Peace and Neutrality Alliance - PANA

People’s Forum on Peace and Neutrality
“There is a whole world of people who have devoted their lives to research on these issues, but whose voices are rarely heard in the Irish media and political discussion about them,” organiser Patrick Bresnihan, associate professor of geography at Maynooth University, said.
“This forum is a contribution toward redressing that imbalance,” he added.
Tickets are free and should be booked in advance on Eventbrite, where there is more information about the event.
Register here bit.ly/3S5QYVT to attend the Forum on & with Francesca Albanese, Andrew Feinstein, Clare Daly, Philip McDonagh, Patrick Bresnihan, Karen Devine, Rory Rowan and many more
Full details in the link. Limited number of places still available
For more information contact Niamh Ní Bhriain+31 6 83161768
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Europe must end its juvenile taboo against talking to Russia
This World View Opinion and Analysis by Paul Gillespie in last weekend’s Irish Times makes very interesting reading. The writer here suggests those factors that sparked this war four years ago may still exist, ‘At play here also are US and NATO policies of regime change and NATO enlargement against a renewed yet supposedly primordial Russian imperial ambition irredeemably driving Putin.’ This pro-war narrative, the Russian threat, has been the main driving force used to justify those massive military spending plans by the EU/UK. But Gillespie suggests that European taxpayers and sceptical voters may reject their present leaders, some may find those far-right movements more appealing, and some want to move away from this war economy to a more progressive green economy. There are growing incentives for all sides to do a deal, one that will benefit both Ukraine and Russia, and an agreement that transits from contained deterrence to competitive coexistence is a more effective way to deal with Russia the US and West...
The chair of PANA, Padraig Mannion, welcomes those genuine talks to end the US/Israeli war on Iran, and we will continue to encourage genuine talks, and negotiations, that lead to peace in Ukraine, and an end to the slaughter that has already destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives.

From ‘Peace Project’ to Arms Investor
In this Transnational Institute Factsheet, discover how the EU’s military spending has expanded dramatically in recent years, reshaping priorities, budgets, and policies across the EU. (See this information on the latest People’s News)
https://www.people.ie/english1.html

Edward Horgan and Shannonwatch were back at Shannon last Sunday demanding an end to the US military use of the airport. Earlier in the day Omni Air troop carrier N486AX passed through. Yesterday Omni's N423AX landed.
Assisting a foreign army is not how a neutral country should behave.