State accused of bullying protesters

SINN FÉIN accused the Government yesterday of using the Army to intimidate the anti-war campaigners at Shannon Airport.

The party's International Affairs spokesman Aengus Ó Snodaigh claimed the use of our army was designed to frustrate the anti-war effort here and to defend the breaching of Irish neutrality.

Mr Ó Snodaigh told a press conference launched by Ógra Shinn Féin that young people always lead the way and take the first stand against war and injustice.