Don’t Meet George Bush at Patrick’s Day Events

international | anti-war / imperialism | press release Wednesday March 15, 2006 20:53 by John Meehan

Statement by Public Representatives and Anti-War Activists

In view of the Bush Administration's brutal illegal and inhumane war against Iraq, we the undersigned call on the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, other Irish politicians and Government representatives, not to meet with President Bush in the United States over the coming Saint Patrick's Day events.

Shannon Airport should no longer be used to ferry American troops back and forward to Iraq.

Don’t Meet George Bush at Patrick’s Day Events –

Statement by Public Representatives and Anti-War Activists

In view of the Bush Administration's brutal illegal and inhumane war against Iraq, we the undersigned call on the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, other Irish politicians and Government representatives, not to meet with President Bush in the United States over the coming Saint Patrick's Day events.

Shannon Airport should no longer be used to ferry American troops back and forward to Iraq.

Signed :
Tony Gregory TD (Dublin Central)
Séamus Healy TD (Tipperary South)
Finian McGrath TD (Dublin North-Central)
Catherine Murphy TD (Kildare North)

Dublin City Councillors :
Joan Collins
Vincent (Ballyfermot) Jackson
Mick Rafferty

Tariq Ali (writer) http://www.tariqali.org/
Susan George (Board Chair of the Transnational Institute [Amsterdam]) http://www.tni.org/george

Des Derwin (Vice President, Dublin Council of Trade Unions) [personal capacity]
Patricia McKenna (Green Party MEP 1994-2004) [personal capacity]
Joe Murray (Action from Ireland – AfrI)
Ailbhe Smyth – WERRC

Campaign for an Independent Left (CIL)
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Note :

On Saturday March 18 demonstrations against the war in Iraq take place all over the world – Dublin City Councillor Joan Collins is one of the speakers at the Dublin march, which begins at 2.00pm at The Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square.