Press Statement - Catholic Worker

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Tuesday February 11, 2003 08:22

by Ciaron O'Reilly - Catholic Worker

pitstop_ploughshares at hotmail dot com

SUPPORT PLOUGHSHARES PRISONERS BRING INFLATABLE HAMMERS TO THE 15TH!

The “Pit Stop Ploughshares Community” – Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran, and Ciaron O’Reilly – remain in Limerick prison during the Feb. 15th anti-war mobilisation. The ploughshares disarmament of the US Navy Warplane at Shannon Airport was carried out with hammers and a mattock (a farming implement, not a hatchet).

Two of the hammers had been used in the 1991 “Anzus Ploughshares” disarmament of a B-52 bomber at Griffins Air Force base in upstate New York. One of the hammers was then passed on to Chris Coles who carried out the “BAe Ploughshares” action in 1993 disarming British aerospace fighter plane and military computer systems designed for counter-insurgency in East Timor and Northern Ireland. The hammer was then handed on to the “Seeds of Hope Ploughshares”, four women who in 1996 carried out £2.5 million disarmament of a British aerospace Hawk fighter destined for sale to the Indonesian dictatorship and its war on the people of East Timor. They were to be acquitted be a Liverpool jury. The hammer was handed on to Fr. Martin Newell and Susan van der Hijden who, in October 2000, carried out the “Jubilee Ploughshares” disabling of a nuclear convoy vehicle designed to transport nuclear warheads from Aldermaston, England to the Trident base, Faslane, Scotland. The hammer was then handed to the “Pit Stop Ploughshares Community” and found its way to Shannon on the eve of this terrible massacre.

In the Hangar at Shannon we also brought a huge, green, white and gold inflatable hammer with “hammered by the Irish” printed on the head. They are available at tourist shops on O’Connell Street – it would be good visual support if folks brought these to the march on the 15th!!

WE’RE IN HERE FOR YOU, YOU’RE ON THE STREETS FOR US!!!

Ciaron O’Reilly,
Pit Stop Ploughshares,
Limerick Prison.

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Congratulations!!

by Eoin Dubsky - Refueling Peace

Tue Feb 11, 2003 10:24

Thanks whoever passed on this message from Ciaron (or the prison officer who allowed him internet access? Cool!). The full address for the Ploughshares community in Limerick prison is:

Limerick Prison
Mulgrave Street
Limerick
Ireland

Who are the Catholic Workers?

by a Pro-Catholic Worker Atheist

Tue Feb 11, 2003 11:48

I keep discovering that many people on the Irish Left think the Catholic Workers are a Right Wing organisation.

They are not.

They would be more likely described as a Catholic Anarchist organisation (as contradictory as that may seem) or more akin to the Quakers (Friends) - they are an odd bunch, but very principled and skilled in the techniques and philosophy of Non Violent Civil Disobediece and Direct Action.

Even though I just described them, one probably shouldn't try to peg them as any one thing or the other - go to their website and learn for yourself.

http://CatholicWorker.org

Best Wishes to all 5 in Limerick Prison

by Anonymous

Tue Feb 11, 2003 14:28

My best wishes to Ciaran and the other 4 prisoners in Limerick prison.

Though I am still undecided and require more information, as to whether direct action works or not - I am in full admiration of the courage, dedication and sacrifice of these 5 people. Amazing courage is all I can call it.

Best regards and hoping for an early release for all five of you.

Up the CW

by cleo

Tue Feb 11, 2003 16:32

UTCW

correction

by UTCW

Tue Feb 11, 2003 16:37

Thanks for the address

by Ruth O

Tue Feb 11, 2003 19:42

Missouri, USA

Thank Eoin, for the addresses.
Tell the pit stop ploughshares that the St. Francis Catholic Worker Community will be remembering them as we march for peace in Columbia, MO, on Feb. 15.

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