Press Release
IAUC To Meet in Baltimore
Peace Agreement, Holder Subpoena of Boston College Records & Campaign to Re-Unite Ireland Topics
Denver, CO, Washington, D. C. & Baltimore, MD September 21 National IAUC President Thomas J. Burke Jr. announced today that the biennial meeting of the human rights and justice activist group will be convened in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, October 13th. The organization, established in 1986 is a nationwide, nonpartisan, nonsectarian educational organization working for justice and peace in a re-united Ireland. Stated President Burke: “There is much work to be done in America educating the public and Members of Congress on British efforts to undermine the peace process. We invite the public to join our meetings and discussion groups to get up-to-date information on developments both here and in Ireland.”
Vice-President Joe Farrell announced that Eamonn Dornan the lead attorney in the court fight against Attorney General Holder and his attempt to turn tapes in the Irish archives of Boston College over to the British government will be the luncheon speaker. Ms. Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin, a member of the National Board from Pittsburgh, PA, indicated that David Cullinane a Sinn Fein Councillor from Ireland will address the meeting. Former National President of the AOH and former National President of the IAUC Joe Roche (Bel-Air, MD) and Sean Pender AOH National Board member ( Hamilton, NJ) and others will join panels that will explore the countdown to Ireland’s re-unification by the 100th anniversary of the Easter Proclamation. “All those interested in challenging British spin in American media, discovering the truth about the Dublin-Monaghan bombings as well as the British admitted slaying of attorney Patrick Finucane are welcome to join the discussion of strategy and tactics.”
“There are many still smoldering dimensions of the Irish conflict , stated Board member and attorney Pete Kissel of Washington, D. C., “such as the British misuse of the U. S.-U. K. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, their internment of Gerry McGeough, Marian Price and Martin Corey and the massive cover-up of State sponsored murder of Catholics, all of which need to be exposed by American voices and activism.”
Co-Chairs of the Convention meeting, Ms. Kathleen Kelly and Michael Mellet, indicated the business meetings will get underway at 10am at the Hilton Garden Inn at Harbor East, panel discussions will follow lunch in the afternoon and a dinner and speaker in the evening. To attend anyone can sign up at iauc.org. For further details call 410-627-1904 or 727-1399 or 1-888-295-5077
