4pm-6pm *Peace Vigil *Irish Aviation Authority-Demilitarise Shannon Airport

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Thursday September 16, 2004 22:45 by Dublin Catholic Worker/Pit Stop Ploughshares 087 918 4552

Irish Aviation Authority, Burgh Quay, Dublin City Centre

The peace vigil will continue on a weekly basis (Monday 4pm-6pm) as a lead up to a return to Shannon Airport - 1 pm Sun. Oct 31st .

Vigils will include
-reading the names of U.S.soldiers killed in Iraq.
-reading the names of Iraqis killed by the U.S.military.

10,000 U.S. troops pass through Shannon Airport a month. They commute to the invasion, occupation and plunder of Iraq. Many have returned in body bags, with amputations and mental health issues.

Many U.S. troops who have passed through Shannon Airport have been invlolved in killing & torture of Iraq civilians.

The Irish Aviation Authority continues to profit from providing a pit stop for the U.S. war machine at Shanon Airport.