Anti-War Ireland Shannon Demo Objectives and Guidelines

national | anti-war / imperialism | news report Tuesday June 15, 2004 10:47 by Dominic Carroll - Anti-War Ireland info at antiwarireland dot org 087 1258325

No War, No Bush: Friday 25th June 7pm: Assemble Shannon Town Centre

Anti-War Ireland – a broad-based and democratic alliance of independent anti-war groups – has called a demonstration at Shannon for Friday 25th June at 7pm. The demonstration is intended as an entirely peaceful and mass mobilisation in opposition to the visit of George W. Bush to Ireland, against the occupation of Iraq, against the militarisation of Shannon Airport, and against Irish government complicity in the criminal adventures of Bush and his cohorts. The protest is also in support of Mary Kelly and the Pitstop Ploughshares defendants.

Anti-War Ireland encourages all opponents of Bush and war to exercise our democratic right to assembly and protest at Shannon. Demonstrators will assemble in Shannon Town Centre (Lidl’s carpark), from where a march will depart for Shannon Airport.

Anti-War Ireland offers the following guidelines for the demonstration on Friday 25th June:
1. The protest is intended to be a non-confrontational march. Whilst Anti-War Ireland supports peaceful resistance to war, we would advise any protestors considering the use of non-violent direct action on this occasion to clearly separate themselves from the main body of the march.
2. Please protest in a peaceful manner.
3. Please avoid drunkenness.
4. Please be aware of the large police/army/secret-service presence beyond that immediately visible.
5. Do not engage in any action that may endanger other protestors.

With less than two weeks to go, Anti-War Ireland calls on opponents of war to get ready to give Bush the “unwelcome” he deserves, and to once again impress upon the Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrat government that refuelling of US military warplanes at Shannon Airport is illegal, immoral and unacceptable.