Anti-war activist hands himself over to gardaí

An anti-war activist has handed himself over to gardaí, insisting he was being imprisoned for waging peace.

Founder member of the Galway Alliance Against War Niall Farrell yesterday surrendered himself at Mill St Garda Station in Galway to begin a two-week sentence.

Along with peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy he had been convicted and fined at Ennis District Court on June 24. The pair were convicted of entering a part of Shannon Airport which is closed to the public.