Two people arrested during protest at Shannon Airport

Two people have been arrested in relation to public order incidents at Shannon Airport on Saturday afternoon where an anti-war protest was held.

An estimated 500 people turned up in Shannon to protest at the use of the Clare airport by the US military.

There was a large Garda presence ahead of today’s event with local members from the amalgamated Clare and Tipperary divisions backed up with Garda Public Order Unit officers from Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork.

From early morning, one lane of the N19 main road into Shannon Airport was closed while gardaí checked vehicles including busses before they were allowed continue to the airport. Only intending passengers, airport and industrial estate workers or those with business in the airport were allowed continue past the checkpoints.

Traffic was redirected off the N19 through the Shannon Industrial Estate and through a number of checkpoints before reaching the airport.

This ensured that access to the airport could be maintained…

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