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Anti-war activists make their voices heard as Jack Straw attends EU meeting in Offaly

category offaly | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Saturday April 17, 2004 17:28author by Fintan Lane - Anti-War Irelandauthor email irishanti-war at excite dot com

Just received the following report from the EU Foreign Ministers anti-war demo in Tullamore:

Gardai were left red faced as a member of the Offaly Anti War Movement, Mr. Pat Touhey was arrested and detained at Tullamore Garda Station today. Mr. Touhey, a seasoned Activist scaled a tall tree within 50 Metres of the EU Foreign Ministers, despite the presence of over 300 Gardai in the vinicity. He berated the Ministers for over a hour about the war in Iraq with the use of a megaphone.


For further details please contact: Tullamore Garda Station 0506 21305, Dave Plunkett (086) 0629594 Chairman Offaly Anti War Movement.

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