GAZA BOUND Irish join relief effort by sea

The Free Gaza Campaign is hoping to put a new addition to its fleet into action bringing humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip as soon as possible, reports the ICTU's Union Post magazine. Volunteers are currently re-fitting the MV Linda, an 1,800 tonne cargo vessel bought at auction in Dundalk. The vessel – soon to be renamed MV Rachel Corrie - will set sail for the Mediterranean in May where it will join an international flotilla of vessels packed with supplies in a bid to challenge the illegal blockade and its devastating consequences for the population of Gaza. http://www.ictu.ie/publications/fulllist/union-post-april-2010/