Released man vows further Shannon protests

AN anti-war protester jailed for refusing to pay a trespass fine has vowed to do the same again to highlight Shannon Airport’s use as a stopover for US military aircraft.

Dr Fintan Lane was released from Limerick Prison yesterday morning after serving 45 days of a two-month sentence. The term was imposed because he did not pay a 750 court fine for trespassing at Shannon in October 2002.

“I don’t know why they released me as people who are jailed for fines are not normally given remissions,” he said.