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Fire on US military plane in Shannon Airport reveals risk to passengers – Crowe

August 15, 2019 by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his concern for the safety of passengers in Shannon Airport after a fire broke out on a plane carrying US soldiers this morning. Flight operations at Shannon Airport are temporarily suspended as a result, causing significant delays during one of its busiest […]

The government must stop allowing war planes to land in Shannon- Crowe

October 18, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the government to prevent armed foreign war planes going to or coming from conflicts landing in Shannon or using Irish airspace. Crowe made the call after it was revealed that a US military aircraft armed with fixed weapons landed at Shannon last month, […]