91-Year-Old Activist's 220km Trek Across Ireland Protests US Military Presence
Lelia Doolan, a 91-year-old peace activist, has completed a 220km walk across Ireland to petition the government to bar US military flights from Shannon Airport.
Lelia Doolan, a 91-year-old peace activist, has undertaken a remarkable journey to draw attention to Ireland's neutrality and the use of Shannon Airport by the US military. The veteran campaigner recently completed a two-week, 220-kilometer trek across the country, arriving at the gates of the Irish parliament on Wednesday accompanied by a throng of supporters.
Doolan's protest aims to pressure the Irish government to take a firm stance against the use of Shannon Airport as a stopover for US military flights. She believes that this practice violates Ireland's long-standing tradition of neutrality, a core principle of the country's foreign policy.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
