Limerick Protest Today with Photos

Saturday March 22, 2003 23:57

by mama - Midwest Alliance against Military Aggression

400 people marched in Limerick today starting at 2pm from Penneys, up O'Connell St, down Henry St. to a rally at Arthurs Quay Park before returning to O'Connell St. where a twenty minute sit down protest took place. The rally in the park was addressed by Joe Sheehan & Katherine Harford from organisers MAMA, Cllr. John Gilligan(IND), Ron Byrne(Socialist Party), Jan O'Sullivan T.D. (Labour), Pauric Malone(Sinn Féin), Mark Deane (Youth against War), Tim Hourigan(Shannon Peace Camp) and Tracey Ryan (Gluaiseacht). Not all of the speakers participated in the sit down;-) The Guards didn't interfere with the sit down which attracted first amusement and then support from the shoppers and people in town for the day who came upon it. Eoin Ó Broin SU president at UL lead "give peace a chance" at the sit in accompanied by reknowned Clare Djembe teacher John Bowker. There was a large enthusiastic showing from the

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by mark

Mon Mar 24, 2003 21:22

peru

Good stuff out of everyone. I´d be there in my millions if I could. Over here, Peru, a country against the war, the papers are telling it like it is. A campaign of terror by the big ol bastards. I assume the same can´t be said of the press coverage at home in Ireland.

Great to see this.

by Phuq Hedd

Sun Mar 23, 2003 21:37

Thanks to all involved. A great turn out for Limerick.

Congrats.

by Damien Moran - Dublin Catholic Worker 'Pit-Stop Ploughshares'

Sun Mar 23, 2003 02:35

dbamoran at hotmail dot com

087 9638398

Well Done to all involved in Limerick protest especially Conor, Tim, Lawrence, Tracey, Katherine, Jenny, Paddy, Manus....apologies if any gaps left...too many to name..God Bless your committment.

In peaceful love and solidarity,
Damien

very good march.

by Peace

Sun Mar 23, 2003 00:36

lots of locals got to see and join in.
sit down looked good.

Noticed cops didn't look too interested in breaking it up when there was over 100 people, moms and kids - and probably local voters blocking O'Connell Street.
A lot of the locals looked confused.
You'll have to do a few more of these before they cotton on to the idea.

Chants heard on the march.

by chant

Sun Mar 23, 2003 00:25

Besides the usual 1... 2... 3... 4...

"War Criminals are in the Dail...
They're called PDs and Fianna Fail"

"This Government has got to go...
regime change begins at home"

text missing.

by mama - Midwest Against Military Agression

Sat Mar 22, 2003 23:58

Youth Against War contingent with plenty of parents & kids too. It rocked! Next Mama meeting Tuesday 7:30PM Halla Íde, Thomas St.

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