Another Europe is Possible May Day march and Carnival go ahead– We will not be inti

dublin | summit mobilisations | press release Friday April 30, 2004 19:06 by anothereuropeispossible

Press Release-Another Europe is Possible May Day march and Carnival to go ahead– We will not be intimidated off the streets!

Press Release-Another Europe is Possible May Day march and Carnival to go ahead– We will not be intimidated off the streets!

The Another Europe is Possible May Day march against war and corporate greed and Carnival to celebrate multiculturalism beginning at 12 noon at the Central Bank on Dame Street is going ahead. We expect thousands to march with us peacefully against the war mongers Ahern, Blair, Berlusconi-and demanding an EU of peace and people before profit

Contact Rory Hearne at 086 1523542 or Mark at 087 7974622

Rory Hearne, convenor, said “It is clear that the state has been hyping up the issue of violence in order to intimidate protests off the streets. Tomorrow, Saturday May 1st we will ensure our democratic right to march is respected and we will not be intimidated off the streets.

It has been made explicitly clear that all protests on May Day will be peaceful and we believe that the hype by the state and government will not intimidate the mass anti-war and anti-government protests that they hoped to avoid. We are calling on everyone who wants to defend the democratic right to protest to join in our march and carnival starting at 12 noon at the Central Bank”

“We condemn the intimidation of protest organisers putting up posters, handing out leaflets and the deployment of riot police in an attempt to stop marches like the Dublin Grassroots march”

“It is clear that the state has been hyping up the issue of violence in order to intimidate protests off the streets. We will ensure our democratic right to march is respected and we will not be intimidated.

“We ask the question- why doesn’t the government put a fraction of the resources it is putting into policing May Day into our crumbling schools and hospitals?”

ENDS

The Another Europe is Possible May Day weekend begins tonight at 7pm at Liberty Hall with a public meeting with Susan George (Debt Campaigner, organiser World and European Social Forums/Author/Vice-President ATTAC France), Brendan Archbold (Mandate) and Aoife ni Fhearall (Irish Anti-War Movement)

We will be taking part in the Indymedia Press Conference today at 3pm, Indymedia Centre, Charles St, D 1

Contact Rory Hearne at 086 1523542 or Mark Grehan at 087 7974622
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Saturday May 1st - 12 Noon Central Bank, Dame Street, Dublin
- CARNIVAL FOR A BETTER WORLD-
- Speakers (Susan George, Ivana Bacik, Labour Party, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, John Bissett, St Michael’s Estate, Joe Higgins TD, Brid Smith, SWP, Patricia McKenna, Green Party, Mick O Rielly, ATGW, Richard Boyd Barret, IAWM, Mary Lou MacDonald, SF, Mark Grehan, CARR ), street theatre & music. Bring colour, noise and messages of welcome for immigrants, peace; public services not private profit!
1.30 PM Carnival leaves Dame Street, travels along by Trinity, Westmoreland Street to go to close to Phoenix Park at Heuston Station where the 25 EU heads of state (including Ahern, Blair and Berlusconi) are meeting
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2.30PM- 6.30pm Carnival of Diversity begins at Heuston Station- Irish and World Music
Including Don Baker, Kingsativa, Soukous Allstars, Afrikico, Gospel Choir, Jinx Lennon, Happy City Samba School, Subtitles & many more....plus very special guest!

For info contact www.freewebs.com/anothereuropeispossible
086 152 3542 anothereuropeispossible@yahoo.co.uk

Another Europe is Possible is a broad based alliance. Supporters include:
Mick O Reilly (ATGWU), Patricia McKenna (Green Party MEP), Pat Cahill (ASTI), Barry Nevin (SIPTU Aviation Branch), Irish Anti-War Movement, Socialist Workers Party, Residents against Racism, NGO Peace Alliance, Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Campaign against the Bin Tax, Community Workers, Sinn Féin, Workers Party, Socialist Party