Two men in their 70s and 80s breached security in effort to reach aircraft
Two US military veterans were arrested at Shannon Airport on Sunday after they breached security in an effort to reach an aircraft.
The two men, aged in their 70s and 80s, managed to make their way airside in an attempt to reach a civilian aircraft used to transport troops for the US military. TheThe pair, who did not reach the aircraft, were spotted at about 10.25am and were quickly detained, They were taken to Shannon Garda station for questioning.
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