The Communist Party of Ireland
condemns in the strongest possible terms the arrest of the
Galway peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy, who was arrested today
and brought to Limerick Prison to serve a three-month sentence.
Ms D’Arcy suffers from Parkinson’s disease and is also being
treated for cancer.
She refused to sign an
undertaking that she would keep away from unauthorised zones at
Shannon Airport, as a result of which her three-month suspended
sentence has been activated.
Margaretta D’Arcy and Niall
Farrell were sentenced in Ennis District Court in December 2013.
Each received a three-month prison sentence, suspended on
condition that they enter into a bond to uphold the law for two
years and stay out of unauthorised zones at Shannon Airport.
Shannon Airport is a major
hub for US warplanes on their way to sow death and destruction
in Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries in the Middle East. It
is also a transit point for aircraft carrying US military
drones, also victims of “extraordinary rendition” were
transported through the airport.
The Communist Party of
Ireland demands her immediate release. It also calls on peace
and democratic forces around the world to write to the Irish
Government demanding her release.
Alan Shatter, Minister for
Justice:
e-mail: info@justice.ie
Send messages of support to
Galway Alliance Against War :
or
Statement ends:
Eugene McCartan
General Secretary
Communist Party of Ireland
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