Trial of US veterans charged with criminal damage at Shannon Airport transferred from Clare

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Trial of US military veterans charged with criminal damage at Shannon Airport transferred from Clare to Dublin

Major Ken Mayers pictured at a protest outside Leinster House in July. Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Major Ken Mayers pictured at a protest outside Leinster House in July. Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie A JUDGE HAS transferred the trial of two elderly US military veterans charged with criminal damage at Shannon airport out of Co Clare after finding that it would be unjust to hold the trial in the county.

“To me, this is a very, very live issue in this county. Everyone has a view on the issue that could complicate things,” he said. It is alleged that the two men were intercepted at ‘Taxiway 12’ on their way to inspect a US military aircraft after 10am on the date in question.The two men are involved in an organisation called ‘Veterans for Peace’ and had booked tickets to return to the US on 20 March. However, the two have remained here since due to their bail conditions and were in court today.

In response to the application, counsel for the State, Lorcan Connolly BL, stated that the application falls well short of what could be meeting the test of being manifestly unjust.

 

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