Irish Anti-War Movement
| Irish Anti-War Movement | |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Chair/Cathaoirleach | Richard Boyd Barrett |
| Website | http://irishantiwar.org |
The Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM) is an organisation which campaigns against wars around the world. Recent campaigns have been against wars such as the Sri Lankan Civil War and the Gaza War, and most prominently in recent years against the Iraq War and the use of Shannon Airport by the US military.[1]
The IAWM organise rallies and demonstrations such as picketing the Dáil, the Israeli embassy and Shannon Airport to generate publicity for its campaigns.
The Chair of the Irish Anti War movement is Socialist Workers Party (SWP) political activist Richard Boyd Barrett, and much of the membership of the IAWM comes from small political parties such as the SWP and the Socialist Party, as well as other left wing and peace groups.
The Irish Anti-War Movement is affiliated with the Campaign Against an EU Constitution, which campaigned against the Lisbon Treaty and its predecessor the EU Constitution.[2]
[edit] Rifts
There was a number of rifts in the IAWM, most damagingly in 2004 when PRO (and chairperson of the Cork Anti-War Campaign) Dr. Fintan Lane resigned. This caused a number of groups and members to leave the organisation. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Irish anti-war movement calls for mass protests, 20th of March 2003, Irish Examiner
- ^ Affiliates - Campaign Against the EU Constitution, Vote No to the Lisbon Treaty
- ^ Civil war in Irish anti-war movement By Claire Treanor, Sunday, March 14, 2004,(Sunday Business Post)
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