Shannon Blockade Reports

Reports phoned from today's anti-war protest.

15.15:

The protest in Shannon is continuing, about 300 or 400 protesters have arrived by buses and their own transport.

The bulk of the participants are gathered at a roundabout - and at that, not the closest roundabout to the airport. There's a heavy police presence, one road is blocked off with concrete barriers etc. Gardai have set up a checkpoint and members of the public are able to drive right up to the airport as normal.

Some protestors, "black bloc" or GNAW-types (who are there with good numbers), have gone closer and are running towards the airport. There are banners etc. at the roundabout protest.

No reports of arrests to date.