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TRIAL OF PEACE ACTIVISTS IN IRELAND Pit Stop Ploughshares - 12.06.2003 19:27
Join the "Pit Stop Ploughshares Community " in bringing the militarization of Shannon Airport to trial. PEACE WALK FROM SHANNON AIRPORT TO KILRUSH COURT - TRIAL OF THE PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES Saturday June 21 st. - Tuesday June 24th. JOIN THE "PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES COMMUNITY" IN BRINGING THE MILITARISATION OF SHANNON AIRPORT TO TRIAL IN KILRUSH CIRCUIT COURT! *We invite you to participate whenever, and for however long, you can in the peace walk and trial support. *Contact pitstopploughshares@hotmail.com ............ if you intend to join the walk, so we can clarify accomadation needs and send you information on what to bring. Updates
http://www.ploughsharesireland.org 087 918 4552 (calling mobile/cell phone from inside Ireland) +353 87 918 4552 (calling/texting mobile/cell phone from outside of Ireland) Landline answering machine........ 01 4064 466 (calling from inside Ireland). +353 1 4064 466 (calling from outside Ireland). BACKGROUND In the build up and execution of this year's war on Iraq, 50,000 U.S. troops passed through Shannon Airport, County Clare, to the killing and oil fields of Iraq. In contravention of Irish neutrality, U.S. troops and munitions (including components of Patriot and Tomahawk Cruise missiles) passed through the Irish airport. A civilian airport was transformed into a pit stop of death. Shannon Airport continues to serve this role for the U.S. war machine in its illegal occupation of Iraq. In the early hours of February 3rd. the"Pit Stop Ploughshares Community" - Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran & Ciaron O'Reilly - began to enflesh the prophecy of Isaiah by nonviolently disabling a U.S. Navy war plane. Immediately following their disarmament action, the five spent 4-11 weeks in Limerick Prison. They were gradually released under stringent bail conditions - banned from County Clare where their trial is set to take place and forced to sign on daily at specific Garda stations in Dublin. The Irish government deployed the Army and Navy in reponse to the nonviolent disarmament. Three U.S. commercial airlines transporting U.S. troops withdrew from Ireland. The Clare Garda expended their annual budget and a state campaign of slander and lies was unleashed on the five defendants. Government claims of 2.5 millioon euros of criminal damage have not been itemised. Legal aid for senior counsel has thus far been denied. If convicted, Deirdre, Nuin, Karen, Damien and Ciaron face a maximum of ten years imprisonment. - - - - - PEACE WALK - FROM SHANNON AIRPORT TO THE TRIAL AT KILRUSH COURT, COUNTY CLARE The peace walk will begin with a peace gathering at Shannon Airport at 12 noon, Saturday June 21st. The walk will conclude with a memorial for the war dead outside the trial in Kilrush at 9 a.m. Tuesday June 24th. A vigil, trial support inside & outside the courtroom and celebrations of disarmament will commence in Kilrush on Tuesday June 24th. - - - - - More details will emerge in the coming weeks...... The basic outline for the this powerful witness against the conitued use of Shannon airport by the U.S. military is as follows......... *Saturday June 21st. 12 noon Peace Gathering, Shannon Airport....speakers & artists from the Iraqi community, international and Irish peace activists. *Saturday June 21st. 12 noon the Pit Stop Ploughshares defendants will commence a vigil joining other peace activists presently banned from County Clare on the Limerick/Clare border. *Saturday June 21st. 1.30 p.m. The peace walk will depart Shannon Airport. *Saturday June 21st. 2 p.m. The peace walk will meet a peace demonstration sponsored by the Cork Anti-War group, gathering in the town of Shannon. *Saturday June 21st. 6 p.m. The peace walk wil arrive in Limerick for a shared meal and "Celebration of Hope" with the defendants. Venue and artists to be announced. *Saturday June 21st. approx 10 p.m. - an all night solstice celebration will be underway back at Shannon or at a location outside of Limerick. *Sunday June 22nd. The Peace Walk continues south of the Shannon River towards Kilrush. Accomadation to be announced. *Monday June 23rd. The Peace Walk continues south of the Shannon River toward Kilrush. *Monday Evening June 23rd. The Peace walk will cross the Shannon River by ferry and arrive in Kilrush. Accomadation to be announced. *Tuesday June 24th. 9 a.m. A memorial for the war dead will commence outside the Kilrush Court. UPDATES & INFORMATION
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