Mary Kelly reTrial crashes ** NEWSFLASH **

national | anti-war / imperialism | news report Thursday June 17, 2004 20:20 by Official Statement authorised by Mary Kelly - (Trial Support)

In a dramatic development today, legal defence people withdraw from the case!

** NEWSFLASH **

Press release issued at 5:30 pm today from Ennis Circuit Court, scene of the latest trial collapse.

Wild Stuff just Keeps Happening !!!?!

Press Release of Mary Kelly (defendant) in Shannon Disarmament Case


Thursday 17th June, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


In a shock development today, the second day of hearings, Mary Kelly’s
legal counsel, Brendan Nix, Antoinette Simon and John Devane withdrew
themselves from the case in an application to Judge Carroll Moran at 2pm.

Mary Kelly’s response to this is: “This is the very last thing I would
have expected from legal professionals. I am shocked because I did not
think it were possible that counsel could abandon their client moments
before the prosecution opened with its case.”

A late sub-poena made yesterday by Mr. Devane on behalf of Mary Kelly was
dismissed this morning at the request of senior counsel for the Attorney
General. The sub-poena demanded the appearance of the Irish Attorney
General and his documented advice to the Government on the illegality of
the US military use of Shannon Airport.

International observers and prominent witnesses in the case commented:
“We’ve seen this before – it is not unusual for lawyers to let peace
activists down.”

One of these, Mr. Ramsey Clark, the former US Attorney General under
Kennedy, will be speaking against the war and in support of Mary Kelly
tonight at Dánlann an Chláir, Coláiste Muire, Ennis at 7:30 pm – press and
public are most welcome.

Other speakers are: Mr Denis Halliday, former UN assistant Sec.General
Mr. Tim Hourigan, peace activist
Ms. Maggie Ronayne, Global Women’s Strike


For further information, contact our PR:

[email protected]
- Maggie Ronayne..+353-(0)87.783.8688
- Paul O'Toole....+353-(0)86.351.2469



PS: The website will carry a major update on this by tomorrow 10am, check back then.