Elderly artist and anti-war activist, Margaretta D'Arcy, who was released early from prison this morning after serving part of a second prison sentence over her opposition to the US military use of Shannon Airport, has described conditions inside Limerick prison as "inhumane".

Anti-war activist Margaretta D’Arcy yesterday clashed with a judge over the State omitting the apostrophe in her surname in all documents before the court.

A 79-year-old disabled grandmother who refused to enter into a court bond to stay out of any unauthorised zone at Shannon Airport has been sent to prison to serve a three-month sentence.

Two peace activists protesting at the use of Shannon Airport by the US military endangered the lives of passengers on board two aircraft last year, a court heard yesterday.

A packed courtroom yesterday erupted into laughter after ‘Guantanamo Granny’ — 79-year-old anti-war activist Margaretta Darcy — blew a whistle and declared: “I am a whistleblower”.

The law only applies to the lower orders, not members of the upper house, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames seems to believe.

SHE would be just another nobody senator if it were not for Fidelma Healy Eames’ amazing ability to generate the worst sort of publicity via trains, drains, and automobiles.

A civil action brought by a contractor against Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has been dismissed, but an order for €12,412 was made against her husband Michael.

The husband of Galway senator Fidelma Healy Eames has been ordered to pay over €12,400 to an Oranmore tradesman for non-payment of work carried out at the couple's home in Maree.

“She’s rough and ready. She’s not shampooed.”

The Galway RNLI Lifeboat was called out twice in Galway Bay this evening.

Gardaí have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was recovered from the sea off Co Galway over the weekend.