Govt to hand over documents relating to Shannon

Wednesday January 22, 2003 01:24

by garry - global action ucd

Dubsky High Court trial success

From RTE news: The High Court has ordered the Government to hand over documents relating to its decisions to allow foreign military aircraft to overfly Irish airspace and to land and refuel at Irish airports.

From RTE news: The High Court has ordered the Government to hand over documents relating to its decisions to allow foreign military aircraft to overfly Irish airspace and to land and refuel at Irish airports.

Mr Justice McKechnie made the order in an action taken by student activist Eoin Dubsky, who is claiming that the permission is unconstitutional and amounts to paraticipation in war.

The judge ordered the government to discolose the documents within four weeks.

The government opposed the application, arguing that some decisions were 'not written' and that the documents sought were neither relevant to nor necessary for the action.

Mr Dubsky took the proceedings while on bail on charges relating to the damaging of a US military aircraft at Shannon airport.

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Way to go Mr.Dubsky!

by Phuq Hedd

Wed Jan 22, 2003 03:43

Good job.

Way To Go

by GreenPartyMike - GP USA

Wed Jan 22, 2003 04:32

ollamhfaery at earthlink dot net

Whooo hooooo Way to go,
Mind you, i'll wager this dont make it onto corporate controlled, pentagon friendly media over here. the same media that has been consistently reporting the rally in washington dc as 30,000 and NEVER reporting from an anti-war persepective. Be aware folks, the American giant is awakening. God speed the day and continue fighting the US government and it's immoral oil war.
From the Belly of the Beast

Delaying tactics

by Shane

Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:48

What do people think of the fact that the judge has given the shower in power four weeks to get the documents. Does this mean that the landings and refuelings can still go on for the next four weeks - thats several thousand troops passing through for another month.
Well done to Eoin though for a good job done.

Re delay tactic, what to do

by Eoin Dubsky - Refueling Peace

Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:55

In reply to Shane's post (above), I can tell you that four weeks is the shortest turn-around time we could get from the court. The state need to account for every military overflight and stopover for which there is documentation - if they've kept proper records it could be quite a number.

In the mean time I think it is up to YOU to disrupt the military carry-on at Shannon Airport YOURSELVES. Don't wait to hear what the High Court thinks of all this.

by countryman

Wed Jan 22, 2003 13:31

well done!!!

tricky bricky says;

by tricky bricky

Wed Jan 22, 2003 14:03

Ní raibh feall riamh nach fillfeadh.

agus

Maith an fear Eoin MacDub!
beir bua!
agus .....................ya basta!

well done

by conor mc gowan - ucdsa

Wed Jan 22, 2003 15:11

some really good stuff there

Well done Eoin

by pat c

Wed Jan 22, 2003 16:04

You are better than a SAM-7!

our rulers are in breach of the Geneva convention

by weapons inspector

Thu Jan 23, 2003 00:00

The Irish Government are in breach of the Geneva convention by allowing a hostile force to use its territory against another nation.

Up the Rebels

by DannyD - me myself

Fri Jan 24, 2003 11:56

d1916 at hotmail dot com

Cork

Well done Eoin, Good luck in the court case !

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