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Jim Corr of Irish band 'The Corrs',
joins the flotilla to protest against
plutonium shipments.

Nuclear Free Irish Sea Flotilla deployed

15 September, 2002

Holyhead, UNITED KINGDOM - The Nuclear Free Irish Sea Flotilla, supported by the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior, will be deployed in the Irish Sea early Sunday morning to protest against the two nuclear freighters due to arrive in Barrow-in- Furness, England in the next two to three days.

The Flotilla, which gathered in the harbour at Holyhead, now numbers over twenty yachts and vessels. Yachts from the flotilla and the Rainbow Warrior will leave at 3am approximately; other yachts from the flotilla will head North to Sellafield later on Sunday.

"This shipment poses a huge security threat to the Irish Sea. There is now more chance of an attack on a nuclear facility or vessel since September 11th. The UK Government are making it easier for terrorists to make that attack by shipping nuclear material around the world," said Des Llewellyn, from the Pembrokeshire ailing on the Elkstone.

"Our intention is to convey the message that our oceans must not be used as a method of transporting hazardous nuclear material and the Irish Sea should never be used a nuclear highway ever again", said Jim Corr, of the Irish band The Corrs, on board the Rainbow Warrior.

"The strength of the Irish Sea Flotilla allows us to cover both the southern part of the Irish Sea and the area around Barrow-in- Furness. These plutonium ships have been peacefully protested against across thousands of miles of ocean since leaving Japan in July. In the remaining hundreds of miles left it will be no different. They will receive a loud and clear message that transporting nuclear weapons material is sheer madness", said Shaun Burnie, on Rainbow Warrior.

Contact information:

On Board the Rainbow Warrior in the Irish Sea
Shaun Burnie, Greenpeace International Nuclear Campaigner, +871 130 2412
Mhairi Dunlop, Greenpeace International Nuclear Press Officer, +871 130 2412
Jim Corr, +871 130 2412
In Dublin Kay Lynch, Nuclear Free Irish Sea Flotilla Press Officer, +353 868 750 827

Photographs are available from the Picture Desk, Daniel Beltra, +31 20 5249 580 Video is available from the Video Desk, Lucy Clayton +31 20 5249 509

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Press Releases Archive Links	Jim Corr of Irish band 'The Corrs', joins the flotilla to protest against plutonium shipments. Nuclear Free Irish Sea Flotilla deployed 15 September, 2002 Holyhead, UNITED KINGDOM - The Nuclear Free Irish Sea Flotilla, supported by the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior, will be deployed in the Irish Sea early Sunday morning to protest against the two nuclear freighters due to arrive in Barrow-in- Furness, England in the next two to three days. The Flotilla, which gathered in the harbour at Holyhead, now numbers over twenty yachts and vessels. Yachts from the flotilla and the Rainbow Warrior will leave at 3am approximately; other yachts from the flotilla will head North to Sellafield later on Sunday. "This shipment poses a huge security threat to the Irish Sea. There is now more chance of an attack on a nuclear facility or vessel since September 11th. The UK Government are making it easier for terrorists to make that attack by shipping nuclear material around the world," said Des Llewellyn, from the Pembrokeshire ailing on the Elkstone. "Our intention is to convey the message that our oceans must not be used as a method of transporting hazardous nuclear material and the Irish Sea should never be used a nuclear highway ever again", said Jim Corr, of the Irish band The Corrs, on board the Rainbow Warrior. "The strength of the Irish Sea Flotilla allows us to cover both the southern part of the Irish Sea and the area around Barrow-in- Furness. These plutonium ships have been peacefully protested against across thousands of miles of ocean since leaving Japan in July. In the remaining hundreds of miles left it will be no different. They will receive a loud and clear message that transporting nuclear weapons material is sheer madness", said Shaun Burnie, on Rainbow Warrior. Contact information: On Board the Rainbow Warrior in the Irish Sea Shaun Burnie, Greenpeace International Nuclear Campaigner, +871 130 2412 Mhairi Dunlop, Greenpeace International Nuclear Press Officer, +871 130 2412 Jim Corr, +871 130 2412 In Dublin Kay Lynch, Nuclear Free Irish Sea Flotilla Press Officer, +353 868 750 827 Photographs are available from the Picture Desk, Daniel Beltra, +31 20 5249 580 Video is available from the Video Desk, Lucy Clayton +31 20 5249 509 Back