Ciaron's final update on Aviation Building occupation

Monday March 24, 2003 15:54

by Deirdre Clancy - Catholic Worker

Here's Ciaron's final update on what took place during the occupation of the Aviation Building on Burgh Quay today.

A member of the Dublin Catholic Worker was arrested during an anti-war occupation of the Aviation Building on Burgh Quay. John Robinson occupied the foyer of the building carrying out the rite of the Office of the Dead. Fifteen other anti-war activists gathered outside the building. A shrine was constructed in the foyer of candles, flowers, a cross and photographs of Iraqi children. Prayers were recited, an Office of the Dead conducted and incense dispensed. Robinson was arrested and removed from the building, but he continued to blockade the door to the building. There are no charges as yet.

During the two-hour vigil, a Top Oil tanker was blockaded when it pulled up in front of the building. Top Oil holds the contract to refuel U.S. war planes passing through Ireland.

A spokesperson for the group stated: "The civilian infrastructure of the Irish Aviation Industry has be surrendered by the Ahearn government to the U.S. war machine, a war machine that continues to unleash indiscrimminate bombardment, napalm, cluster bombs and cruise missiles on the people of Iraq. Like the train tracks that lead to the town of Auschwitz, Shannon Airport has been militarised on an assembly line of death. In the name of the children of Iraq, we call upon the Irish government to desist. We call upon the Irish people to nonviolently resist the criminal complicity of the Ahearn/Harney government .

More information/photos of the action: Ciaron O'Reilly, 087 918 4552

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well done!

by iosaf ipsiphi

Mon Mar 24, 2003 18:48

barcelona

I have a big folder now of your actions.
and they make great reading.
my nick name for ye by the way is the
"11am folk mass", now as a organist I did nurse a slight aversion of the 11am folk mass crew who tended to push me into an earlier morning slot, which finally precipated my deciding to accept CofI engagements instead.
anyway. God bless ye!
but do oh I say do be careful with references to Auschwitz. You really do not need to make such hyperbolic comparisons especially when they are a twad inaccurate.
Eichmann ordered the construction of those trainlines, they were never intended for civilian use, I think if you check the indictment against Eichmann and his court case you will find that was a key piece of evidence against him.

meanwhile you really do your thing well.
:-)

Earlier reports

by IMC

Tue Mar 25, 2003 04:53

Blockade of Top Oil tanker outside aviation building
by Deirdre Clancy - Catholic Worker Mon, Mar 24 2003, 1:57pm

The latest from the aviation building on Burgh Quay: as well as the building occupation, two men have blockaded a Top Oil tanker that happened to be passing the building during the CW vigil. Top Oil has the contract for the refueling of the U.S. war machine at Shannon. The last update I got five minutes ago, the blockade was still in progress. Call Ciaron at 087 9184552 for an on-the-spot account. Deirdre.

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Ciaron's final update on Aviation Building occupation

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