The case against anti-war activist, Ms Mary Kelly, for the alleged criminal damage of a US navy aircraft at Shannon airport is to be heard before a jury in the Circuit Court.
This follows Judge Joseph Mangan today declining jurisdiction in the case at Ennis District Court after being told that the damage caused to the plane in the incident is in excess of €100,000.
Ms Kelly (50), formerly of the Peace Camp in Shannon, is charged with the criminal damage of the US navy 737 aircraft at Shannon airport on the 29th of January last.
Today a fresh charge was brought against Ms Kelly of trespassing into the airfield contrary to the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1997 on the same date.
Judge Mangan remanded Mary Kelly to re-appear before Ennis District Court to the May 2nd next to allow a Book of Evidence be prepared. As part of her bail conditions Ms Kelly is to stay out of Co Clare and sign on three times a week at Skibbereen Garda Station in Co Cork.