Fears weapons flown through Irish skies being used in Gaza

Opposition politicians expressed concern that Shannon Airport is being used to transport weapons to Israel. File photo

Almost 1,200 civil flights carrying weapons were allowed to travel across Irish airspace last year, the highest number in six years, prompting concerns that some of these weapons are being used in Israel’s war on Gaza.

A total of 181 such flights were approved in October, the same month that Israel launched an all-out offensive on Gaza after the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7.