Anti war campaigners allege that Shannon Airport may have played a role in the US military operation which targeted Osama Bin Laden.
The Al Qaeda leader was killed during a planned raid by US Navy Seals at a compound just 60 miles from Islamabad last Sunday.
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Security has been stepped up at airports worldwide, including here in Ireland, amid fears of a reprisal attack and its claimed that the Mid West Airport could be a genuine target given the troop numbers that pass through.
Peace Activist Ed Horgan has expressed concerns that some of the planes used in the operation targeting Bin Laden were refuelled at Shannon