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Wed 01 Jan 2007Shell denied protesters earlier jail release, High Court toldShell E&P Ireland allowed five Rossport men to languish in prison for several weeks after the company had agreed to cease work on its controversial onshore gas pipeline pending the outcome of a safety review by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, the High Court was told yesterday.It had emerged from documents that Shell had agreed with the Minister in early July 2006 to stop work on the pipeline pending compliance issues and the outcome of the safety review.