Peace Camp at Shannon - July 4th/5th

  • Posted on: 1 July 2026
  • By: shannonwatch
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Friends of Shannonwatch and regular protesters at the airport are organising a Peace Camp at the airport on the weekend of July 4th and 5th. Here's are the details - come along if you can!

SHANNON AIRPORT 36-HOUR PEACE CAMP & VIGIL - SHANNON AIRPORT PEACE ROUNDABOUT

SATURDAY 4 JULY 6am until SUNDAY 5 JULY 6pm

We’ll be camping beside the Shannon Airport Peace Roundabout to mark the 2nd anniversary of the now weekly Shannon Sunday Vigil

BRING
•    a tent and warm sleeping bag (and pot to pee in)
•    clothes to suit cool, warm, wet, very cold and very hot weather
•    cup, plate and cutlery, camping chair and/or picnic blanket
•    memories of peace camps, events and actions at Shannon Airport and any pics you may have of any peace events at Shannon Airport
•    bits of food and water – don’t worry if you don’t have stuff, there will be bits and pieces for sharing
•    banners, placards and posters – we want to fill the Peace Roundabout with messages of peace and let workers and travelers’ see our messages of peace
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Over the weekend, we’ll be reading the names of children murdered in wars. This will include children of Palestine, Lebanon and Iran. We will hold all children murdered by war in our hearts.

On Saturday 4 July we will hold our activism at Shannon Hedge School

On Sunday 5 July at 11.30am we will walk for peace with Siúlóid Síochána

On Sunday 5 July at 3.00pm we will be led in song by Éisteacht

DAY VISITORS VERY WELCOME
SAOIRSE DON PHAILISTÍN
For more details contact Eileen on 086 3101006 (WhatsApp only) or kites_not_flights on instagram.