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Monday April 04, 2005 11:14 by Sean Clinton - Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign chips at iol dot ie Barringtons Bridge, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick 061-386203, 087-2725300
Limerick to become worlds first Caterpillar Free Zone. Limerick City Councillors have a precedent setting opportunity to declare the City the worlds first Caterpillar Free Zone, thereby sending a resounding message to Caterpillar shareholders and directors when they meet in Chicago on April 13th. Limerick City Council will soon consider a motion put forward by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and supported by the family of the murdered American human rights observer Rachel Corrie, to declare Limerick City the worlds first Caterpillar Free Zone. The motion calls on the City Council to ban the use of all Caterpillar plant and machinery on Council worksites from January 1st 2006, and calls on all traders in Limerick City to implement a voluntary ban on the sale of Caterpillar merchandise. |
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Jump To Comment: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1campain here.CAT is right about how their equipment is used.Anyway even if they refused to sell the milspec equipment to Isreal you can be double damn sure some other equipment crowd would flog milspec bulldozers to the Isrealies.Or they would build it themselves from civillian equipment.
Flogging a dead Cat...er ..horse here.
Sorry A10 youre not totally correct
an amended motion is due to be discussed at todays meeting but yes specifically mentioning cat is not legal but calling on companies to use their influence to stop the occupation is ok.
Watch this space a motion will be passed this week.
Also, CAT have responded to the recent publicity about this initiative in Limerick and state that they cannot be held responsible for how their machines are used (despite the fact that they specifically modify these bulldozers for military use) and that we should leave politics to "our leaders"
NOT PASSED
Due to the fact that equipment supplied to CCs is Irish Govt contracts.Take it up with them.
Was the motion passed at the limerick city council?
A Fine Gael 'Independent'
of the remaining 11 undecided, 4 are independent add Kathleen Leddin to that list.
5 are FG
http://www.limerickpost.ie/dailynews.elive?id=6229&category=Daily-Thu
so only 3 councillors more needed with 6 declared in favour,
Wouldn't postal addresses work better in this circumstance. as maybe all don't check email?
3 of the remaing 11 are independents mcloughlin, wallace, kennedy while the others are FG (6) or FF(2)
Ah lads come on,
what are the chances, Limerick city council upholding a proposed ban on CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY.
Would you think about that for just a minute.
{I'd say theyll have an equally difficult time upholding a straight face.}
Why do you have to marginilise yourselves with such ridiculous demands.?
I do wholeheartedly support the principles you uphold but you must realise that youre digging a grave for your credibility with this sort of nonsense.
Ah maybe im just getting cynical, it used to feel like realism.
Not only must all Catepillar machinery and plant but all footwear too. Any one wearing tan coloured boots or shoes should be be prohibited from visiting Limerick.
Hey all, Kieran Walsh, Limerick City Council here.
If anyone is trying to contact me on the above email address, dont, as it doesnt work on my PC.
kieranwalsh124@hotmail.com is where youll find me.
Looking forward to working with you
Kieran