Two people from protest supporting Palestine charged with causing damage at Cork firm

Collins Aerospace has been targeted by pro-Palestine protesters as its parent company, RTX, supplies defence systems to Israel

It is alleged that on Monday, October 13, before 7am the defendants broke into Collins Aerospace, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay.

Two people protesting in support of Palestine were arrested and brought before Cork District Court on Tuesday charged with trespassing to cause thousands of euro worth of criminal damage at Collins Aerospace in Cork.

30-year-old Myles Murphy of Ravenswood, Carrigaline, County Cork, and 27-year-old Kellie McConnell of Toner House, Sidmonton Place, Bray, County Wicklow appeared in court today on the same charge.