Catholic Worker 5 Appear in Court

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | news report Wednesday November 19, 2003 22:40 by Dave - Indymedia

In the ongoing attempt to stifle voices of dissent against the war, The Catholic Worker 5, also known as the Pitstop ploughshares, appeared in court today in connection with the disarmament of a US Naval plane at Shannon Airport earlier this year.

Rally Outside GPO

In the ongoing attempt to stifle voices of dissent against the war, The Catholic Worker 5 appeared in court today in connection with the disarmament of a US Naval plane at Shannon Airport earlier this year. Along with supporters and fellow anti-war protesters the group met at the Spire in O'Connell Street where letters of supoprt were signed for:

* Sr. Carol Gilbert OP (3 years/weapons inspection and disarmament action at ICBM missile silo,Colorado, USA www.ploughsharesactions.org) c/- #10856-039, R1 FPC Alderson, P.O. Box A, Alderson, WV 24910, USA

*Ulla Roder (awaiting trial in Scotland for disarmament of a British Tornado fighter-bombe, www.free-ulla.orgr) c/- Trident ploughshares, CND 15 Barrland, Glasgow G41 1QH, SCOTLAND

*Charity Ryerson (6 months for trespass at "School of the Americas", Ft. Benning, Gerogia, USA www.soaw.org) c/- #91335-020, Pekin FCI, P.O. Box 6000, Pekin, IL 555-6000

*Mordechai Vanunu (18 years, exposing Israel's possessionof nuclear weapons www.nonviolence.org/nukeresister/) c/- Ashkelon Prison, Ashkelon, Israel

Later there was a vigil outside the Four Courts in memeory of Iraqi dead.

The announcement of a trial date was postponed until later this month.

March To The Four Courts

Pitstop Ploughshares Group Outside Four Courts

Passerby Offers Support

Speakers at the Spire