Beirut & Galway : A tale of two cities whose hearts beat today as one in empathy and solidarity.

galway | anti-war / imperialism | news report

Saturday September 02, 2006 23:28

by TD - Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

"Blood Drenched Children". "We Are Lost".

Aoibheann McNamara, proprietor of the Ard Bia restaurant in Quay Street and Seamus Sheridan, head honcho of Sheridan's Cheesemongers in Church Yard Street organised a collection today at the farmers’ market in Church Yard St in order to assist the beleaguered Lebanese who run the slow food market in Beirut - the moneys raised will be divided among the various families struggling to survive in their city and country viciously wasted by the Israelis.

Judging from the evidence of my eyes the collection was handsome.

Jason Carter & crew.

Aoibheann ; “saddened constantly as dear friends email me from Beirut unable to evacuate as they are not ‘precious foreigners’. They email images of blood drenched children, they email lines like ‘we are lost,’’’ clearly, was not prepared to stand idly by wringing her hands and sobbing crocodile tears but did something. She liased with Seamus and today’s pristine empathy was the result – Seamus is the noted anti-war activist who, prior to the criminal attack on Iraq, closed his shop in order to march in a Galway Alliance Against War organised demonstration along with his staff, all clad in their white work gear. In a 24th August article in the Galway Advertiser (see link) she vowed to return to Beirut along with Seamus “to personally give the money to Kamel Mouzawak (the head of Slow Food Lebanon who started and heads the first farmers’ market there) to distribute to the families in most need”.

Seamus in his recently opened docklands pub.

from L to R; Mairead Fitzpatrick, the mighty Aoibheann herself and Jessica Murphy in Ard Bia.

Uwe Tohak on left with Fergal of Vesuwave; a band into world music.

Collette and Daniel.

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Comments (8 of 8)

Owen Rice's Solidarity crew pig out in Ard Bia today!.

by TD - IPSC

Mon Sep 04, 2006 22:10

'n for good measure the Homeplate whist Owen is sent back to Castlerea gaol to do some more porridge. He's in Dublin High court tomorrow applying for bail.

See link to be clued in to Owen's present travails?.

Some of Owen Rice's solidarity crew about to indulge in prandial excess today

Shirley, baby Maia and Martin.

Yet more excess in the Hmeplate Restaurant after Owen's trial was adjourned until Sep 26th. Margaretta D'Arcy, son Finn and the noted writer, John Arden were also part of Owen's solidarity crew in court today.

no dog in manger on Market St!

by Mary Kelly

Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:26

well done Galway! Ye are always to the fore on generous and full hearted solidarity.

Ok !. Paddy K.

Sun Sep 03, 2006 01:44

Many thanks for your interest. Phone me on 091 587354 or 085 7631431 'n, hopefully, I'll get Geraldine to divulge her trade secrets or else to machine and post one on to you on the basis that now is not the time to be dogs-in-the-manger and that you'll be flying it with pride in Dublin on the International Day of Action, Saturday, 23rd September?.

From Galway to Lebanon.

by PaddyK

Sun Sep 03, 2006 01:26

The flag was Made. Well , I'm humbled, it is excellent. Well done Geraldine Mc Dermott.

I dont have a credit card so I dont get anything off the Internet..

How did geraldine make the Tree insignia?

Thanks for your time TD.

Alright Paddy K.!

Sun Sep 03, 2006 00:44

The flag was was made by another IPSC activist; Geraldine McDermott - there are oodles of websites where one can purchase one, Mr Flag for instance (see link).

Ruining the mood.

Sun Sep 03, 2006 00:11

Nice Flag ,

Where did you get it and how much was it ? Can't get them here.

Last ...

Sat Sep 02, 2006 23:56

one !.

In solidarity !