A district court judge has declined jurisdiction over the case five anti-war activists accused of damaging a US navy aircraft at Shannon airport last month.
Ennis District Court was told today the damage inflicted on the plane had been estimated at €500,000.
Mr Ciaran O'Reilly (42), Mr Damien Moran (22), Ms Nuin Dunlop (31), Ms Deirdre Clancy (32) and Ms Karen Fallon (30) are all charged with criminal damage without lawful excuse on February 3rd, contrary to Section Two of the Criminal Damage Act.
The five - who are all members of the Catholic Worker movement - also face an additional charge of criminal damage to the two glass panel doors of the hangar in which the plane was parked.
On hearing the extent of the damage involved, Judge Joseph Mangan declined jurisdiction and the case will now be heard before a judge and jury.
Four of the five have on bail and were remanded on continuing bail to re-appear before the same court on May 2nd where a Book of Evidence will be produced for the trial in the Circuit Court.
The fifth, Ms Karen Fallon, who has opted to remain in jail with consent to bail, was remanded to reappear before the court on April 4th.
Shannon Peace Camp protestor Ms Mary Kelly (50) - who is alleged to have caused €500,000 in damage to the same US navy aircraft on January 29th - also appeared at Ennis District Court today.
Judge Mangan said that he would make no ruling on jurisdiction and further remanded her on continuing bail to re-appear on April 4th.