[van-announce] Vigil at Irish Consulate Noon June 25, 2004 1385 W. 8th Avenue

[Charles Boylan]

PRESS RELEASE JUNE 24, 2004

Vancouver South Candidates Call Vigil Against George Bush At Irish Consulate


TIME: 12 NOON FRIDAY JUNE 25TH

PLACE: IRISH CONSULATE, 1385 WEST 8TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER

PARTICIPANTS: Vancouver South Candidates Charles Boylan (ML), Joe Six Pack Horrocks (CAP), Doug Perry (GP) and Stephen Von Sychowski (CP), other candidates, and peace activists. All media and public invited to attend.



REASON: TO CONDEMN GEORGE BUSH'S OCCUPATION OF IRAQ AND CANADA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE MISSILE DEFENCE TREATY! On Friday, June 25th, George Bush lands at Shannon Airport, Ireland for talks with NATO and the EU. Vigils have been called around the world at Irish Consulates and Embassies. The international vigils will be demanding the Irish Government withdraw Shannon Airport's provision of facilities to the U.S. military. The Irish government has transformed the civilian airport into the major pit stop for the U.S. war machine's invasion, occupation and plunder of Iraq. According to official figures, 125,855 U.S. troops have travelled via Shannn to the Middle East last year. For the last 18 months, an average of 10,000 U.S. troops have used Shannon as a transit centre to the Middle East. WHY JUNE 25TH. On the evening of June 25th. George W Bush will be landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare. He is in Ireland for the latest EU (European Union) - U.S. summit to be held at Dromoland Castle on June 26th. Also present at Dromoland Castle will be the representatives of EU states involved in the war - Italy, the UK and Poland. On June 26th. Bush will leave through Shannon to fly to Turkey for a NATO summit. NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE TO IRELAND'S ROLE IN THE WAR ON IRAQ Also at Shannon on June 25th. & at the Dromoland Castle on the 26th. will be the activist Irish peace movement (www.antiwarireland.org www.ambush2004.org). In a recent public opinion poll, 67% of Irish people oppose Bush's visit to Ireland. Shannon Airport has been the site of effective nonviolent resistance to the U.S./U.K war on Iraq. CANADIAN PEACE ACTIVISTS UNITED WITH IRISH PEACE ACTIVISTS

George Bush represents a dangerous policy of unilateral illegal invasions of sovereign states. Canadians must NOT sign the "Missile Defence Treaty", in reality a green light for US militarizing space. 

END OCCUPATION OF IRAQ, HAITI AND AFGHANISTAN! 

NO TO THE MISSILE DEFENSE TREATY!

Further Information: Charles Boylan, 778-772-8550; Joe Horrocks, 604-767-7178; Doug Perry 604-733-8699; Stephen Von Sychowski 604-254-9836
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