Offer to Shannon group to pay for Damaged Fence

 
Photo credit: Ellen Davidson

To: Shannon Group plc,

Chairperson Rose Hynes

CEO Matthew Thomas. 

Deputy CEO Mary Considine


Dear Sisters and Brother

As you know two very brave and honourable gentlemen are in Limerick prison because they conscientiously oppose the US military use of Shannon airport. 


They themselves are US ex-military and know what happens when US armed troops go through our civilian airport to air bases like Djibouti. 


They know that they help to wage war and havoc on our sisters and brothers in Yemen.


The two Peace Veterans had heard that an OMNI Air International plane, tail number N351AX, on contract to the US military, had arrived at Shannon Airport about 8.30 a.m. last Sunday having come from Eielson US air force base in Fairbanks Alaska, and it was on its way to the Middle East with up to 300 armed US troops.


I don't know if what they heard was true.  The plane was certainly at Shannon airport.  The Gardaí are not allowed to inspect  such planes to determine whether or not their presence here breaches Irish neutrality. The Gardaí are not allowed to enquire whether or not the planes are likely to take part in war crimes.

The Veterans including Ken and Tarak at Dublin Press conference on 15/3/2019

Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff, who respect Irish neutrality and hate war crimes more than our government does, tried to inspect the plane themselves.

They object strongly to children being killed in places like Yemen by US forces, aided and abetted by the Irish government.

There was a wire fence in their way at Shannon.  Allegedly, someone caused  damage to the fence and the two Peace Veterans gained access.  They carried a large banner with them. As a result they have been charged with criminal damage and trespass.

Although I do not accept that the alleged damage was criminal, rather the opposite - to save the lives of war victims including children - I am now offering to pay the money for whatever damage may have been done to the fence - on one simple condition: namely that the  US military are no longer allowed to use Shannon airport for the facilitation of war crimes.

Thanking you
With best personal wishes
Justin Morahan