Grassroots mobilisation from Dublin to Shannon

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | press release

Friday November 14, 2003 04:18

by Grassroots Activist - GG

ggantiwar at yahoo dot com

086-177 0439

Grassroots Bus to Shannon - all aboard, only 10 euros!

Grassroots Network Against War
Libertarian / Autonomous / Anti-Capitalist / Anarchist / Non-Hierarchical / Non-Authoritarian / Direct Action Bus!
shut down Shannon Warport!
Saturday Dec 6th - bus leaves Liberty Hall at 9am
only 10 euros per person more info: 086 177 0439

The Grassroots Gathering in Galway last weekend resolved to travel to Shannon for the blockade on December 6th. We encourage all anti war demonstrators to travel to Shannon to maintain the pressure on the Irish Government, who have continually ignored the wishes of the people by supporting warplanes and troops passing through Shannon Airport.

As anti war demonstrators we do not wish to stand idly by while the State is complicit in terror and killing through logistical support. Over 90,000 US troops have passed through Shannon this year alone, 10,000 of them in September, long after the war was supposed to be over. The deal with the American Government may have brought money into the pockets of Aer Rianta - but at what price? What is the financial worth of one innocent life? Does our Government put a value on the lives of civilians in Afghanistan & Iraq?

The Dublin Grassroots Network Against War is organising a bus for the trip down to Shannon on December 6th. It costs 10 euros per person for the return trip. We will be leaving at 9am from outside Liberty Hall.

The bus is scheduled to leave at 6pm from Shannon but this is not set in stone. The bus will leave whenever there is consensus from the group travelling that we are ready to go back to Dublin. Everybody will have a say in deciding when the group packs up to leave.

We encourage all grassroots anti war activists, non-authoritarian anti-capitalists, anarchists, ecologists, and other individuals who are interested in a non-hierarchical, direct action demo to come and travel with us.

The bus will also act as a venue for debate and discussion about tactics and strategy on the day itself. Nobody will be told what to do. We can each choose to take part in the protest on a level that we are comfortable with.

In the run-up to the protest, local groups connected to the grassroots gathering will be meeting up around the country to plan our tactics and decision making structures for the day itself. If you would like to get involved in this planning, get in touch by phone or email and we'll let you know about the meetings.

Tickets are available now for only 10 euros each per person - please contact 086 177 0439 or email ggantiwar@yahoo.com for more information.