Shannon Catholic Worker Action Update

Monday February 03, 2003 12:47

by Eamonn Crudden

I just spoke to Conor Cregan - one of the people involved with the Peace Camp at Shannon Airport.

I just spoke to Conor Cregan - one of the people involved with the Peace Camp at Shannon Airport. He told me he had visited and spoken to Ciaron O'Reilly in Shannon Garda Station at around 10.30 today. Hre told me that Ciaron said the plane had been 'Totalled'. They entered the Hanger by pushing through a window. They then made their shrine and used mallets to mash up the plane. The plane in question according to Ciaron was the same plane as Mary Kelly hit with a hatchet in the recent past. They then prayed together.

Ciaron confirmed to Conor that thy had indeed met met a Guard who, rather than being overpowered, had had a kind of stress/panic reaction to their presence and had become upset. He was concerned with his job and the consequences of their presence for his Job and with the reaction of his superiors. Ciaran made it clear to Conor that at no point had they approached or attacked or restrained the Guard and that he was their arresting officer. Indeed Ciaran is reported as having said that the five protesters were themselves upset by the Guards reaction and had attempted to comfort and reassure him.

'Ciaran Believes that the gaurds at tomb of the ressurection would have taken a stress attack also' - stated Conor during my phone call to him. he also stated that they had not entered the plane and that Ciaran had said they were being well treated by the Gardai.

The Men are 9in Shjannon Garda Station and the Women are being held at Ennis Garda Station at present. They are not in Limerick prison as has been stated in some reports.