Taking Sides

Irish against war

Irish against war

AfrI: ActionfromIreland chairman Iain Atack says a US-led war would cause grave suffering to many innocent Iraqis and could also have negative effects on the future of multilateral agreements and international organisations

Catholic church: adequate evidence of Saddam's intention to attack is lacking, says Cardinal Seán Brady

Catholic Worker Movement: local branch of US-based peace movement dating from the 1930s, established about a year ago

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Church of Ireland: archbishop Robin Eames says there is still no clarity that all alternatives to attack have been exhausted, and that whether or not this is a "just war" is questionable

Dublin City Council: passed motion condemning the war last Monday

Green Party

Irish Anti-War Movement: founded after attacks on Afghanistan in wake of September 11th

Labour Party

Irish Writers Against War: protest group formed in January

Islamic community: numbering about 20,000 nationally, 8,000 in Dublin. Imam al Hussein says people have a duty to raise their concerns

Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: says all roads lead back to the Palestine question

NGO Peace Alliance: organisation with a long list of constituents, including Comhlamh, East Timor Ireland Solidarity, NI Poverty Network, Irish Traveller Movement. Formed after September 11th 2001 in anticipation of US retaliation

Peace and Neutrality Alliance: formed in 1996, against Ireland supporting or participating in military alliances such as NATO

Refuelling Peace: campaign to stop military flights through Ireland

Sinn Féin

Socialist Workers' Party

Trócaire

Trade union movement: (SIPTU, ASTI and others)