Taoiseach Accused Of acting in contravention of Constitution

national | miscellaneous | news report Sunday March 16, 2003 18:52 by James McKenna

Mary Kelly serves notice on Bertie

A faxed document was sent to An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern from a Solicitor representing Ms Mary Kelly, Nurse and Mother, who is currently before the courts in connection with alleged incidents at Shannon airport.

Ms Kelly stated that under Article 28.3.1 of the Constitution, a UN Resolution
was needed to launch a war of significant military action against the state of
Iraq in order to allow use of any Irish airport such as Shannon, or Irish
airspace or the expenditure of any State revenue for the purposes of any such
military action or war.

The actions of An Taoiseach ALREADY CONSTITUTE PARTICIPATION IN A WAR within the
meaning of Article 28.3.1.

Copies of this legal document have been sent to Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Brian Cowen, His Excellency, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to the USA,
and An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern prior to his meeting with President George Bush in
Washington yesterday.

Ms Kelly said “ I have asked my legal advisors to prepare for action if this
letter does not get an appropriate response”.

ENDS. For further info contact Mary Kelly at 087 963 8398.

A faxed document was sent to An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

Mr. Dermot McCarthy,
The Secretary General,
Taoiseach’s Department, TAOISEACH ACCCUSED OF ACTING IN CONTRAVENTION OF IRISH
CONSTITUTION.

A faxed document was sent to An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern from a Solicitor
representing Ms Mary Kelly, Nurse and Mother, who is currently before the courts
in connection with alleged incidents at Shannon airport.

Ms Kelly stated that under Article 28.3.1 of the Constitution, a UN Resolution
was needed to launch a war of significant military action against the state of
Iraq in order to allow use of any Irish airport such as Shannon, or Irish
airspace or the expenditure of any State revenue for the purposes of any such
military action or war.

The actions of An Taoiseach ALREADY CONSTITUTE PARTICIPATION IN A WAR within the
meaning of Article 28.3.1.

Copies of this legal document have been sent to Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Brian Cowen, His Excellency, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to the USA,
and An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern prior to his meeting with President George Bush in
Washington yesterday.

Ms Kelly said “ I have asked my legal advisors to prepare for action if this
letter does not get an appropriate response”.

ENDS. For further info contact Mary Kelly at 087 963 8398.
and 086 1527923.