Number Of US Troops Passing Through Shannon Airport Up By 80%

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant increase in US troops passing through Shannon Airport amid tensions related to Iran.

New figures obtained by The Irish Times has shown that the number of United States troops travelling through Shannon Airport increased by almost 80% before and during the US' attacks on Iran. Conor Gallagher, Crime & Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, joins Matt to explain the significance of the situation. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Cooper

Guest: Conor Gallagher

Topics covered

• US troops
• Shannon Airport
• Iran
• military movement
• security
• current events

Keywords

• US troops
• Shannon Airport
• Conor Gallagher
• Irish Times
• Iran
• military
• security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Irish Times

Places: United States, Shannon Airport

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