Iraq vigil at Shannon this weekend

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http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=167748424&p=y67749y3x

02/01/2006 - 15:08:32

An evening vigil will take place at Shannon airport this weekend in memory of the thousands of people killed in the war in Iraq.

The event has been organised by Na Cosantoiri Siochana who also plan to show show the Shannon premier of a drama documenting the trials of Mary Kelly, who attacked a US cargo plane in the airfield at Shannon on Feburuary 3, 2003...

Three years ago, as war loomed in Iraq, a group of peace activists spent the month of January camped on the doorstep of Shannon Airport to highlight the amount of US troops and cargo trafficking through Irelands second international Airport to Middle East...

"We of Na Cosantoiri Siochana demand that Bertie Ahern realise the expectations of the 150,000 people who marched for peace on the February 15, 2003 by stopping the US Military and CIA use of Shannon Airport in their war crimes."