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Fintan Lane Update: 28th November 2003

category national | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Friday November 28, 2003 21:06author by Dominic Carroll - Clonakilty Against the War/Cork Anti-War Campaignauthor email clonakiltyagainstthewar at eircom dot net

60-day prison sentence for Shannon protest

Fintan Lane began a 60-day prison sentence on Wednesday 26th November for his refusal to pay a €750 fine for protesting at Shannon Airport. He is in Limerick Prison and is in good form. Letters can be sent to him at Limerick Prison, Mulgrave Street, Limerick. Visits are being co-ordinated by Joe Moore and Dominic Carroll of the Cork Anti-War Campaign; prisoners are limited to 2 visits a week, so please phone 087 1258325 if you wish to visit Fintan.

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Vigil for Fintan
author by Fionapublication date Sat Nov 29, 2003 00:13author address author phone

MAMA (Mid-Western Alliance against Military Aggression) holding vigil for Fintan outside Limerick prison at 8.00 p.m. Sunday, 30th. November.
Roughly 100-150 other people trespassed with Fintan that day. Show solidarity with his principled action now and join the vigil if you can.

Shannon Solidarity
author by PEACE of the ACTIONpublication date Sat Nov 29, 2003 08:43author address author phone

Fintan is one of the main movers behind the demo at Shannon next weekend, so show him some solidarity by turning up and keeping it peaceful like he wanted.

Amen to the above
author by Deirdre - Pitstop Ploughsharespublication date Sat Nov 29, 2003 19:11author address author phone

Yes, please turn up to the blocade: this was Fintan's idea and I think the best solidarity that can be offered right now is to make it a success.

However, I can't stress enough the importance of receiving letters of solidarity when you're in prison. Please take the time to drop him a postcard or letter; conditions are not as good when you're serving a sentence as when you're on remand in Limerick in terms of communication with the outside world, and letters are an enormous boost to morale. You can write to him at:

Limerick Prison,
Mulgrave Street,
Limerick.

so:
author by interestedpublication date Sun Nov 30, 2003 14:54author address author phone

Fintan Lane,
Limerick Prison,
Mulgrave Street,
Limerick,
Ireland

is the address? we don't need a prisoner number or postal code?

Address is correct
author by Dominic Carroll - Clonakilty Against the War/Cork Anti-War Campaignpublication date Sun Nov 30, 2003 15:17author email clonakiltyagainstthewar at eircom dot netauthor address author phone

The address as given is correct: no postal code or prisoner number required.

then a correctly addressed postcard is in the post.
author by %-)publication date Sun Nov 30, 2003 15:22author address author phone

let's see how long it takes to get there.

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