The Irish anti-war movement is organising a protest in Dublin tomorrow to mark the second anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Dublin is one of over 100 cities across the world participating in a global day of protest. The focus of the protest is to call for an end to the US occupation of Iraq and opposition to a possible military assault on Syria or Iran
The Irish anti-war movement is hoping to use tomorrow's protest to renew pressure on the Government to end the US military's use of facilities at Shannon airport.
Mr Richard Boyd Barrett, chairperson of the Irish Anti-War Movement and protest organiser said: "Everyone who wants to see and end to the terrible bloodshed in Iraq and who oppose further US aggression in the Middle East should come out on this important protest.
"It is also very important to put pressure, once again, on the Irish Government to stop facilitating the US war machine and the torture of prisoners at Shannon."
Speakers at the Dublin protest include the Green Party TD John Gormley, the Socialist Party's TDJoe Higgins, the president of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies Fahad Ansari, Roger Cole of the Peace & Neutrality Alliance, and others.
The protest will assemble at Parnell Square at 2pm and will march through the city centre to Dáil Éireann for a closing rally with speeches and music.