Whistleblowing ‘Guantanamo granny’ back in court

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”.

Dressed in an orange Guantanamo-style jumpsuit, the grandmother of six was making her third appearance in court in relation to two alleged incursions at Shannon Airport in Oct 2012 and earlier this month.

At her previous appearance at Ennis District Court in July, Ms Darcy — who requires the use of a walking frame — disrupted court sittings by confronting Judge Patrick Durcan after refusing to stand down from a bench in front of him.