Anti-war protesters plan picket over US military flights

Anti-war activists are to picket the offices of the Irish Aviation Authority in Dublin today over the ongoing refuelling of US warplanes at Shannon Airport.

Anti-war protesters plan picket over US military flights
Fri, 06 Jan, 2006 - 07:01

Anti-war activists are to picket the offices of the Irish Aviation Authority in Dublin today over the ongoing refuelling of US warplanes at Shannon Airport.

More than 330,000 US troops passed through the Mid-West hub during 2005 – more than double the number for 2004.

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