The five Mayo landowners jailed last year for breaching a court order in relation to the Corrib gas pipeline have asked for clarification from Shell Ireland that it will give serious consideration to all development concepts and routes for the Corrib project.
A week ago, in reaction to the publication of a report by independent experts on the safety of the project, Shell Ireland indicated it would be open to discussing all possibilities regarding the project.
This was understood to include the re-routing of the pipeline, or processing the gas offshore. But Shell subsequently cast doubt on this position.
The call for clarification follows a two-hour meeting this afternoon between the five men, and the independent mediator appointed by the Government, Peter Cassells.
In an agreed statement released by Mr Cassells, the men also confirmed that they are prepared to enter talks and to continue with the mediation process.
