Musicians hope war plea hits a chord

IRISH musicians are hoping their plea to stop US military aircraft refuelling at Shannon will strike the right chord with the Government.

More than 50 top acts have signed an open letter which will be sent to the Taoiseach asking him to end the refuelling stopover at the airport.

Sinéad O'Connor, Shane McGowan, Mary Black, John Spillane, Jimmy McCarthy and the Dubliners are among those singing from the same hymn sheet in the campaign which is organised by the Irish Artists for Peace.