The second trial of anti-war activists for occupying the Raytheon arms manufacturer in Derry ended in the acquittal of all nine women who had been charged with burglary and attempted criminal damage.,

A jury in Belfast Crown Court has acquitted nine women for their parts in a protest at the Raytheon plant in Derry in January 2009.

Belfast High Court Monday 17th May 2010

Raytheon, the third largest
missile manufacturer in the world has announced it’s leaving Derry. The
announcement is a huge victory for People Power and shows how a sustained and
determined campaign can win against even some of the world’s most powerful and
influential corporations, writes Goretti Horgan (One of the nine women currently on trial)

14 Derry people are being arraigned at Derry Crown Court, this Monday, 11 January.