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The biggest Protest yet against the US
Military use of Shannon Airport took place on Saturday 12th October.
After a pretty standard protest – (some pushing and shoving at the
entrance to the airport, speeches, an open mic, a funny standoff
between a group of public representatives and the Police, music,
chanting, a die-in) – a number of activists took down the fence
marking the airport perimeter and initiated a mass Trespass on the
grass beside a runway.
Lots of first hand accounts and reports from
individuals and groups involved in the protest have been posted on
Indymedia since the weekend and these have generated a huge level of
debate centered around the mass direct action, the way the protest
was organized and conducted, and the numerous arrests that took
place in the course of the trespass. The event was widely reported
in the mainstream media and has greatly increased public awareness
of US Military use of the airport in the buildup to a possible war
in Iraq.  >
Reports Collected Below:
6 Arrested according to RTE
Cork Peace Alliance Press Release
Irish Anti War Movement Report
Mass Trespass Report
Salivating Dogs at Shannon
Anti War Questions
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A protest against an international privatisation conference at Dublin's Burlington hotel turned violent when the Gardai (Irish police) attacked protesters with batons. They were aided by a number of non uniformed men armed with sticks and torches, some of who may have been political police (Special Branch) but others appeared to be private security.
One of the non uniformed men attacked photographers including this reporter, attempting to smash their cameras to the ground. Under the attack the protesters retreated out of the hotel car park and down the street. At least twelve were arrested and at least two protesters received head wounds. The one pictured below appears to be the less serious of the two.
After I gave my camera to someone else to take care of I returned to demand the name of the person who had tried to smash it. At this stage he was at the centre of a group of uniformed Gardai. Some of these had removed their numbers from their uniforms.
The referendum on the
Nice
treaty on
October
19th
has produced a flurry of campaigning groups canvassing holding meetings and
protests:
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for a No vote.
It as also produced some lively debate on the newswire
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The Yes side includes major
business
organisations
, most of the main political parties,
farmers
groups
,
the trade unions
and
Bono
.
The resources of the
Yes
side are clearly higher, which might explain the posters.
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A key issue for many IMCers is article 133 and its effect on Public
Services:
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Though politicians have been somewhat
reluctant
to discuss the issue.
While the yes side have had some
problems
, some
unpleasant
characters
are calling for a no vote.
There have been complaints of media bias and activists are monitoring of
the balance of the corporate media coverage.
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Previous Indymedia Nice Treay features are
here
and
here.
Read the Nice treaty for your self
here.
Some 1,000 people gathered on St Stephens Green to
party in Dublin's' Reclaim the Streets event, coinciding with European car
free day (not that
you would
know it
was that in Dublin!). According to
one participant: "The day has been good so far. It's been a good turnout
and the cops have been well behaved. RTS is a self organised space,
everyone can play a part and not just consume. It's about empowerment and
having a good time."
The party was preceded by a
Critical
Mass
. Unlike last year's
car free
day
which a saw a number of arrests or the Mayday RTS which saw a
Garda
riot, the Gardai were peaceful.
This was despite some over excitable
media
build up.
Full story
here
, another report here
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Some IMC contributors
paid a visit to one of Fine Gael's forums on the Nice Treaty at
which Peter Sutherland - in reply to an IMC question about the
complexities of Article 133 of the Treaty - gave a very honest
answer. "He kindly confirmed that the General Agreement on Trade
and Services can be ratified post-Nice without ever being debated
in, much less subject to the approval of, a National or European
parliament or any other form of democratic institution." In the
course of his answer he mentioned three groups - the EU Commission,
The Council of Ministers and the Article 133 Committee as being the
groups with the combined power to sign the EU as a whole up to GATS.
When did anyone ever vote for one of these groups? They are all
appointees rather than elected representatives. And who are the 133
Committee anyway? Try Google. You will get more info from a simple
search about this shadowy group than the EU will ever give
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