PLOUGHSHARES TRIAL- 8.30am Anti-War Vigil at Spire *10.45 am Peace Walk to Court *11am Trial Resumes

by Ploughshares Support Mon Jul 17, 2006 02:10 At Large! 087 918 4552

PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES TRIAL RESUMES IN DUBLIN JULY 17TH -Reports, Links, Updates, events

They're in Court for Us, We're on the Loose for Them!
Pit Stop Ploughshares: Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran & Ciaron O'Reilly On Trial for the third time -

www.peaceontrial.com
ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie
134 Phibsborough Rd. Phibsborough Dublin 7, Ireland
Ph. 087 918 4552 (mobile)
+353 87 918 4552 (international)

1) Ploughshares Trial Resumes Mon July 17th in Dublin
2) Jeb Bush in Town (Dublin Friday July 21 st.12 noon Conrads Hotel)
3) CIA Back at Shannon

4) International Solidarity at Irish Embassies & Consulates
* Belfast & Warsaw Reports
5) Reports on Kathy Kelly/ Jimmy Massey meetings in Dublin,
Galway, Cork & Belfast
6) July 22nd. David Rovics Benefit Gig
7) International Supporters/ Accomodation
8) Financial Support for Ploughhsares Defence Fund

1) PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES TRIAL RESUMES IN DUBLIN- MON. JULY 17TH.

They're in Court for Us, We're on the Loose for Them!

Trial of the Pitstop Ploughshares 5 resumes in Court 23 at 11am.

8.30 am ANTI-WAR VIGIL AT THE SPIRE
(Due to legal advice, defendants provide all the visuals eg. placards, banners, leafelets, please respect!)

10.45 am PEACE WALK TO COURT WITH DEFENDANTS (single file in silence carrying the names of Iraqi & U.S. war dead...multi-faith/no faith all traditions repected).

11 am Trial resumes in Court 23.

*The court usually finishes at 4pm so we will then proceed each day to the Franciscan friary refectory on Merchants Quay (main entrance - Directly opposite the Four Courts).

Tea/Coffee and refreshments will be served (free). Supporters are asked to come before 5pm as the public entrance closes after that - txt 087 9184552 or 087 9638398 if you cannot gain access. We have this space up to 8pm each evening.

Related Link: http://www.peaceontrial.com

2) JEB BUSH IN TOWN (DUBLIN) FRIDAY 12 NOON CONRAD HOTEL

Death penalty enthusiast, brother of George Junior and possibly future Pesident of the United States of America, Jeb Bush, is coming to Dubin this Friday to speak at Conrad Hotel
hosted by Meteor. A variety of anti-war & human rights groups
are organising criticalreceptions. AY are hosting a noise demonstration at 12 noon
Conrads Hotel, Earlsfort Tce 12noon
Check lnk for map and more info
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/77238

IAWM, NGO Peace Allaince & PANA kick off their protest at 12.30pm.

3) CIA BACK AT SHANNON
Former Commandant of Irish Defennce Forces/ Present Day Anti-War Actvist ed Horgan Reports fomr Shannon
See Link
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/77258

4) INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR SOLIDARITY VIGILS ON JULY 5TH. AT IRISH EMBASSIES, CONSULS & SITES OF SIGNIFICANCE

*Last Friday July 14th. vigilling & leafleting continued once again outside the Irish Tourist Bureau in Belfast.

*In Warsaw a solidarity vigil was held outside the irish Embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
CHECK LINK BELOW for photos & report (in Polsh, of course). Due to recent near fatal Nazi attacks on the anarchist community photos of vigillers are blanked, as they have a nasty habit of ending up on the hit list section of Nazi websites....
http://poland.indymedia.org/pl/2006/07/21903.shtml

If you have friends travelling or living in other parts of the world. Approach them to stage a solidarity vigil on the first day of our trail at an Irish Embassy or Consul. Have them email us about their gathering'
The list of consuls & embassies, can be found on the link below.........
Related Link: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/embassies/?m=e

5) REPORTS ON KATHY KELLY/JIMMY MASSEY PUBLIC MEETINGS IN DUBLIN, CORK, GALWAY & BELFAST

Text of Jimmy Masey's talk in Dublin & reports of public meetings in Dublin, Cork, Galway & Belfast on link below.....
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/77230

6) SAT. JULY 22ND. DAVID ROVICS TO PLAY BENEFIT GIG FOR PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES IN DUBLIN
"The Bull & Castle" (opposite Christchurch Cathedral" at the top of Dame St.)
5-7 Lord Edward St.
Christchurch D2
ENTRY by donation

7) INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTERS COMING TO TRIAL & HOSPITALITY NEEDS

As we go into the second week of trial we are understandably losing a lot of our international supporters who have been working fulltime on trial support & understandably have to return home. 2 London CW's left last Friday, our 2 New York CW's are due to leave this coming Wednesday. We grow more dependant on local support rising to the occasion.

*If you are planning to come to trial and need help with accomodation please mail ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie
We can't guarantee accomodation if you turn up spontaneously, so please email us first if you need help with accomodation.

*If you are based in Dublin and can offer a bed or floor space to an international peace activist please mail us and state for which dates you can offer accomodation
ploughsharesireland@yahoo.ie

8) TRIAL DONATION DETAILS

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO TRIAL EXPENSES:
You can do so by donating in the following ways.......
"Ploughshares Defence Fund"
134 Phibsborough Rd.
Dublin 7
IRELAND

Donations can be lodged at any
Bank of Ireland branch:
"Ploughshares Defence Fund"
Account No. 80965573 Sort Code 900551

*If you are in the U.S. and wish to donate, please make cheques payable to
"Kim Driscoll"
2400 Tuna Canyon Rd.
Topanga
CA. 90290
*If you are in Australia & wish to donate, please make cheques payable to
"Ciaron O'Reilly"
38 Elbury St.
Mitchelton
Brisbane
Q.40533

More information
www.peaceontrial.com
ploughsharesireland@yaho

by Update Mon Jul 17, 2006 15:50

The morning the Judge heard legal submissions from the defence counsel regarding the admissability of evidence. She allowed Jean Allain to give evidence in the absence of the jury. After lunch, the Judge ruled that she will allow evidence from Kathy Kelly and Jean Allain but won't allow Jimmy Massey or Dennis Haliday to testify.
Court should be resuming in the next few minutes.
Court 23 if you are in the vicinity.