On Monday 12th Jan. 09 nine Derry women entered the building that houses Raytheon and chained themselves to each other and to the internal doors leading to Rayhtheon's part of the building.

After several hours inside they started negotiating with  Chief Inspector Chris Yates, of the PSNI.

The women made it clear that they were there to highlight Raytheon's participation in war crimes and that they would come out if the police agreed to investigate the extent to which Raytheon was  implicated in the war crimes being carried out in Gaza using weapons created and supported by Raytheon.

At 5:45 pm the women emerged to be greeted by loud cheering and chanting from the anti-war campaigners outside.

Goretti Horgan spoke briefly to the crowd, saying that as long as Raytheon's weapons continued to be used to kill innocent people they can be assured that Derry people will be continue to protest about their presence here.

  • Protestors gather in solidarity outside Raytheon, while nine women (centre of picture) sit inside chained to an internal door.
  • Protestors outside Raytheon while nine Derry women (figures at the windows) are inside chained to an internal door.
  • Nine Derry women chained to each other and to internal doors block access to Raytheon's Derry plant.
  • Nine Derry women chained to each other and to internal doors block access to Raytheon's Derry plant.
  • Outside the Raytheon plant in Derry Eamonn McCann talks to the media while nine women remain chained to internal doors blocking access to Raytheon's offices.
  • Outside the Raytheon plant in Derry Eamonn McCann talks to the media while nine women remain chained to internal doors blocking access to Raytheon's offices.
  • Nine women preparing to leave Raytheon
  • Outside the Raytheon plant in Derry Eamonn McCann announces to the protestors that Chief Inspector Chris Yates has agreed to investigate Raytheon's participation in war crimes and the women have agreed to come out.
  • The nine women emerge from Raytheon's Derry building, having obtained agreement that the police will investigate Raytheon's participation in war crimes in Lebanon and Gaza.
  • The nine women emerge from Raytheon's Derry building, having obtained agreement that the police will investigate Raytheon's participation in war crimes in Lebanon and Gaza.
  • The nine women emerge from Raytheon's Derry building, having obtained agreement that the police will investigate Raytheon's participation in war crimes in Lebanon and Gaza.
  • The nine women emerge from Raytheon's Derry building, having obtained agreement that the police will investigate Raytheon's participation in war crimes in Lebanon and Gaza.
  • Goretti Horgan, one of the nine Women, addressing the protestors outside Raytheon.
  • Goretti Horgan, one of the nine Women, addressing the protestors outside Raytheon.