4 Arrests at Baldonnel demo (1 Viewer)

[W.]

While the Irish state held it's first military parade in over 36 years in rememberance of the 1916 insurrection against British rule a group of 60 Anarchists marched on a military base just outside dublin.

The march consisted of a small critical mass and about 20 "weapons inspectors" with white overalls and hard hats.​

Attempts were made to push through police lines to enter the base and a charge was made at the fence towards the back of the base.​

Throughout the day policing was heavy handed and brutal with fists used instead of batons and army cadets charging the fence from inside to intimidate the crowd (who chanted "we're opposed to US might, come out here and fucking fight").​

A Short video is available here more available soon
http://obin.org/video/irlandia/16-04-06-baldonel.mpg​

Wsm report and pics
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75496​

Initial Reports/pics
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75493​

More anti-war reports
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75488​

 

[W.]

Court cases are on the 28th april, 3rd may and 4th mayin kilmainham.

Solidarity..

 

[W.]

actually, here's an interesting fact for you..

On may 3rd 1916 - Pearse, Clarke and McDonagh were executed at Kilmainham and on the 4th - Plunkett, Daly and Willie Pearse were executed.

 

[StreetSeen]

Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity has appealled for those who were at Baldonnel to get in touch...

more details@ http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75551

 

[quaidox]

jaysus, some heavy-handed shit goin on in the vid alright.
did this get any coverage at all on rte/tv3 ?

 

[anarchistyouth]

rte news on sunday @ midnight and a few papers the next day.

 

[quaidox]

rte news on sunday @ midnight and a few papers the next day.

better than nothin i suppose !!

 

[anarchistyouth]

it's a start

 

[barndog]

i dont see how 3 plastered middle aged men driving down the road in a nova with a kitchen roll tube sellotaped to the front of it and the word tank sprayed on the side counts as a military demonstration. irish army indeed.