Fury and fear as town is turned into a fortress

SHANNON residents are furious at US President George W Bush for turning their town into a fortress and making them a target for a terrorist attack, the town's new mayor, Cllr Greg Duff, said yesterday.

Fury and fear as town is turned into a fortress
Fri, 25 Jun, 2004 - 01:00
Mary Dundon,  Political Reporter

Thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Shannon Airport tonight when Mr Bush's plane touches down at 8.15pm.

More than 6,600 Irish security and American secret service personnel will be on duty in the biggest security operation ever undertaken in the State.

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