Two people arrested at protest against use of Shannon Airport by US military [Video]

LAST UPDATE | 3 hrs ago

TWO PEOPLE WERE arrested at a protest in Co Clare against the use of Shannon Airport by the US military.

Both people were arrested in relation to public order incidents at the airport this afternoon.

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

From early this morning, one lane of the N19 main road into Shannon Airport was closed while gardaí checked vehicles including buses 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 via a number of checkpoints before reaching the airport. This ensured that access to the airport could be …