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  • Fury as airport ban goes up in smoke (repeated Irish airport evacuations due to smoking US troops)

    04/30/2004 6:53:58 AM PDT · by dead · 41 replies · 303+ views
    Irish Independent ^ | 4/30/04 | Pat Flynn
    Aer Rianta accused of double standards after lucrative US military flout law SHANNON airport had to be evacuated because US troops set off alarms by flouting the smoking ban. Angry workers have claimed that Aer Rianta is being soft on the offenders because it is afraid of losing lucrative US military contracts. In recent weeks, the airport's automated fire alarm system has been activated several times resulting in fire crews and security personnel rushing to investigate the source of the emergency. On at least six occasions US soldiers have been found packed into airport toilets claiming to be unaware of...