91-year-old woman walks 220km to protest US military at Co Clare airport

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A 91-year-old woman has walked 220km to protest against the US military’s use of a Co Clare airport.Lelia Doolan, from Co Clare, has walked for a fortnight from Shannon Airport and arrived at Leinster House, home of the Irish parliament, at noon on Wednesday.She thanked the people who supported her along the way, people who “stood in their gardens” as she passed, and the protesters who gathered with Palestine flags and posters at Leinster House.

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01:00Things may be going very awry at the moment. Indeed they are.

01:05But one of the things that needs to be remembered is you tell your friends the truth.

01:10And we've got to tell American military the truth.

01:15Channel is not a place for refueling, for bringing military personnel, for bringing cargo, for bringing prisoners to.

01:25Channel is not a place for refueling.

01:25Channel is a place for refueling.

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