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Sat 04 Apr 2003Court told troops rarely used Shannon
Documents, including many procured under the Freedom of Information Act, show that, despite the Government's claims to the contrary, it was the exception rather than the rule over the past 50 years to permit foreign military aircraft carrying troops and weapons to use Irish airspace en route to war, it was claimed in the High Court yesterday.
From 1959 until last November no armed military aircraft, no armed foreign troops and no aircraft engaged in military exercises were permitted to overfly or land in the State, Mr John Rogers SC argued.
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