A license was supposedly granted earlier this year for internet connections between the United States and Ireland, reportedly a multi million euro project reportedly involving Google and Facebook amongst others. Seemingly a fisherman has objected, and according to a news report the permission has been disallowed via a letter from the chief state solicitor as described, no name, indicating an unnamed and unspecified minister who was as described, consenting to an order to quash the decision to grant a license. An order from whom?Both Irish businesses and the local community are said to be in favour of the proposed connection.
The situation may be equated to sinn fein’s protracted protests against Shell’s Corrib oil innitiative in Mayo, which led to court cases but no resolution. Gerry Adams, according to his own words was heavily involved in the Corrib oil protests which just happened after British soldiers had him in prison. On leaving he moved south, no detailed explanation, and seemingly got farmers involved, telling them the pipes weren’t safe. Shell eventually sold to a thought to be colonial enterprise. Consequences said to be that the young left the area because of failure to get jobs.