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Govt to hand over documents relating to Shannon

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Wednesday January 22, 2003 01:24author by garry - global action ucd

Dubsky High Court trial success

From RTE news: The High Court has ordered the Government to hand over documents relating to its decisions to allow foreign military aircraft to overfly Irish airspace and to land and refuel at Irish airports.

From RTE news: The High Court has ordered the Government to hand over documents relating to its decisions to allow foreign military aircraft to overfly Irish airspace and to land and refuel at Irish airports.

Mr Justice McKechnie made the order in an action taken by student activist Eoin Dubsky, who is claiming that the permission is unconstitutional and amounts to paraticipation in war.

The judge ordered the government to discolose the documents within four weeks.

The government opposed the application, arguing that some decisions were 'not written' and that the documents sought were neither relevant to nor necessary for the action.

Mr Dubsky took the proceedings while on bail on charges relating to the damaging of a US military aircraft at Shannon airport.

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Way to go Mr.Dubsky!
author by Phuq Heddpublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 03:43author address author phone

Good job.

Way To Go
author by GreenPartyMike - GP USApublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 04:32author email ollamhfaery at earthlink dot netauthor address author phone

Whooo hooooo Way to go,
Mind you, i'll wager this dont make it onto corporate controlled, pentagon friendly media over here. the same media that has been consistently reporting the rally in washington dc as 30,000 and NEVER reporting from an anti-war persepective. Be aware folks, the American giant is awakening. God speed the day and continue fighting the US government and it's immoral oil war.
From the Belly of the Beast

Delaying tactics
author by Shanepublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:48author address author phone

What do people think of the fact that the judge has given the shower in power four weeks to get the documents. Does this mean that the landings and refuelings can still go on for the next four weeks - thats several thousand troops passing through for another month.
Well done to Eoin though for a good job done.

Re delay tactic, what to do
author by Eoin Dubsky - Refueling Peacepublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:55author address author phone

In reply to Shane's post (above), I can tell you that four weeks is the shortest turn-around time we could get from the court. The state need to account for every military overflight and stopover for which there is documentation - if they've kept proper records it could be quite a number.

In the mean time I think it is up to YOU to disrupt the military carry-on at Shannon Airport YOURSELVES. Don't wait to hear what the High Court thinks of all this.

re
author by countrymanpublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 13:31author address author phone

well done!!!

tricky bricky says;
author by tricky brickypublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 14:03author address author phone

Ní raibh feall riamh nach fillfeadh.

agus

Maith an fear Eoin MacDub!
beir bua!
agus .....................ya basta!

well done
author by conor mc gowan - ucdsapublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 15:11author address author phone

some really good stuff there

Well done Eoin
author by pat cpublication date Wed Jan 22, 2003 16:04author address author phone

You are better than a SAM-7!

our rulers are in breach of the Geneva convention
author by weapons inspectorpublication date Thu Jan 23, 2003 00:00author address author phone

The Irish Government are in breach of the Geneva convention by allowing a hostile force to use its territory against another nation.

Up the Rebels
author by DannyD - me myselfpublication date Fri Jan 24, 2003 11:56author email d1916 at hotmail dot comauthor address Corkauthor phone

Well done Eoin, Good luck in the court case !

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