WORLDApr 15 · 16:04 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Peace activist, 91, walks across Ireland in protest against US military stopovers

A 91-year-old peace activist, Lelia Doolan, completed a 220km trek across Ireland to protest US military stopovers at Shannon Airport, arriving at Dublin's parliament gates. She argues the use of the airport violates Ireland's neutrality, urging the government to ban US military flights.

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