A Call for Solidarity from the Pit Stop Ploughshares on Trial in Dublin's Four Courts

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | press release

Tuesday July 04, 2006 10:10

by Ploughshares Support

ploughsharesireland at yahoo dot ie

On Trial at the Four Courts, July 5th.-??????

087 918 4552

They're in Court for Us, We're on the Loose for Them!

Pit Stop Ploughshares: Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran & Ciaron O'Reilly On Trial for the third time - July 5th 2006, Dublin Four Courts, Ireland.

www.peaceontrial.com
ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie
134 Phibsborough Rd. Phibsborough Dublin 7, Ireland
Ph. 087 918 4552 (mobile) +353 87 918 4552 (international)

CONTENTS
1) Shannon Anti-War Activists Remember the War Dead & Celebrate the Departure of World Airways
2) Pit Stop Ploughshares Join 150 others in Marching on the "HMS Ocean" Docked in Dublin
3) WMD Plowshares Charged with Sabotage-Bond Hearing July 5th. in North Dakota
4) Daily Routine of Trial Kicking Off Wednesday July 5th.
5) International Call for Solidarity Vigils on July 5th
6) Wed July 5th. Public Meeting "Iraq War, Guantanemo & Ireland"
7) Mark Thomas Comedy Gig for Afri
8) Thurs July 13th. - Public Meeting "Iraq War on Trial"
9) Public Meetings "Iraq War on Trial" Fri. July 14th. Cork, Sat. July 15th., Sun. Belfast July 16th.
10) International Support at Trial
11) Help Fund the trial

1) SHANNON ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS REMEMBER THE WAR DEAD & CELEBRATE THE DEPARTURE OF WORLD AIRWAYS

On July 1st. local anti-war activists celebrated the last World Airways U.S. troop carrying flight from Shannon. World Airways has carried 50% of the 600,000 U.S. troops who have passed through Shannon Airport on their way to U.S. wars on Afghanistan & Iraq. World Airways has relocated to Leipzig, Germany.

Photos & report on link.....
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/77008&comment_limit=0&c...56876

2) PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES JOIN 150 OTHERS IN MARCHING ON THE HMS OCEAN, DOCKED IN DUBLIN

On June 29th members of the Pit Stop Ploughshares joined 200 other anti-war activists in marching on the HMS Ocean, docked in Dublin port. The British Navy ship, used extensively in the war on Iraq, was docked in Dublin to win hearts & minds to promote a new British beer, recruitment, wine, dine & seduce NGO's. Speakers at the dockside recounted that the British Navy had bombed Dublin in 1916, enforced genocidal sanctions on Iraq in the 1990's and played an esssential role in 'Operation Telic' (Invasion) on Iraq.

See link for photos & report......
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76968

3) "WMD PLOWSHARES" CHARGED WITH SABOTAGE HAVE BOND HEARING JULY 5TH. IN NORTH DAKOTA

Former soldier Greg Boertje-Obed, Oblate missionary priest Carl Kabat & Vietnam Veteran Michael Walli had no problem finding Weapons of Mass Destruction in the heartland of the United States. Something the U.S. military have failed to do in 3 1/2 years of their illegal occupation of Iraq. The three carried out a nonviolent plowshares disarmament action on an E-9 nuclear missile silo in North Dakota on June 20th. The three remain in custody and have been charged with sabotage. They have a bond hearing set for July 5th.

More info & photos on the link below.....
www.jonahhouse.org

4) DAILY ROUTINE FOR EACH DAY OF TRIAL - KICKS OFF JULY 5TH.

*We will gather in anti-war vigil from 8.30 am at The Spire on O'Connell St. each morning of the trial.
*Around 9.15 am (depending when the trial is slated to start that particular day) we will process in silence in single file carrying the names of the dead (Iraqi & U.S.) in memory of the dead to the Four Courts.
*We will have a circle at the Four Courts, some reflections and folks will be briefed with the logistics for the day.
*We hope to sustain a vigil with the Buddhist monks outside the Four Courts while the trial is in process...a roster will be created each morning.
*The court usually finishes at 4pm so we will then proceed each day to the Franciscan friary refectory on Merchants Quay (main entrance - Directly opposite the Four Courts). Tea/Coffee and refreshments will be served (free). Supporters are asked to come before 5pm as the public entrance closes after that - txt 087 9184552 or 087 9638398 if you cannot gain access. We have this space up to 8pm each evening.

5) INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR SOLIDARITY VIGILS ON JULY 5TH. AT IRISH EMBASSIES, CONSULS & SITES OF SIGNIFICANCE

At our past court appearances solidarity vigils against ongoing Irish complicity in the war on Iraq have been held at Irish Embassies & Consuls in Washington DC, New York City, Houston, Melbourne, Vancouver, London, Dili (East Timor), Brussels, Gotenburg,, Auckland. Also solidarity vigils were held at Bishop Romero's grave (El Salvador), the Berlin Gate, US Air Force Base at Christchurch Airport (New Zealand), Shannon Airport, Belfast, Scales of Justice statue Brisbane, statue in Budapest and an Irish theme bar in Amsterdam.
Before our first trial in march last year, a group of nonviolent activists staged a solidarity sit in at the Irish Embassy in London. This got a lot of media attention as it was such a "man bites dog story" after 30 years of Irish protests at British Embassies, we have a crew that stages a British protest at an Irish Embassy!
If you have friends travelling or living in other parts of the world. Approach them to stage a solidarity vigil on the first day of our trail at an Irish Embassy or Consul. Have them email us about their gathering'
The list of consuls & embassies, can be found on the link below.........
Related Link: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/embassies/?m=e

*BRISBANE
5th of July
4pm - 6pm
speakers

Walk from St. Marys Church corner of Merivale and Peel St, South Brisbane, to the old court house, Cnr George St & Adelaide St in the City.

Post Vigil drinks at the Criterion Tavern, across the road from the old court house.

Contact Imagine for more information 0404 903 402

*MELBOURNE
Vigil for the Pit Stop Ploughshares
Friday 7th July 2006, 5pm-6pm

Office of the Honourary Irish Consul
Cnr Queen & Little Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne
(same place as last time)
Contact-pwdyson@yahoo.com

*PERTH
- Contact - Jarrod McKenna oi_jarrod@hotmail.com

*LONDON
Members the Oxford Catholic Worker will be vigilling at the Irish Embassy, at 17 Grosvenor Place, London SW1 on 5th, 6th, and 7th of July, 12noon-2pm.
Nearest tube is Hyde Park corner. 5 minutes walk from the Embassy, behind Buckingham Palace.
-Contact Sr. Susan Clarkson srclarkson@yahoo.co.uk

*WASHINGTON DC -
Contact - Art Laffin artlaffin@hotmail.com

*NEW YORK CITY
-Contact Carmen Trotta trottacarmen@yahoo.com

6) WED JULY 5TH. *PUBLIC MEETING
"IRAQ, GUANTANAMO & IRELAND"
Wed July 5th. 7.30 pm
Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin city.

*Carmen Trotta - U.S. citizen who walked to Guantanemo in December.
www.witnesstorture.org
*Teresa Grady - U.S. Anti-War Resister
www.stpatricksfour.org
& the Pit Stop Ploughshares Defendants
www.peaceontrial.com
Ph.087 918 4552

7) WED JULY 12TH.- MARK THOMAS COMEDY GIG FOR AFRI
(Action from Ireland)
in his new anti-arms trade/torture equipment show
"As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela"
http://www.mtcp.co.uk/

ADMISSION - â‚¬ 20

TIME - 9pm

VENUE-The Laughter Lounge
Eden Quay (just off O'Connell St.)

Tickets available from Afri only
Ph. 01 882 7563
Web:www.afri.buzz.org
Email afri@iol.ie
134 Phibsborough Rd. Phibsborough, Dublin 7

*Purchase of tickets in advance is strongly recommended.

8) PUBLIC MEETING THURS. JULY 13TH. "IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL" - DUBLIN

7pm, ATGWU Hall 55/56 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1
.
*Iraq War Veteran, U.S. Marine Sgt. Jimmy Massey
*Kathy Kelly "Voices in the Wilderness", present during the Shock & Awe bombing of Baghdad

9) PUBLIC MEETINGS
CORK JULY 14TH, GALWAY JULY 15TH, BELFAST JULY 16TH.
Speakers
*Iraq War Veteran, U.S. Marine Sgt. Jimmy Massey
*Kathy Kelly "Voices in the Wilderness", present during the Shock & Awe bombing of Baghdad
Friday July 14th. Cork-Venue to be announced.
Saturday July 15th.3PM Galway-Town Hall.
Sunday Belfast-Venue & time to be announced.

10) INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTERS COMING TO TRIAL & HOSPITALITY NEEDS
The folks we know who have indicating they are coming to trial in Dublin are Martin, Scott, Chris & 2 other LCW's (London CW), Carmen (NYCW), Kathy (Chicago), 3 Pax Chrsiti women (Manchester), Sr. Marta (Buddhist Peace Pagoda Milton Keynes),
Sylvia (England), Roisin (Brisbane)

If you are planning to come to trial and need help with accomodation please mail ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie
We can't guarantee accomodation if you turn up spontaneously, so please email us first if you need help with accomodation.

*If you are based in Dublin and can offer a bed or floor space to an international peace activist please mail us and state for which dates you can offer accomodation
ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie

11) TRIAL DONATION DETAILS

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO TRIAL EXPENSES:
You can do so by donating in the following ways.......
"Ploughshares Defence Fund"
134 Phibsborough Rd.
Dublin 7
IRELAND

Donations can be lodged at any
Bank of Ireland branch:
"Ploughshares Defence Fund"
Account No. 80965573 Sort Code 900551

*If you are in the U.S. and wish to donate, please make cheques payable to
"Kim Driscoll"
2400 Tuna Canyon Rd.
Topanga
CA. 90290
*If you are in Australia & wish to donate, please make cheques payable to
"Ciaron O'Reilly"
38 Elbury St.
Mitchelton
Brisbane
Q.40533

More information
www.peaceontrial.com
ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie

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