Marine: Uranium ammo going through Shannon Airport

Military cargo planes going through Shannon Airport are carrying depleted uranium ammunition, a former US marine claimed today.

Military cargo planes going through Shannon Airport are carrying depleted uranium ammunition, a former US marine claimed today.

Platoon Sergeant Jim Massey said he used the substance, which becomes hazardous when fired, while serving in Iraq.

He said supplies for the US military had been coming through Shannon since the first Gulf War.

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