Ryan: Government willing to stop US transporting cluster bombs through Shannon 

Asked if there was any way to prevent the US military from transporting the weaponry through Shannon Airport, Mr Ryan said there were mechanisms available to the Government. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government is willing to take action to prevent the US military from transporting cluster bombs through Shannon Airport, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said.

The US agreed to send cluster bombs to Ukraine last Friday, with US President Joe Biden defending the decision saying it would help stop Russian tanks from advancing.