TWO men have been arrested after a suspected security breach at Shannon Airport.
The pair were detained after accessing the runway through a perimeter fence at around 6am.
The ShannonWatch group, which campaigns against the US military using the airport, said the men were "peace activists" taking symbolic action.
It is understood they tried to inspect a Lear jet they believed was being used by the US Air Force, which was parked at the airport overnight.
A red cross was also drawn on a taxi area as part of the protest.
It is the latest security breach by activists at the airport with the most high profile occurring in 2014 when Independent TDs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace used a rope ladder to scale a fence.