovery at the Barryroe field off Co Cork, The Journal.ie (an Irish online newspaper) ran this well-researched article (published 25th March 2012) about the significance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland's management of its oil and gas, Media coverage, Security of supply, State 'take' | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Newstalk item about Providence discovery at Barryroe

Posted on April 14, 2012 by William Hederman

Here is a recording of a discussion I was involved in on Newstalk radio on 15th March 2012. The item was about the announcement by Tony O’Reilly’s Providence Resources that it had made Ireland’s first commercially viable discovery of oil … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland's management of its oil and gas, Media coverage, Security of supply, State 'take' | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Corrib: Shatter’s ‘protest tourists’ are acting in Ireland’s interest

Posted on April 14, 2012 by William Hederman

[Article published on Politico.ie on 21 February 2012] As 19 campaigners go on trial in Mayo, William Hederman writes that the expensive policing of the Corrib gas project is facilitating a transfer of resources to private corporations. Those “outsiders” who … Continue reading →

Posted in Corrib Gas project, Media coverage, Myths about Corrib Gas project | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Frontline programme covering natural resources issue this evening

Posted on February 6, 2012 by William Hederman

If you are watching Frontline on RTE television this evening (Monday 6th January, 2011) and are visiting IrishOilandGas.com for the first time: welcome. Your best place to start is the top two articles in the Articles section. Some of this information … Continue reading →

Posted in Media coverage, Security of supply, State 'take' | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Submission to Oireachtas Committee reviewing oil and gas exploration licensing

Posted on January 26, 2012 by William Hederman

Last month (December 2011) I was invited to make a written submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture, which is reviewing Ireland’s licensing terms for oil and gas exploration. My submission is below. 

Posted in Gas prices, Media coverage, Security of supply, State 'take' | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments