Gardai arrest Shannon protestors

Gardai have made several arrests at Shannon airport after protestors charged the perimeter fence.

As 400 people involved in the protest today left the area, approximately 200 of them broke from the group and charged the airport security fencing.

They tore down 100 metres of fencing. They reached the edge of the taxi runway before being apprehended by gardai.

A file is now being sent to the Director of Public Prosecution.

Several people have been taken into custody by local gardai for questioning.

Members of the Peace and Neutrality Alliance as well as the Anti-War Movement met at the airport today to challenge the Government to stop allowing US military planes landing at Shannon.