Another Europe is Possible Press Release- Thousands marched today in Dublin against war, racism and

dublin | summit mobilisations | press release Sunday May 02, 2004 00:39 by another europe is possible - another europe is possible

Another Europe is Possible Press Release- Thousands marched today in Dublin against war, racism and corporate greed despite huge levels of police intimidation and media hysteria.

Another Europe is Possible, the alliance of Trade Unionists, Community Groups, Socialists, environmentalists, anti-capitalists and anti-war activists held a completely peaceful march of three thousand people from the Central Bank to Heuston Station today

Another Europe is Possible Press Release- Thousands marched today in Dublin against war, racism and corporate greed despite huge levels of police intimidation and media hysteria.

23.30pm Saturday 1st May

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Another Europe is Possible, the alliance of Trade Unionists, Community Groups, Socialists, environmentalists, anti-capitalists and anti-war activists held a completely peaceful march of three thousand people from the Central Bank to Heuston Station today. The main message that came from the march was that people were not intimidated from protesting for a Europe of peace, properly funded public services and free of racism. We will not be intimidated from protesting in our tens of thousands when George Bush comes in June.

Rory Hearne, Convenor of the alliance said “We will not be intimidated from going on to organise mass demonstrations when George Bush comes in June. We showed today that there are a significant number of people in Ireland who oppose the direction in which the EU is going. We feel that the EU is becoming dominated by the interests of the large multinational corporations and arms manufacturers. Far from being a Europe of welcome for immigrants it is creating a fortress of exclusion”

He further added “Thousands marched today in Dublin for a better world. When we went to march to Farmleigh House this evening we were met with riot police and water cannon. This was an incitement to confrontation. By denying people’s democratic right to march the state created a situation of conflict. Even in the face of this the majority of demonstrators remained peaceful and marched back in an orderly and peaceful fashion. We showed today that all the scare stories in the media of 1000s of violent protesters coming to cause May Day mayhem was completely false. This highlights the complete waste of millions of taxpayer’s money on an unprecedented security operation when schools and hospitals remain hopelessly under funded.

This shows that the movement against war and capitalism is growing and state intimidation will not stop us marching in our tens of thousands against Bush in June”

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