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ONE WEEK TO GO - Pre-Trial Solidarity with Pit Stop Ploughshares on Trial in the Four Courts

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | news report

Monday February 28, 2005 14:29

by Pit Stop Ploughshares

087 918 4552

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

Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran & Ciaron O'Reilly are set for trial at Dublin's Four Courts on Monday March 7th. Charged with $2.5million "crim dam" for their nonviolent disarmament of a US Navy War Plane at Shannon 3/2/03. 60 international peace activists are travelling to Dublin for the trial. Many events are planned around the trial.

Every afternoon this week Feb 28 - March 5 a solidarity anti-war vigil will be held at GPO O'Connel St. 4pm - 6pm. If you are passing by drop in to be updated on events around the trial. many thanx for all the solidarity coming the way of the 5.

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EVENTS AROUND TRIAL WEEK

by Pit Stop Ploughshares

Mon Feb 28, 2005 15:06

087 918 4552

*FRIDAY MARCH 4TH. "JAILBREAK"
organised by Dublin Grassroots/ Food Not Bombs crews
Seomrai Spraoi (Social Centre), St. Nichoas of Myra Parish Hall, 8pm -12 midnight
BYO alcohol
" Seeds of Hope Ploughshares, trial & Acquittal" video
defendants speak about trial events, etc. and music.

March 5th - Information Stall, Bank of Ireland
(Opposite Trinity College), 2-4pm

*MONDAY MARCH 7TH WAR ON TRIAL IN DUBLIN'S FOUR COURTS
-9AM Gather at The Spire,
-All visuals (banners & placards)will be provided by defendants (due to legal advice, many thanx for respecting this!)
- 9.20am Single File Silent Peace Walk to Court,
-10am-5pm -`Remembering The War Dead' Vigil, Four Courts
- Lunch at 1pm (Food Not Bombs & bring something to share) picnic in local
park

-7.30 PM "AMERICAN VOICES AGAINST THE WAR", Peter Demott (Vietnam Vet) Kathy Kelly (sanctions busting "Voices in the Wilderness"), Nuin Dunlop (Pit Stop Ploughshares), Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit,
Music by Brenda Malloy & Carmen Trotta
Davis Theatre, Trinity College

*TUESDAYMARCH 8TH WAR ON TRIAL AT DUBLIN'S FOUR COURTS
-9AM Supporters Gather at The Spire,
O'Connell St. from 9am
*-All Visuals (banners & placards)
will be provided by the defendants
-9.20AM Silent Single File Peace Walk to Court,
-10AM-5PM `Remembering The War Dead', Four Courts,

7.30PM - U.S. BISHOP THOMAS GUMBLETON OF DETROIT SPEAKS AGAINST THE WAR, Kathy Kelly (Voices in the Wilderness), Ciaron O'Reilly (Pit Stop Ploughshares),
Milltown Institute Theatre Hall,7

*WEDNESDAY
MARCH 9th - War On Trial At Dublin's Four Courts
-9AM Supporters Gather at The Spire,
O'Connell St. from 9am
(All visuals banners & placards
will be provided by the defendants)
-9.20AM Silent Single File Peace Walk to Court, 10am
- 9AM-5PM `Remembering The War Dead' Vigil, Four Courts, -

*THURSDAY
MARCH 10th - War On Trial At Dublin's Four Courts
-9AM Supporters Gather at The Spire,
O'Connell St. from 9am
-All visuals banners & placards
to be provided by the defendants
-9.20 AM Single file, Silent Peace Walk to Court,
-10am-5pm `Remembering The War Dead' Vigil, Four

7.30 PM- 'ASSESSING THE DAMAGE
Iraq War & Nonviolent Disarmament at Shannon', Walton Theatre, Trinity College
The Defendants, Marriead Corrigan Macguire (Nobel Peace Prize Laurette) and other international speakers to be announced

*FRIDAY
MARCH 11th - War On Trial At Dublin's Four Courts
- 9am Supporters Gather at The Spire,
O'Connell St.
-All visuals to be provided by the defendants- Peace Walk to Court,
-9.20am Silent, single file peace walk to the Four Courts
10AM - 5 PM `Remembering The War Dead' Vigil, Four Courts 10am-5pm

GIVE PEACE A DANCE
Candella (Cuban) Banda Zangara (Italian) Music , Paul O'Toole and other guests
Seomrai Spraoi (Social Centre), St. Nichoas of Myra Parish Hall, 8pm -12 midnight
BYO alcohol

Entrance By Donation

SATIRDAY MARCH 12TH.

- WSM Dayschool on the Iraq War in the Teachers Club,
12 noon-6pm.