On March 14, Judge Frank O’Donell declared a mistrial in the prosecution of five peace activists, members of the Trident Plughshares, charged with criminal damage after de-arming a warplane at Shannon Airport in 2003. The Trident plane was bound for the war in Iraq at the time. O’Donnell said he could not disclose the reasons for the decision to abandon the trial, in case it prejudiced the retrial. The activists were applauded by supporters as they left the court.

From Green Left Weekly, March 23, 2005.
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