Workers Party President, Cllr Ted Tynan, has demanded immediate clarification from the Irish Government on the work being undertaken by Collins Aerospace (Cork).
The company is a subsidiary of the American based Collins Aerospace which is a supplier of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment and sophisticated arms systems to warring countries, including Israel.
“At a time when the state of Israel is engaged in a genocidal war against the Palestinian people, and in the face of the Irish government’s duplicity on the issue of peace in the Middle East, I have written to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, the Industrial Development Agency and to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment”, Councillor Tynan said.
“I am seeking immediate clarification on the involvement of Collins Aerospace (Cork), and any other companies based here, in the design, manufacture and export of military equipment including dual-use technology and, in particular, highly sophisticated military guidance systems.
“The arms industry is a dangerous and deadly business that fuels conflict, repression and war and sustains regimes which abuse human rights, all in pursuit of profit. This vile industry does this with the full support of governments,” Cllr Tynan said.
“Ireland has a tradition of military neutrality which is being increasingly undermined by successive governments and the EU in an attempt to draw this country into the deadly embrace of NATO and its war machine. The people of this country deserve and demand immediate answers,” he concluded.
Workers Party of Ireland 