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Monday 2 October 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# military flights

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It's cost €60k this year to have the army help out when US military planes land at Shannon Airport
Since 2003, the gardaí have been allowed request support from the Defence Forces at the airport.
One a day: 330 planes carrying weapons landed in Shannon Airport last year
Dublin TD Clare Daly said that the figures were “absolutely disgraceful”, but “not a bit surprising”.
Anti-war activist to be arrested and jailed for Shannon Airport protest
Niall Farrell was convicted along with Margaretta D’Arcy last month.