Three Palestine solidarity activists charged following protest at Shannon Airport

A garda spokesperson confirmed that two women, both aged in their 30s and a man in his 30s were arrested by gardaí for public order offences

Activists from the Galway Palestine Solidarity Campaign (GSPC) said it engaged in a "direct action" to mark Land Day on Saturday morning. 

Three people have been charged following a protest at Shannon Airport which saw Palestine solidarity activists attempt to block US military planes. 

Activists from the Galway Palestine Solidarity Campaign (GSPC) said it engaged in a "direct action" to mark Land Day on Saturday morning. 

In a statement it said that two US military planes were at Shannon Airport, with one aircraft landing at around 9:16 am on its way back from Lebanon, Cyprus and Egypt. 

"The organisers, including two members of GPSC were detained by gardaí as they approached the US military planes with a flag of Palestine and a banner that said: 'US military out of Shannon'," a GPSC spokesperson said. 

A garda spokesperson confirmed that two women, both aged in their 30s and a man in his 30s were arrested by gardaí for public offences. 

They were detained in a Garda Station in Co Clare. 

"All three have since been charged and are expected to appear at Nenagh District Court this evening at 5pm," the garda spokesperson told the Irish Examiner.