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 Monday May 26, 2003 19:05 by 10 miles
 War is Terror is War A ten mile walk from Doolough to Louisburgh, Co Mayo will take place on Saturday 31 May 2003 at 2pm. War is Terror is War http://www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=768 This being organised by Afri in association with Louisburgh Community Project. Walk leaders include: Kathy Kelly, a foundre member of Voices in the Wilderness, a campaign to end the US/UN sanctions on Iraq. Since the foundation of the organisation in 1996, she has committed virtually all her time and resources to this case. During the first Gulf War she stayed in IRaq until she was evacuated and then remained on in Jordan co-ordinating medical relief and food convoys. During the second and continuing war on Iraq she stayed in Baghdad right up until the Coalition forces invaded the city. In 1998 she was sentenced to one year prison for planting corn on nuclear missile silo sites. Nuria Mustafa, born and lived in Iraq until she was forces into exile in 1979. She is an anit-war activist and has taken her message to schools and communities, especially in the Galway are where she lives. She was an insightful and compassionate analyst during the war on Iraq, critical of both the Saddam regime and the 'Coalition war', and appeared on the Late Late Show and many other current affairs and discussion programmes. She plans to bring a medical aid convoy to Iraq within the next couple of months. Fr Pat O' Brien, a Mayo born priest, poet and broadcaster who has been involved in anti-war activities since the late 60's. He is currently working as student Chaplain with the Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). An exhibition of photographs commemorating the Famine, by members of the Louisburgh Photographic Club will be officially opened by renowned photographer Derek Speirs. This will take place on Friday 30 May at 8pm in the Granuaile Centre, Lousiburgh. A Céilí will take place on Saturday night in the Derrylahan, Louisburgh from 9pm - 11.30. Fáilte roimh gach duine. For further details contact: Afri 134 Phibsborough Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 Louisurgh Community Project, Louisbrugh.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2Well done.. It's great that you have focused on the anti-war theme and that you were able to get Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness, Nuria Mustafa, Pat O'Brien and Brendan Forde to attend.
Would you also be interested in having Mary Kelly, and the five Catholic Workers, Ciaron O'Reilly, Karen Fallon, Damian Moran, Nuin Dunlop and Deirdre Clancy, all of whom face charges relating to Shannon airport. Or Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate who is facing charges in New York at present for anti-war protest.
Maybe you have already tried and they are not able to travel?
I wish you every success. Keep the No to War movement alive!
Pit Stop Ploughsares folks would like to get to this walk so if there's any car space give us a call on 087 9184552