"Lelia Doolan completed a two-week, 220km trek on Wednesday, ending at the gates of parliament accompanied by throngs of supporters. She made the journey to protest against the US military's use of Shannon airport in County Clare."
"Doolan stated that the agreement to permit some US military flights violated Irish neutrality and that people had been fooled into thinking the practice had to continue. She emphasized, 'It doesn't have to continue.'"
"Activists have for decades protested against the agreement that lets US military aircraft refuel at the airport, and the conflict in the Middle East has galvanized renewed action."
Lelia Doolan, a 91-year-old peace activist, completed a 220km trek across Ireland to petition the government against US military flights at Shannon airport. She argues that these flights violate Irish neutrality, as US military personnel pass through a civilian airport without proper oversight. Doolan's journey included stops in various towns and concluded at the gates of parliament in Dublin. Activists have long protested the agreement allowing US military aircraft to refuel at Shannon, and recent conflicts have intensified these efforts across Europe.
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