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World War 1 memorial to be unveiled

The committee of the Clare Peace Park Initiative will hold a dedication service of a new memorial erected in remembrance of more than 600 Clare people who died in several war zones in battles on land, at sea and in the air during World War One.

Tributes paid to Irish soldiers at war memorial unveiling

Irish men and women who served in the Allied Military Service during the South East Asian Wars from 1959 – 1975 were honoured at a serviced dedicated to them in Ennis on Friday morning that saw a peace park unveiled.

Three hotels cancel seminar venue booking

Three hotels in the Shannon area of Co Clare have cancelled bookings for a seminar on US Imperialism and Militarisation due to be held this weekend.

Department refuses FOI requests about US flights

A group that monitors military aircraft movements at Shannon Airport has claimed the Department of Foreign Affairs has refused to answer questions under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) in case it damages relations with the United States (US).

272 flights allowed carry munitions through Shannon

The Department of Transport has revealed that in 2014 a total of 272 flights were granted permits to transport weapons or explosives through Shannon Airport.
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Shannon airshow facing peaceful protest

An airshow to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first commercial transatlantic flight is expected to attract some 40,000 spectators but will also see several anti-war groups stage a peaceful protest.

U.S. has ‘blanket permission’ to use Irish airspace

Opponents of the US military's use of Shannon airport have expressed serious concern at news that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade only receives statistical reports on military flights after they have taken place.
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