THE AWARD WINNING FILM / DOCUMENTARY “THE PIPE” THAT LOOKS AT HOW SOME PEOPLE IN NORTH MAYO ARE TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT BY SHELL OF A GAS PIPELINE IN THE AREA – HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR YET ANOTHER PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARD.

NEXT MONTH IN LONDON’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDS AND RICHIE O’DONNELL THE PRODUCER OF “THE PIPE” WILL BE AMONG THE FINALISTS.

THE FILM HAS SECURED DISTRIBUTION DEALS IN THE US AND AUSTRALIA AND HAS A SPECIAL SCREENING ORGANISED FOR OSLO IN NORWAY AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM ERRIS WILL BE TRAVELLING TO OSLO FOR THE OCCASION. MEMBERS OF SHELL AND STATOIL ARE ALSO INVITED, AS IS SIPTU SPOKESPERSON ON OIL AND GAS, MAYO NATIVE, PADRAIG CAMPBELL.

THE PIPE WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE SCREENED ON NORWAY’S MAIN BROADCASTING STATION, NRK.

RICHIE O’DONNELL IS IN MADRID TODAY. HE WAS INVITED BY THE IRISH EMBASSY IN SPAIN TO ATTEND THE UNVEILING OF A PLAQUE TO HIS NAMESAKE , ULSTER MAN RED HUGH O’DONNELL, WHO DIED IN SPAIN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 16^TH CENTURY.