Garda hospitalised and three women arrested following security incident at Shannon Airport

Gardaí have arrested three women following an incident of criminal damage at Shannon Airport on Saturday afternoon, which left one Garda hospitalised.

The incident occurred shortly after 4pm when three women, aged between 20 and 50, breached the airport's perimeter fence and caused criminal damage.

All three were arrested at the scene and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda stations in County Clare.

During the course of the arrests, a female Garda was injured and later taken to University Hospital Limerick for assessment. Her injuries are described as non-life threatening.

In a statement, gardaí said: "Gardaí responded to an incident of criminal damage at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare that occurred shortly after 4pm this afternoon Saturday 17th May, 2025.

"Three females, aged between 20 and 50 years breached the perimeter fence and caused criminal damage. The three women were arrested at scene and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda stations in Co. Clare.

"During the course of the arrests one member of An Garda Síochána was injured and has since been taken to University Hospital Limerick for assessment. Her injuries are non-life threatening.

"Investigations ongoing," the statement concluded.

This is the second security incident at the airport this month, following a separate incident on May 1 which saw three individuals arrested after a van crashed through a security fence.

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