Shannon accused carried pickaxe, hammers, court hears

Five antiwar protesters charged with damaging a United States of America aircraft at Shannon Airport in February 2003 were carrying a large pickaxe and several hammers with antiwar slogans inscribed on them, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

"Put a stop to genocidal war", "War stops here", "The war ends here", "B52 swords into ploughshares", "The B-52 has killed and plans to kill children" were among slogans engraved on the implements along with ancient celtic emblems, the jury was told on day two of the trial.