Dramatic increase in foreign military flights into Baldonnel

national | miscellaneous | news report Sunday March 30, 2003 13:41 by SBP

Just a reposting. But may be of interest as it provide "mainstream media" support for previous "unofficial" reports.

Military flights by foreign aircraft increased dramatically at Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel in the lead in to the US and British invasion of Iraq, The Sunday Business Post has learned.

The government will come under fire in the Dáil this weekover the use of the Dublin facility, with TDs demanding details of the flights. The revelations will fuel the ongoing controversy over US troop movements through Shannon airport.

Separately, security sources disclosed that Assistant Garda Comm issioner Kevin Carty has instructed his superintendents to log "all incidents - protests - in the Dublin Metropolitan Region involving anti-war protesters . . . in particular, incidents attracting media attention should be immediately notified to this office".

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