*Photograph: Joe Buckley

THREE people have been arrested after they attempted to drive a van onto the runway of Shannon Airport.

Shortly after 6pm on Thursday evening, the occupants of a white Ford Transit van attempted to drive through a perimeter fence outside Shannon Airport but ran into difficulty in their attempts to drive on the taxiway after the van became stuck in a ditch on the other side of the fence.

The trio all from Dublin and self-described Palestinian activists then ran onto the taxiway of Shannon Airport before they were detected and apprehended.

Photograph: Joe Buckley

All three were arrested and are now detained at Shannon Garda Station and Ennis Garda Station.

Their actions forced a disruption of an operations for an approximate hour at the international airport.

Operations have resumed at Shannon Airport following the incident. A spokesperson for the Shannon Airport Group confirmed, “Shannon Airport has resumed normal operations following an incident which required Gardai assistance. The airport suspended operations at 6.30pm and a number of flights were delayed as a result. The situation was promptly addressed by Gardai and operations fully resumed at 7.30pm”.

It is not known if their actions were linked to a potential visit of Eric Trump to Co Clare. The US businessman was due to land in Shannon Airport on Thursday but his visit was cancelled in recent days.

 

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