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PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES TO GET TRIAL DATE-Gather 9am Sharp at The Spire for Peace Walk to 4 Courts!

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Thursday July 15, 2004 22:38

by Pit Stop Ploughshares - Awaiting Trial in Dublin

087 918 4552 or 01- 492 6100

They're on Trial for Us, We're on the Loose for Them!

IT IS EXPECTED A TRIAL DATE WILL BE SET AT THIS HEARING ON MONDAY, JULY 26TH. WE ARE HOPING TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT AGAINST CONTINUED IRISH COMPLICITY IN THE WAR ON IRAQ ON THE WAY TO COURT. WE ASK YOU TO JOIN US ON MONDAY JULY 26TH.

The defense have vacated their initial applications in reference to discovery. The Prosecution have responded by dropping their judicial review. It is expected a trial date for October or November will be set at the hearing on Monday July 26th.

.*9 am sharp gathering at The Spire, (nr. GPO O'Connel St.).
*9.20 am Single file peace walk to the Four Courts.
*9.45 am Solidarity Vigil Outside the Four Courts.
*Please wear black in memory of the war dead.

*Defendants will provide the visuals (banners, placards etc please respect!)

Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran & Ciaron O'Reilly
are awaiting trial charged with two counts of criminal damage ($US 2.5
million & 200 euros). Charges arise out of their 3/2/03 nonviolent
disarmament of a U.S. Navy War Plane at Shannon Airport en route to the
invasion of Iraq. Shannon Airport continues to host 10,000 U.S. troops a
month, enroute to the invasion and occupation of Iraq. On March of this
year, the figure rose to almost 17,000 troops.

In December 2003, (trial) Judge Mathews ordered the Prosecution to provide
further discovery to the Ploughshares defendants. The discovery ordered
relates to the nature of U.S. military flights stopping off at Shannon in
the four months preceeding to the action. The Prosecution are keen to strip
the disarmament of any military context and reduce it to vandalism.

One working day before the discovery was due (26/1/04) the Prosecution team
was replaced and moves began to get Judge Mathews to reverse his December
decision. The Ploughshares have returned to the Four Courts five times in
February as these Prosecution machinations played themselves out. On Feb.
29th. Judge Mathews ruled "it is as it was" on the discovery question.The
Prosecution subsequently indicated they were initiating a judicial review on
Judge Mathews discovery rulings. Judicial reviews can take up to 18 months to 3 years.

The defense have vacated their initial applications in reference to discovery. The Prosecution have responded by dropping their judicial review. It is expected a trial date for October or November will be set at the hearing on Monday July 26th.

We ask you to accompany the Pit Stop Ploughshares to the Four Courts on Monday, July 26th.

http://www.ploughsharesireland.org

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Comments (3 of 3)

ill ask you don't have to answer

by paul c

Sat Jul 17, 2004 22:20

perhaps this is all caught up legal malarchy and you needn't reply but why
drop your demand for more info on the planes going throguht shannon, i understand it would add strain and delay to your lives but i thought the point of such trials was to force info out?

war on trial & how far you can go

by karen - pitstop ploughshares

Mon Jul 26, 2004 00:39

it is right that the point is to put the war on trial and also to push for as much evidence as you can, however it is not only a personal strain but the Irish government will not give everything we want and you can only push so far without losing.we want a trial as soon as possible.After eighteen months, it is about time for a fair trial for this genocide our governments did and still are committing.

oldie but goldie . . .

by Laura

Mon Jul 26, 2004 16:31

shoegirl at gmail dot com

I was just going through all my old university papers whilst moving house last week and discovered an article written by Deirdre from around 1993-94 in TCD's "Aontas" about civil disobedience. (I'd kept the paper because I had a short article I'd written myself printed in it). How nice it is to see that 10 years down the road at least somebody has maintained consistency of thought, and is putting things into practice.

Good luck and lets hope that the trial date is a good one for you and that the judge is fair. Its keeping the issue live that counts now that Iraq is attracting less attention in the media.

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PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES TO GET TRIAL DATE-Gather 9am Sharp at The Spire for Peace Walk to 4 Courts!

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