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Case No. 6189Public order offences · Co. Clare · 30 Mar 2024

Three charged after protest at Shannon Airport over US military planes

Three people were arrested at Shannon Airport in County Clare on the morning of Saturday 30 March 2024 after Palestine solidarity activists tried to block two US military Boeing 737 planes docked there during a Land Day protest. Gardaí arrested them over alleged public order offences and held them in a Garda station in Co. Clare. All three have been charged, and one report describes them as two women in their 30s and a man in his 20s. The three appeared, or were expected to appear, before Nenagh District Court at 5pm on Saturday, which is the latest reported development.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged30 Mar
  4. In court30 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Palestine solidarity activists attempted to block two US military Boeing 737 planes at Shannon Airport.
Where
The protest took place at Shannon Airport in County Clare.
When
The arrests took place on the morning of Saturday 30 March 2024.
Cause
The protest was a rally held to mark Land Day, a commemoration of 30 March 1976.
Other details
  • The organisers, who included two members of the Galway Palestine Solidarity Campaign, approached the planes carrying a Palestine flag and a banner calling for the US military to leave Shannon.
  • One report describes the three people as two women in their 30s and a man in his 20s.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested three people for alleged public order offences and detained them in a Garda station in Co. Clare.
Charges
All three people have been charged following the protest.
In court
The three people appeared before Nenagh District Court at 5pm on Saturday, according to one report, while another said they were expected to appear at that time.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPalestine solidarity activists attempted to block US military planes at Shannon Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereActivists tried to block US military planes at Shannon Airport. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThree people were arrested at Shannon Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe arrests took place on the morning of Saturday 30 March 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe protest was a rally held to mark Land Day. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe protest was held to mark Land Day. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe three people were detained in a Garda station in Co. Clare. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested three individuals for alleged public order offences at Shannon Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeGardaí arrested three people for alleged public order offences. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeAll three people have been charged. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe three people appeared before Nenagh District Court at 5pm on Saturday. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe three people were expected to appear at Nenagh District Court at 5pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTwo Boeing 737 US military planes were docked at the airport. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe organisers approached the US military planes carrying a Palestine flag. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherTwo Boeing 737 US military planes were docked at Shannon Airport. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Mar2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three arrested after attempting to block US military planes at Shannon Airport

    Reports the arrest and charging of three people, two women in their 30s and a man in his 20s, after a Palestine solidarity protest at Shannon Airport, with the Garda statement and the court appearance details.

    accused, 30s, femaleaccused, 30s, femaleaccused, 20s, male
  2. 30 Mar2024
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Three arrested after trying to block US military planes at Shannon Airport

    Reports the arrest, charge and court appearance of three people after a protest at Shannon Airport, and identifies the protest group and its aims.

    accused, 30s, femaleaccused, 30s, femaleaccused, 20s, male