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11 Military flights per day through Ireland

category clare | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Friday August 29, 2003 19:15author by Clare Champion

- as busy as during the TV war-

Page 16 of this week's Clare Champion reports that Ireland is still being heavily used by the US military. (eye witnesses report at least 2 military freight flights just yesterday)

According to the Clare Champion 200 military aircraft were granted permission to land at Irish airports this year, with another 200 civilian charters carrying arms.
"Furthermore 2,100 military aircraft and 200 civilian flights carrying arms have been given the go ahead to overfly Irish territory this year"
"figures released earlier this year confirmed that most military overflights were US airforce and Navy flights.
In the region of 11 arms-carrying-flights pass through Irish Airspace on a daily basis, with two landing on average, mostly in Shannon"
"Surprisingly, the figures show that there has been virtually no reduction in traffic since the war ended in May"

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Don't forget Dublin airport.
author by keeneyepublication date Fri Aug 29, 2003 20:46author address author phone

The US Navy in Dublin.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/309276/L/

Related Link: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/309276/L/
>>>> Arrah
author by Seáinínpublication date Sat Aug 30, 2003 01:07author address author phone

So fucking what! We might as well get the business of the yanks rather than the French.

Baldonel
author by nukerpublication date Sat Aug 30, 2003 01:40author address author phone

You lot probably know this,but dont forget about Baldonnel.Planes with "United States" written on them seem to do loads of practice landings a lot.

No war against Trinadad!
author by Brandon Casnerpublication date Sat Aug 30, 2003 09:50author email Ctisphonics at yahoo dot comauthor address author phone

Okay, when the Irish Republic declares war against some country in the Western Hemisphere within the next few centuries, I don't think we should let your transports land if your going to be all snobbish like this, I mean, what are we to you guys, a bunch of lowly Canadians?

http://www.geocities.com/ctisphonics/index.html

Solidarity with Pit Stop Ploughshares
author by Ciaronpublication date Sat Aug 30, 2003 23:01author address author phone

The 5 members of Pit Stop Ploughshares await trial in the Four Courts chareged with $US2million criminal damage (sic) to a US Navy war plane.

Next court appearance Nov 3rd.
Likely trial date early in the new year.
Max sentences 10 years if convicted

Benfit gig this Wednesday night Sept. 3rd
Mother Redcaps 7.30 - 11.30
5 euro or 10 euro Entry

Re. Arrah
author by mr. aggropublication date Sat Aug 30, 2003 23:28author address author phone

Seáinín you fickle cad ... have you forgotten 1798 ..... ? What short memories ye have down in Mayo ......

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/60884

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