11 Dec 2006
Peace People Arrested at Faslane, Scotland
Mike Wallace
Five people, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Mark Chapman, Philip Mangold, Ann
Patterson and Miriam Turley were arrested by Strathclyde police outside the
UK trident nuclear submarine base at Faslane , Scotland on Saturday 9
December at 12 noon.
Mairead Maguire is a Nobel Peace Laureate and honorary
President of the Peace People . The five were part of a larger group called
that had come from Ireland as part of the Faslane 365 campaign to protest
against nuclear weapons of mass destruction at the Base. The blockade lasted
about 40 minutes while the traffic was slowed down to a single lane. The
other members of the group sang songs and shouted words of encouragement
while the five were being arrested.
The group was seen off at a rally at Belfast City Hall by well-wishers,
including the Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, Donal McKeown. The
five arrested are being held overnight at Clydebank Police Station in
Glasgow.
So much will be going on there this coming year that list members may wish
to bookmark;
http://www.faslane365.org/
Mike Wallace
 |
