A chronology of arrests etc at Shannon warport

Monday March 10, 2003 15:23

by Joe - GNAW

The Irish people don't want war planes refuelled at Shannon but these latest charges bring to 44 or so the number who are being victimised for trying to stop refuelling. Bail conditions/convictions have excluded most of these people from the entire of county Clare. Details of protests on that date follow.

By my count the following have been arrested, charged or convicted for taking direct action at Shannon. If you are aware of further arrests please add details using the comment button.

Sat 15th December 2001
One person gets over fence, two arrested after planes starts unloading US troops in full view
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2001/shannonDEC.html

Sat 17 Aug, 2002
Gardai try and deny access to airport but we push past them. One person gets over fence and is arrested
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2002/shannonAUG.html

Sept 4th 2002
Eoin Dubsky enters airfield and spray paints anti-war slogans on Hercules C130. Arrested and released on bail. In Feb 2003 convicted, fined 1000 Euro, suspended sentence and banned from Co. Clare.

Sat 12 Oct 2002
150 penetrate fence in first mass action, 10 are arrested (these are the 10 above) but after road is blocked other protesters assured they will not be charged.
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2002/shannonOCT.html

Sun 8th Dec 2002
First GNAW demo, one arrest and several have names taken (may yet be charged?)
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2002/shannonDEC.html

Sat Jan 18 2003
Roof top occupied and attempt made to get into hangers. No arrest but 6 people have their details taken (may yet be charged?)
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2003/shannonJAN.html

Wed Jan 29 2003
Mary Kelly enters airfield and damages US Navy jet. Arrested and imprisoned, later released on bail
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=25846

Mon Feb 3 2005
Five members of Catholic Worker enter hanger and damage US Navy jet. All arrested and imprisoned. Four are still in prison
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=26702

Fri Feb 7th
Troop carying World Airlines pulls out of Shannon
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=27938

Feb 25
GNAW makes public plans for mass civil disobidence at Shannon on March 1st
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2003/GNAWplansMARCH1.html

Feb 26 2003
Two more troop carrying airlines pull out of Shannon leaving just one. They cite 'security concerns'.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0226/shannon.html

Sat March 1st 2003
300+ attempt to remove fence as part of GNAW publicised direct action (Also 800 strong IAWM march same day). 10 arrests
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2003/gnawMARCH.html