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1) 300+ at Shannnon protest

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Sunday December 08, 2002 16:45

by Eoin Dubsky - Refueling Peace

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[Reporting from location 5+ miles from Shannon Airport] Just been on the phone to some people at Shannon Airport. Coaches coming from all over the country (Cork, Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Belfast), others coming by Bus Eireann, car, bike or foot. Looks like around 300 at this stage.

The anti-war protest began in Shannon town where people gathered for a brief speak out, before walking together to the entrance of the airport where US military flights pass through on a daily basis. That's where the protesters are right now, at the airport.

From the person I spoke to on the phone I gather that there are three huge Volga-Dnepr antonov aircraft, which could be carrying masses of US military cargo for the impending invasion of Iraq. Volga-Dnepr have a contract to transport cargo for the United States Armed Forces, and like most of the military-related flights that pass through Shannon Airport, look just like ordinary planes from the outside.

There don't seem to be any overtly military aircraft at Shannon Airport right now. There are many diverse groups and individuals over for the protest, so we can expect theatre, speaking, marching, and other creative protest actions before the day is through.

Watch the newswire for more information, or call Tim Hourigan on the ground at (086) 3784780.

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Comments (6 of 6)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Protestors draw attention to effect of sanctions and real face of war	Reporting from Shannon Warport	Sun Dec 08, 2002 17:43
2	Runway fence reinforced: -Increased protection for US Warplanes	Reporting from Shannon Warport	Sun Dec 08, 2002 18:52
3	tg4	limerick1919	Sun Dec 08, 2002 22:01
4	How much did policing cost the taxpayer?	Alan	Mon Dec 09, 2002 13:09
5	Tax Payer	Tax Payer	Mon Dec 09, 2002 21:12
6	Actually it will	Alan	Tue Dec 10, 2002 11:18

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