Ireland Palestine Alliance Says Shannon Aircraft Weapons Screening Based "Totally On Trust"

The Clare-based chairperson of the Ireland Palestine Alliance is calling for a strengthening of the system of screening aircraft carrying weapons through Shannon Airport which he says is based "totally on trust". It comes in a week when the Tánaiste has confirmed a civil aircraft travelling from the US to Greece on October 12th was given clearance to stop at Shannon before continuing to its destination of Nevatim Airbase in Israel. The plane was carrying unloaded personal weapons of troops, and Simon Harris says the exemption granted is a matter for his colleague the Minister for Transport. Kilmaley native and chairperson of Sadaka, the Ireland Palestine Alliance, Éamonn Meehan, says too much "looking the other way" is taking place.