Alliance promise protests will be peaceful

THE protest against the visit of US President George Bush this weekend will be completely peaceful, the organisers said yesterday.

At the final press conference before the US President arrives in Shannon Airport today, the Irish Anti-War Movement said a violent protest would not be tolerated.

Spokesman Richard Boyd-Barrett said: “We hope the scaremongering about this protest will stop. It will be absolutely peaceful. We want Bush to hear and see our protest. We will not tolerate any attempt at provocation.”