Ploughshares Back in 4 Courts - Feb 2nd

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Friday January 30, 2004 22:04 by Pit Stop Ploughshares pitstopploughshares at hotmail dot com 087 918 4552

Monday Feb 2nd.

*9 pm sharp - Gather at Spire
*10 pm Vigil Outside Four Courts
* Placards and banners provided by defendants (please respect!)
*Wear Black in memory of the war dead.

RECENTLY RELEASED PEACE PRIEST
ACCOMPANIES
CATHOLIC WORKER 5
TO THE FOUR COURTS

Monday February 2nd. 2004

On the anniversary eve of their disarmament of a U.S. Navy War Plane at Shannon Airport, five members of the Dublin Catholic Worker community will return to the Four Courts, Dublin. Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran and Ciaron O'Reilly are charged with two counts of criminal damage ($2 million and $200) arising from their actions at Shannon on February 3rd. 2003 (www.ploughsharesireland.org). Their trial has been moved to Dublin's Four Courts from County Clare and is expected to take place in May. Their year long journey through Shannon, Limerick Prison and the courts continues this Monday.

This Monday, the Prosecution has been ordered by Judge Mathews to provide information and documentation to the defence iin relation to the legality of U.S. military planes at Shannon en route to the theatre of war.

This Monday the Catholic Worker will be accompanied to court by Fr. Jim Hynes. Fr. Hynes was recently released from a Texas prison after serving 6 months for a nonviolent trespass action at Ft. Bennin, Georgia, USA. Ft. Benning is home to the notorious "Schhol of the Americas" (www.soaw.org). Ft. Benning is also the departure point for many of the 115,000 U.S. combat troops who have passed through Shannon their way to war in the past 12 months.

Fr. Hynes originally from Ballyfermot is stationed in San Antonio Texas for the past 25 years. He has also served as a missionary in Peru.

* Fr. Hynes and the Catholic Worker will be available for interview at 9 am as they gather at "The Spire", GPO, O'Connel St. They will then process to the Four Courts.