Pressure on Govt to cancel Bush visit

Further pressure was heaped on the Government today to cancel George Bush’s upcoming visit to Ireland in the wake of the latest killings in Iraq.

Pressure on Govt to cancel Bush visit
Thu, 20 May, 2004 - 20:00

Further pressure was heaped on the Government today to cancel George Bush’s upcoming visit to Ireland in the wake of the latest killings in Iraq.

The US President is due to arrive at Shannon on June 25 and stay overnight at Dromoland Castle, Co Clare, during an EU/US summit.

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