A Co Clare poet was stopped by Gardaí at Shannon Airport this afternoon as she tried to make her way towards the terminal carrying two placards protesting at the visit of U.S. vice-president Mike Pence to Ireland.
The helicopters that will transport US President Donald Trump while he is in Ireland next week have carried out a dry run between Shannon Airport and the Trump family hotel in West Clare while a massive ring of steel was being erected around Shannon Airport yesterday.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál Mac Donncha attended a peace vigil at Shannon Airport yesterday to show support for those opposed to the ongoing use of the airport by the US military.