Gardaí arrest eight at Shannon Airport protest

Four men and four women arrested for public order offences during Palestine support march

Shannon Airport: scene of protest. Photograph: Derick Hudson/Stock
Shannon Airport: scene of protest. Photograph: Derick Hudson/Stock

Gardaí arrested eight people for public order offences during a Palestine support march at Shannon Airport on Sunday afternoon.

The march was in protest against the use of the airport by the US military.

A policing plan had been put in place to monitor the planned event An Garda Síochána said, and during the course of the afternoon four men and four women were arrested and taken to the local Garda station.

The eight, aged from 21 to 56 years, were arrested for offences contrary to the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, a Garda statement said. They have been charged to appear before the District Court at a later date.

*This article was edited on Monday, November 18th to correct errors.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly is Dublin Editor of The Irish Times