IRELAND COUNTRYWIDE ROUNDUP OF ANTI WAR PLANS ACTIVITIES IN BUILDUP TO F 15

by Ray Tue Feb 11, 2003 15:33

If you have details about marches on Saturday or buses to any of the marches, add them here. DON'T add a new story to the newswire, because there are too many brief announcements going up, and too much information is being lost.

by Davy Carlin W/Belfast SWP and Belfast anti War Movement Tue Feb 11, 2003 16:10 carlindavid at hotmail dot com

1pm Sat, Feb 15th, bottom of Whiterock, Falls Rd, West Belfast, feeder march into Belfast city centre to join the main march. All urged to attend.

by ollie - Katalyzer Tue Feb 11, 2003 17:40

Is it time to put this onto the features page, before this too gets lost ?

by Ray Tue Feb 11, 2003 17:51

The idea with putting any more notices about Saturday in here is to stop this from getting lost. There's been a lot of anti-war activity being organised recently, and that's great, but its a bit of a problem for the newswire. If everybody makes their announcements as comments to the existing articles then everything should be much easier to find.

by Dave Lynch Tue Feb 11, 2003 19:49 davidmartinlynch at hotmail dot com

-Thanks very much for attending our public meeting in the Glenroyal Hotel at the end of last month. 80 people in attendance compared very well with other similar public meeting which have taken place across the country in recent weeks, thus expressing the strong anti-war feeling in the North Kildare area.
Just to let you know that we have found it difficult to find another suitable venue to hold another meeting, or to show an anti-war film. There seems to be a dearth of suitable premises to hold meetings, and the Glenroyal Hotel is now out of the questions because their room prices have increased by 50%!!!!in the past two weeks (inflation is reaching Weimer Republic proportions at this stage!!).
So now we are looking for some feedback from you who live in the area. Does anyone have ideas for suitable venues in the Maynooth/Leixlip/ Celbridge or Lucan areas. Preferably not the University in Maynooth because there are problems there getting people along who are not students.
And does anyone have any ideas for anti-war activities we can organise in the area in the next few weeks?????, February 15th is important but that must be just the start of it all.
Contact me at [email protected] cheers.

by Aoife Ni Fhearghail - Irish Anti War Movement Tue Feb 11, 2003 22:22 info at irishantiwar dot org D8 087 7955013

Activist meeting for those living in Rathmines area tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8pm downstairs in O'connell's bar, portobello - for info ring 087 7955013

also:

Ecumenical Service for Peace
"Blessed are the peacemakers"
Abbey Presbyterian Church, Parnell Square
12.30pm Saturday 15th (just b4 march)
organised by Trocaire & Christian Aid

by LD - Maynooth Anti-War Group Tue Feb 11, 2003 23:25 maynooth_antiwar_group at yahoogroups dot com

Maynooth Anti-War group along with lecturers from the college have organised a 'teach-in' for this Thursday. It will be held in 'The Venue', beside the SU bar on the new campus. There will be some intro speeches, a short video and then a series of workshops and open discussions.
All Welcome!
Thurs, 2pm-6pm

by Mark Hewitt - AWM/SWP Tue Feb 11, 2003 23:30 nowar_belfast at hotmail dot com

Ever dreamed of making history...........
FEB 15th is your big chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Saturday will be the biggest mobilisation of people EVER - AT ANY TIME in HISTORY against war.
In every major city in Europe and beyond, millions of people will be taking to the streets. The young and old, black, white, women and men. Ordinary people, who most of the time feel ignored and powerless will be performing one of the most beautiful shows of strength imaginable from Belfast to Berlin, Paris to Prague and in a multitude of places across the world.
Whether it rains, snows or the sun shines, the streets of our world will be ringing out in every conceivable language with the chant NO TO WAR!
In Belfast, this will the biggest anti-war demonstration the city has ever seen. The last week has seen a flurry of meetings and events taking place around the city.
The Anti-War Coalition who are building Saturday's Rally has amongst its members the N.I. Committee of ICTU who are asking every trade unionist in the North to be on it. Churches in the North are issuing a joint statement this week against the war. The Group Schools Against War have handed out thousands of leaflets in schools and expect hundreds of young people and teachers to be on the march. The Islamic Society of Northern Ireland are urging everyone to be there. A Group University Lecturers Against the War had forty members signed up within two days of its launch. Meetings have taken place this week all over Belfast - including one last Thursday of 130 in the City Centre. Leaflets and Posters advertising the Rally ran out in two days. The Rally is supported by the Women's Coalition, Sinn Fein, the SDLP, and the PUP. It is also supported by Community Groups and Trade Unions all over the North and by people ranging from Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Corrigan to the actors from Give My Head Peace.
Everywhere there is a meeting, people agree that they have never seen anything like it.
Nor have people in the Derry Anti-War Coalition who are starting out on Wednesday morning to walk to Belfast. The long trek has been dubbed the Walk Against War and will be arriving into Belfast in time for Saturday's March. Every night the places they are stopping in has organised anti-war events to greet them.
Eager to start early on Saturday, activists in the West of the City have planned a feeder march from their part of the City. The march from West Belfast leaves the Bottom of the Whiterock Road at 1pm on Saturday and organisers are urging everyone from the surrounding area going to the city centre march and rally to be on this contingent. The North of the City are trying to organise the same (no details at this time)
In short this march will be big because it will be the sum of all its many diffrent parts. YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PARTS. March from Derry, march from the North of the City, march from the West of the city, come by bus, come by car, bring your friends, bring your work mates, bring your children, bring your neighbours, bring banners, bring whistles but most importantly BE THERE.
We can make a difference. We can stop this war just as people like us stopped Vietnam. We can stand up and be counted.
WE CAN MAKE HISTORY!!!!
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International day of demonstration against war
BELFAST
Assembly point for March - 2pm Art College Gardens (very bottom of Royal Avenue)
Rally 3pm City Hall
Music Against War 8pm John Hewitt Bar, Donegall Street

by ollie - Katalyzer Wed Feb 12, 2003 02:23

I agree with the tidyness and coherence of this as a place for F15 info, but, in 3, 4 days, this wil be pages back, people may or may not scroll back to this page...but a link...maybe even a link to this page, in another newswire article, in a few days would suffice...

by Daithi Wed Feb 12, 2003 03:07

There's a link to this article on the front page for the moment so hopefully that should keep everyone up to date.

by Chekov Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:46

The call for the next Shannon demonstration on March 1st has also fallen down the newswire, so here it is again:

by Chekov - WSM/Grassroots Gathering Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:47

Put the title of the last comment in the wrong box on the form - oh for a preview screen!

by Ray - IMC Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:22

Very Important - E-Mail Everyone You Know!
by Anonymous Wed, Feb 12 2003, 10:10am
Obviously, most people on this site are already convertees to the anti-war cause, and to the broader left-wing cause. What EVERYONE, needs to do, is to try and get their friends and everyone they know to try and come along on Saturday and to try and draw them towards the left (anti-capitalist, anti-globalisation, anit-imperialist etc.) movement in general. I urge everyone to email your friends and everyone you know.

Below is a posting from Mark Hewitt which I just came across a while ago (hope you dont mind me borrowing this Mark!) The text in this I think would be a nice emotional piece to inspire people to get out onto the streets and participate.

But indymedia is full of other articles that should equally be circulated to people we know.

I add again, most people who visit this site are already anti-war and will actively participate in things. One of the keys to success, to both this war and the larger, long-term crises in the world, will be to get "others"\everyone involved:-

Dublin Protest - 2pm - Starting from the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1.

Fantastic Feb 15
by Mark Hewitt - AWM/SWP Tue, Feb 11 2003, 10:30pm
[email protected]

Ever dreamed of making history...........
FEB 15th is your big chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(etc - ed)

by Ray - not this time Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:27

1. Don't repost something that's already on the newswire. Especially when the editors trying to keep all the articles about Saturday in one place.
2. Don't post articles that say no more than 'tell everyone you know about X'. Its unnecessary - nobody is going to slap their forehead and think, "Ooh, what a good idea!".
3. If you feel you absolutely have to say something like that, ADD IT AS A COMMENT. Not a new article. Don't waste our space.

by B. Scanlon - Sligo/Leitrim Labour Party Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:28 laboursligo at eircom dot net 071-45490

Peace activist Caoimhe Butterly will address an Anti-War Public Meeting in the Trades Club, Castle Street, Sligo, on this Thursday night the 13th of February at 8.30.p.m. Chair: Alderman Declan Bree.

by Anonymous Wed Feb 12, 2003 13:30

I have posted a response to Ray's points on the below address as I dont want to take up space here. I urge everyone again to keep on emailing everyone they know about Saturday and other such events and issues. The whole world movement of the last 3/4 years has sprouted from the internet - keep on maximizing it (i.e. the internet) to spread it even futher!

http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=28344&start=20&sid=14082

by imcer Wed Feb 12, 2003 15:17

See link to Mayo News

by King Mob Wed Feb 12, 2003 15:33

Anonymous, this is one of the most turgid pieces of propandga that I've seen the SWP.

Honestly it's like the prose style of a Soviet News Cast from WW2. Just add a few more "Comrades" and change people to "glorious army of the soviet" and it'd be a more accurate piece of writing.

It's fucking crap as is your announcement that forwarding this will add to the "broad left wing cause" (and what have I told you about such pompous language) is shite. Intelligent argument and rational debate is in order.

Now fuck off, isn't there a e-mail petition you could be spamming us with?

by Ruairi - Donegal Alliance Against War Wed Feb 12, 2003 16:28 muscailt at Yahoo dot com

Following successful meetings in Letterkenny, a new SOUTH DONEGAL group has formed to link those in Donegal Town, Bundoran and Ballyshannon.

Meeting tonight TIR HUGH CENTRE (The mall) Ballyshannon. Updates and debate.

Buses/trains via Sligo, Donegal Town and Letterkenny.

Caoimhe Butterly, human rights activist, speaking in Sligo Trades Club tomorrow 8.30pm

by dathi - Al axia :) Wed Feb 12, 2003 18:43

Will be there with Palestinian flags and Irish tricolors. No blood for oil in Iraq, Justice for Palestine.

ps make your own flags its quite easy.

Material supplier Hickeys: Green Red black 10 euro a yard. ..and a good sweeping brush pole from your local hardware. Flag pic link above.

by Ray - editor Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:25

Let's not forget how important this stuff is
by Anybody Thu, Feb 13 2003, 1:45am
Sat is about more than just NEWS - we still have to articulate how important it is
Let it go BOYS (because you are all invariably male)

Ever dreamed of making history...........
FEB 15th is your big chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Saturday will be the biggest mobilisation of people EVER - AT ANY TIME in HISTORY against war.
In every major city in Europe and beyond, millions of people will be taking to the streets. The young and old, black, white, women and men. Ordinary people, who most of the time feel ignored and powerless will be performing one of the most beautiful shows of strength imaginable from Belfast to Berlin, Paris to Prague and in a multitude of places across the world.
Whether it rains, snows or the sun shines, the streets of our world will be ringing out in every conceivable language with the chant NO TO WAR!
In Belfast, this will the biggest anti-war demonstration the city has ever seen. The last week has seen a flurry of meetings and events taking place around the city.
The Anti-War Coalition who are building Saturday's Rally has amongst its members the N.I. Committee of ICTU who are asking every trade unionist in the North to be on it. Churches in the North are issuing a joint statement this week against the war. The Group Schools Against War have handed out thousands of leaflets in schools and expect hundreds of young people and teachers to be on the march. The Islamic Society of Northern Ireland are urging everyone to be there. A Group University Lecturers Against the War had forty members signed up within two days of its launch. Meetings have taken place this week all over Belfast - including one last Thursday of 130 in the City Centre. Leaflets and Posters advertising the Rally ran out in two days. The Rally is supported by the Women's Coalition, Sinn Fein, the SDLP, and the PUP. It is also supported by Community Groups and Trade Unions all over the North and by people ranging from Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Corrigan to the actors from Give My Head Peace.
Everywhere there is a meeting, people agree that they have never seen anything like it.
Nor have people in the Derry Anti-War Coalition who are starting out on Wednesday morning to walk to Belfast. The long trek has been dubbed the Walk Against War and will be arriving into Belfast in time for Saturday's March. Every night the places they are stopping in has organised anti-war events to greet them.
Eager to start early on Saturday, activists in the West of the City have planned a feeder march from their part of the City. The march from West Belfast leaves the Bottom of the Whiterock Road at 1pm on Saturday and organisers are urging everyone from the surrounding area going to the city centre march and rally to be on this contingent. The North of the City are trying to organise the same (no details at this time)
In short this march will be big because it will be the sum of all its many diffrent parts. YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PARTS. March from Derry, march from the North of the City, march from the West of the city, come by bus, come by car, bring your friends, bring your work mates, bring your children, bring your neighbours, bring banners, bring whistles but most importantly BE THERE.
We can make a difference. We can stop this war just as people like us stopped Vietnam. We can stand up and be counted.
WE CAN MAKE HISTORY!!!!

by Ray - editor Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:33

Why We're Spending Valentine's Weekend at an Anti-War Rally
by Cupid - Cherubim against the Terror War Wed, Feb 12 2003, 9:08pm
Americans don't want this War. Help us to stop Bush
Valentine's Day (February 14th) is about love. But this year there's a Grinch in the house: Bush-Daddy want's to show you some of his nukelear lovin'. If you love your family, freedom and life then get out and demonstrate on February 15th.

related link: www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/2/11/191228/208

add your comments

by Ray - editor Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:55

If any one is thinking of getting rowdy on Saturday's demo, might be wise to bear this in mind...
by ;-) Thu, Feb 13 2003, 9:07am
Garda Equipment.
57. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current weapons used by the Garda Síochána; and his future proposals in this area. [2996/03] Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the following are the weapons currently in use by the Garda Síochána: Smith & Wesson .38 special, Model 10, K-Frame, 2" Heavy Barrel Revolver. Smith & Wesson .38 special, Model 10, K-Frame, 4" Heavy Barrel Revolver. Smith & Wesson .38 special, Model 36, J-Frame, Revolver. Sig Sauer P226 9mm Para, Double Action Only Pistol. Uzi 9mm Para Sub Machine-Gun The following weapons are also used by An Garda Síochána, but are on issue to Specialised Units only: Sig Sauer P226 9mm Para, Double Action/Single Action Pistol. Benelli 12 Gauge Shotgun M3Tsuper90. Heckler & Koch Rifle 33E 5.56mm. Steyr Sniper Rifle Model SSG POLICE .308 Win.

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COMMENTS
hope you are being ;-)
by :-O Thu, Feb 13 2003, 9:31am

Hi ;-)

Given your name I am taking this posting on face value but let's not get over anxious about Saturday. The Garda are also issued with batons and some of them used batons last May. Others did not. There will be few enough armed _detectives_ at Sat's demo to be fair. Although the police here are becoming less like public servants every day, the most we can expect are a few cops with cameras and a helicopter. Let's not panic, this is a peaceful demonstration of democratic power.

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by Ray - editor Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:56

Galway Alliance Against War
by John Cunningham - Galway Alliance Against War Thu, Feb 13 2003, 9:49am
[email protected]
Weekly Bulletin
GAAW Weekly Bulletin, 12 February 2003. The contents of this week's Bulletin are as follows : 1. Travelling to Dublin on 15th February. / 2. Participating in 15th February Demo. / 3. Family groups on 15th February. / 4.The GAAW Website. / 5. Big anti-war meeting in Galway. / 6. Be a film-maker for a day on 15th February. / 7. John Pilger film on Iraq, Sunday 16th. / 8. About the GAAW Bulletin. / 9. Bush’s Anthem

TRAVELLING TO DUBLIN ON 15th FEBRUARY
Two buses have been hired by GAAW —another will be hired if necessary. It is important that you book your seat very soon. Contact John Connolly, [email protected]. Our buses will be leaving from Merchant’s Road at 9am and arriving back in Galway at 9. pm. The fare is €12 (€ 8 concession).

* Other local groups —students, trade unionists, labourites, sinn feiners— have organised buses also. For details of these, see last week’s GAAW Bulletin.
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=27214&start=120

* Those wishing to travel on a bus with CONAMARA people and other gaeilgeoiri should ring Seosamh O Cuaig, 095-33428

* Those who want to travel with the TUAM contingent should contact [email protected]

PARTICIPATING IN THE F15 DEMO
GAAW hopes that all Galway groups will march together. Paraic Breathnach and other volunteers are making things for the protest —a large float for drummers, banners, colourful placards, &c. Because of the large scale of all of this, the organisers have agreed that GAAW and other Galway groups will take a position at the front of the demo. It is hoped that each contingent will bring their own placards, banners, &c. The national organisers have asked also that each bus appoint two march stewards. They will be given their stewards’ t-shirts in Dublin. For those travelling independently, the demonstration will leave Parnell Sq —in the direction of O’Connell Bridge— at 2 pm.

FAMILY GROUPS FEBRUARY 15th
It should be emphasised that Saturday’s demonstration will be absolutely peaceful, and anybody can safely join at any point. However, there are efforts to create a child-friendly area within the larger demonstration. There’s more information on this http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=28355&start=10

THE GAAW WEBSITE
Phelim Murnion has been assembling information of interest to anti-war activists, and keeping a record of forthcoming and past GAAW activity. The results of his labour can be seen on the excellent GAAW website http://homepage.eircom.net/~gaaw
If you wish to have material added, contact Phelim through the website

BIG ANTI-WAR MEETING IN GALWAY
230 people attended Monday night's public meeting organised by the Galway Alliance Against War. The media presence, both local and national, was substantial. War is not inevitable, was the clear message from platform speakers, Denis Halliday and Michael D. Higgins, both recently returned from Iraq. The speakers gave accounts of their recent visits, advanced convincing arguments concerning the illegality —not to mention the immorality— of the Bush/Blair plans, condemned the craven cowardice of the Irish government, responded to questions, and insisted that if enough of us rally on 15 February, the warmongers might yet be stopped. After the meeting, members of the audience were eager to go on the Dublin march, to assist with banner-making, and to get involved in other ways.

BE A FILM-MAKER FOR A DAY ON 15th FEBRUARY
A number of Galway-based independent film-makers are attempting to organise the production of a visual record which will capture the essence of the 15 February Dublin demonstration. Obviously, a few individuals willl not be able to achieve this by themselves. Instead, it is envisaged that the meaning of the march will be captured and interpreted by those participating. The result should be an authentically democratic record of the day, created by hundreds, if not thousands of people.
We are asking you to bring a camera —an ordinary stills camera, a video camera, a movie camera or whatever— and to record anything you consider moving, poignant, or interesting in any way. Ideally, the record should start before you leave Galway, Tuam, An Spideal, Tuam, or wherever, on Saturday morning. After 15 February, photographs, videos, or other images can be sent to GAAW, c/o 33 Claremont, Galway or to [email protected].
Don’t leave it to the O’Reilly media to tell the story of F15. Let us tell our own story. It is envisaged that any film which results from this initiative will be used to build support for the anti-war movement.

JOHN PILGER FILM ON IRAQ, SUNDAY 16th
The Green Party is showing a John Pilger film about sanctions in Iraq (1.5 hours) in the Atlanta Hotel next Sunday 16th Feb at 7pm. The meeting/film will be open to the public.

ABOUT THE GAAW BULLETIN
The GAAW Bulletin, which we send about once a week to people on our list, is our way of circulating information about anti-war activity locally. But it is more than that. We see it also as an ORGANISER for the anti-war movement. Through the bulletin, people are enabled to become active, to join in anti-war activities and to spread the message to others. If you have friends who don’t receive the bulletin, send it on to them, or give them a print-out.

BUSH’S ANTHEM
Several people have sent me the following verses. I thought I’d share them with everybody.

Bush’s Anthem
(to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It)

If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq.

If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
If we think that someone's dissed us, bomb Iraq.
So to hell with the inspections,
let's look tough for the elections,
Close your mind and take directions,
Bomb Iraq

It's pre-emptive non-aggression, bomb Iraq.
To prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq.
They've got weapons we can't see,
And that's all the proof we need,
If they're not there, they must be there,
Bomb Iraq.

If you never were elected, bomb Iraq.
If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq.
If you think Saddam's gone mad
with the weapons that he had,
and he tried to kill your dad,
Bomb Iraq.

If corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq.
If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq.
If your politics are sleazy, and hiding that ain't easy,
And your manhood's getting queasy,
Bomb Iraq.

Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq.
For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq.
Disagree? We'll call it treason,
Let's make war not love this season,
Even if we have no reason,
Bomb Iraq.

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by blisset Thu Feb 13, 2003 15:01

Please check at end of this article

http://irishantiwar.org/calendar/item.tcl?calendar_id=35

A Bus is being organised from Clare leaving Ennis at 9.00am to attend the National Antiwar Rally on February 15th passing through Scariff, Killaloe. Cost 15€ Contact 086 831 2173
Galway Alliance Against War are organising buses to leave Galway at 9am on February 15th for the national anti war demo. Tickets are 12euro and more details can be got by ringing John on 0868473529.

Buses will be leaving Westport and Castlebar for Dublin on Feb i5. To book phone Michele 098-42868 or Christel 094-25445. Buses will leave Westport at 8.30am and leave Dublin at 7pm. Cost 15 euros or 10 euros concession. This is being organised by Westport Against War.We will be holding a public meeting with guest speakers followed by music and fundraising on Feb 6th in Heneghans Westport at 8pm - more details to follow.

A coach has been organised by the Donegal Anti-War Alliance. The coach will be leaving Gortahork on Saturday morning and picking up from Falcarragh, Dunfanaghy, Creeslough, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny and Lifford. The coach will be returning again that evening. To book your place on the coach (waged 14 euro and concessions 9 euro return) please contact Mary Attenborough on 074 35533 ([email protected]) for pick up between Gortahork and Letterkenny and Frank Gallagher 074 25168 ([email protected]) for pick up in Letterkenny and beyond. Anyone making their own way there is asked to join us behind the Donegal Anti-War Alliance banner.

THE SLIGO ANTI-WAR movement has organised a special day return deal with Iarnrod Eireann for Saturdays Demonstration. All those intending to travel to Dublin and seeking tickets please attend the Anti War meeting in Sligo Trades Club, on Tuesday 11th at 9.00.p.m. Further Info Phone 087-2470802

Anyone know of buses from Cork?? We are running one from West Cork but seats are disappearing quick. Please let me know if you know of other buses from Cork. Call Barbara on 086 1010198 or email [email protected]

Buses from Cork city to the anti-war march in Dublin on Saturday, 15 February, will leave from the Opera House at 9am. Cost: E16 return or E10 unwaged. Phone 086 3894712 for information.

Coaches leaving Tralee for Dublin feb 15th. 8a.m , tickets E10 unwaged E20 Waged ,for more details ring Kieran on 087 6716009.

by Ray - editor Thu Feb 13, 2003 15:40

IRISH ANTI WAR MOVEMENT NGO PEACE ALLIANCE PEACE & NEUTRALITY ALLIANCE International Day of Action - Saturday Feb 15th Asemble 2pm, Parnell Square, Dublin.

The organisers of Saturday's protest in Dublin as part of the International day of Action against War on Iraq expect as many as twenty thousand people from throughout the country to take to the streets.

The March will assemble at 2pm in Parnell Square and begin with a rally including a number of speakers, some poetry reading and songs.

The March will then move through O' Connell St, D'Olier St, College green, Nassau St, Kildare St, to the Department of Foreign Affairs at St Stephen's Green. Here a second rally will take place including further speeches, poerty recitals and songs.

Finally the march will continue around St Stephen's Green, down Dawson St, Nassau St, Suffolk St and onto Dame St for a final rally at the Central Bank Plaza. The rally will again include a number of speeches, songs and musical perfromances.

Speakers for the day's event will include: Michael D Higgins TD, Patricia Mc Kenna MEP, Denis Halliday (Former UN Assistant Secretary General), Aoife Ni Fhearrgaill (Socialist Workers Party), Bishop John Kirby (Trocaire), Des Geraghty (President SIPTU), David Begg (General Secretary ICTU), Joe HigginsTD, Latif Serhalden (Kurdish Community in Ireland), Dr Fahy Akkari (Islamic Cultural Centre), Robert Mc Carthy (Dean of St Patricks Cathedral), Mary Van Lieshout (Irish Anti War Movement), Clare O Grady Walshe (NGO Peace Alliance), Aengus O Snodaigh TD.

Songs and Musical performances from: Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Hazel O Conor, Kila, Mary Coughlan.

Poetry and Readings from Peter Sheridan, Paula Meehan, Ruth Mc Cabe (Actress).

The opening and closing rallies will be chaired by Richard Boyd Barrett, Chairperson Irish Anti War Movement. The Rally at St Stephen's Green will be chaired by Brendan Butler (Co-ordinator, NGO Peace Alliance). Chief Steward will be Roger Cole, (Peace & Neutrality Alliance).

The final rally is expected to finish not later than 5.30pm.

The main event will followed by a gig in the Temple Bar Music Centre which commences at 6pm.

related link: irishantiwar.org/news/item.tcl?news_item_id=100117

by Anonymous Thu Feb 13, 2003 18:16

Ray, just a suggetsion - but any chance you could leave Sat 15th related postings in both places - i.e on this listing and on the main newswire?

Problem is this list is getting very long and stuff gets lost in the comments sections of articles. I think it would be good for people to see it in the main newswire as well.

by Fintan Lane - Cork Anti-War Campaign Thu Feb 13, 2003 20:31

For those absolutely unable to travel to Dublin on Saturday, a protest/action will be held in Daunt Square in Cork city from 2pm. Bring your own homemade placards or anything that symbolises your opposition to the proposed war on Iraq. We are hoping to have a sound system on the day so that a speak-out can form part of the action.

by Fintan Lane Thu Feb 13, 2003 21:30

Ray/IMC: why don't you delete comments like this one, for instance (and other queries etc), in order to shorten the list of comments? Otherwise, people are going to miss important items. There are a number of comments above that - having made their point - could now be deleted. Please delete this once read!

by King Mob Fri Feb 14, 2003 21:16

The newswire was being clogged by feb 15th announcments so they decided to move them onto hear.

So in essence you want to reverise the decision because you can't figure this out.

My god you really are that stupid.