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clare / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday December 29, 2002 03:08 by IMC Editorial Group
The monitoring of shannon Airport continues with new reports of foreign planes in the Aer Lingus
colours and the establishment of a Womens No To War camp. Much coverage has been given to previous actions at shannon but the trial notes of Eoin Dubsky for spray painting a plane at the airport are also well worth a read. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday December 15, 2002 21:55 by IMC Editorial Group
As the US military continues to use shannon airport to refuel enroute to Afghanistan, anti-war groups have converged on the outfields and the infields, with one person running into the path of a US warplane. 2
arrests were made as protestors ripped down
fencing and were tackled by Gardaí. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday December 01, 2002 17:17 by IMC Editorial Group
Ireland is gearing up for an unprecedented burst of Anti-War activity in
December. Here is a digest of recent stories on the IMC Ireland Newswire.
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clare / anti-war / imperialism / feature Thursday October 31, 2002 03:11 by IMC Editorial Group
In a
bizarre encounter at shannon airport, two of the war monitors at shannon today
came face to face with a group of US military personnel in the arrivals hall at
shannon airport. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday October 13, 2002 03:14 by IMC Editorial Group
The biggest Protest yet against the US
Military use of shannon Airport took place on Saturday 12th October.
After a pretty standard protest – (some pushing and shoving at the
entrance to the airport, speeches, an open mic, a funny standoff
between a group of public representatives and the Police, music,
chanting, a die-in) – a number of activists took down the fence
marking the airport perimeter and initiated a mass Trespass on the
grass beside a runway. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday July 10, 2002 03:17 by IMC Editorial Group
Last Sunday, the 7th of July, a crowd of 100,000 gathered at the Salthill Air Show. Treated to a display of military prowess billed as the 'greatest free show in Europe', the crowd 'ooh'd' and 'aah'd' as Hercules helicopters, F-15s and a B1 bomber streaked overhead. Defending the air show, The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, who opened proceedings, announced that allowing military aircraft to entertain crowds was not a breach of Irish Neutrality read full story / add a comment |
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