Willie Corduff

Willie Corduff
Born1953 (age 70–71)
NationalityIrish
Occupationfarmer
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize

Willie Corduff (born 1953) is an Irish environmental activist from the farming community of Rossport, Kilcommon, Erris. Corduff's parents first arrived in Rossport in 1947, and reclaimed a farm by hand out of bogland.[1] He became a campaigner against Royal Dutch Shell's activities in his local area when the Corrib gas controversy began. He is married to Mary and they have six children and four grandchildren.

  1. ^ Mistiaen, Veronique (22 April 2007). "Tale of rural Irishman who blocked oil giant. Farmer rallied town and nation to halt Shell's gas pipeline". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 12 November 2009.