Cork-born Lelia Doolan, 91, to walk from Shannon to Dublin in protest over US military use of airport

Veteran activist embarks on a 16-day journey to highlight concerns over Ireland’s neutrality and US military stopovers

Lelia Doolan will cover 15km a day as part of the journey, which she estimates will take 16 days to complete. Picture: Chani Anderson

Almost two years after jumping out of an aeroplane to mark her 90th birthday, Cork-born Lelia Doolan is showing that conscientious protest is not just the preserve of the young.

The near 92-year-old film producer will begin walking from Shannon Airport to Leinster House on March 31 in protest at the use of Shannon Airport as a transit point for the US military.