Journalist to fight Shannon High Court injunction

national | miscellaneous | news report Wednesday February 05, 2003 14:16 by Seamus

A Freelance journalist is to fight a High Court injunction restraining protestors from trespassing on Aer Rianta land at Shannon airport. (From Breaking News section of the Irish Independent Online (5/2/03)

Journalist to fight Shannon High Court injunction



12:32 Wednesday February 5th 2003

A Freelance journalist is to fight a High Court injunction restraining protestors from trespassing on Aer Rianta land at Shannon airport. It follows the placing of an injunction at the court this morning, which is designed to prevent future demonstrations at the Co Clare airport. Eamonn Crudden claims he is entitled to access to lands at Shannon to record the movement of US warplanes who are using the airport to refuel on route to the Middle East. His legal team argues that there is significant public interest in the use of Shannon by American troops to warrant this and says the lands are state owned. He has already provided footage, photos and reports to the national media, but following the issuing of a high court injunction access to the land is now prohibited. Other protestors who were part of the now dismantled Shannon peace camp have agreed to abide by the High Court injunction.