Hi all, the attached letter is one which is being sent to media and other groups mainly in ireland by gluaiseacht. If you know of others who would be interested in this, local media(globally), international media, action groups, mailing lists, governments, individuals, etc. please forward it(include gluaiseacht@ireland.com as a cc on the mail please) to them. ciao, barry o'donovan fgod@ireland.com newsletter/announcements: shutdownsellafield-subscribe@yahoogroups.com p.s. an open meeting has been organised in limerick for tue. 4th dec. in halla ide at 8pm. this will cover the campaign so far, the international tribunal decision and where we go next. if you are in the limerick area please come along. if not would you like to organise something similar in your locality(reply this address). It's time to step this issue up a lot, get people involved and SHUT DOWN SELLAFIELD. ---------------------------------------- text follows: ---------------------------------------- Limerick 28/11/2001 A Chara, Gluaiseacht for Global Justice is an Environmental and Social Justice Group that has developed from the Environmental and Social (One World) Societies in third level colleges throughout the country. We now have groups in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Belfast, Galway, Athlone, Sligo, Kerry and other areas in Ireland. Gluaiseacht are actively campaigning in both Ireland and in the UK for the cessation of all nuclear activities at the Sellafield facility in Cumbria on the west coast of the UK. 50 of us travelled to Sellafield last Friday 23rd November to demonstrate our views at both the North Gate and Main Gate of Sellafield and also in the local town of Whitehaven. We met representatives of CORE (Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment) who dispelled any doubts people had about the viability of the facility. Over 11,000 people are employed there and the local economy has become utterly dependant on BNFL, there will be a large workforce necessary for many years to decommission Sellafield, but many other options will be needed. Given the urgency of the situation with regard to the MOX facility we feel that innovative international consensus action is needed to make a priority of the call to SHUT DOWN SELLAFIELD. Gluaiseacht intend to return to the Sellafield region in advance of the scheduled contamination of the MOX facility on the 20th December. During this visit it is our intention to meet as many of the local population as possible, both BNFL employees and others in the region to express our alarm and to illustrate non-nuclear options for the future. We would invite you to join us. The operation of the Sellafield facility has had terrible consequences for a large number of people, and poses an extremely grave threat to the lives and safety of huge numbers more, both regionally and globally. Lets work together to end it. Yours Sincerely, Barry ODonovan, Nancy L. Serano Gluaiseacht for Global Justice, Email: gluaiseacht@ireland.com Web: http://www.gluiseacht.org C/O Clubs & Societies Office, University of Limerick, Limerick. PH: 086 3096791 -- _______________________________________________ Get your email from http://www.ireland.com