#margaretta d'arcy

# margaretta-darcy - Friday 3 November, 2017

# Shareholder Meeting

Margaretta D'Arcy tried to perform a 'citizen's arrest' of AIB bosses over the tracker scandal

Nov 3rd 2017, 6:30 PM 72,050 Views 103 Comments

D’Arcy – who has a history of taking part in high-profile campaigns and activism – took to the stage at the EGM today.

# margaretta-darcy - Saturday 28 May, 2016

# The Guantanamo Granny

Margaretta D'Arcy's secret to an interesting life: keep things fun (and avoid meetings)

May 28th 2016, 12:23 PM 17,211 Views 27 Comments

Approaching her 82nd birthday, D’Arcy shows no signs of slowing down.

# margaretta-darcy - Wednesday 25 May, 2016

# Detained

Two peace activists arrested on runway at Shannon Airport

May 25th 2016, 8:25 AM 14,751 Views 86 Comments

The men were arrested for a suspected security breach.

# margaretta-darcy - Friday 20 February, 2015

# Margaretta Says No

Sabina's friend has no problem supporting man who called Michael D 'midget'

Feb 20th 2015, 10:42 AM 18,746 Views 136 Comments

Margaretta D’Arcy says she’ll campaign for the release of the Dublin Says No protesters. She hasn’t been asked for tea in the Áras recently, she added.

# margaretta-darcy - Tuesday 29 July, 2014

# Military Flights

Anti-war activist to be arrested and jailed for Shannon Airport protest

Jul 29th 2014, 6:45 AM 9,459 Views 72 Comments

Niall Farrell was convicted along with Margaretta D’Arcy last month.

# margaretta-darcy - Friday 18 July, 2014

# Peace

Margaretta D'Arcy to be released from Limerick Prison

Jul 18th 2014, 8:28 AM 11,125 Views 109 Comments

The 80-year-old anti-war activist had refused to sign a bond saying she would act lawfully and stay out of unauthorised zones in Shannon Airport.

# margaretta-darcy - Saturday 12 July, 2014

# Prison Protest

Jailed peace campaigner Margaretta D'Arcy refusing food

Jul 12th 2014, 6:55 PM 18,507 Views 197 Comments

The 80-year-old was sent back to prison on Wednesday for refusing to sign a bond saying she wouldn’t enter Shannon Airport.

# margaretta-darcy - Thursday 10 July, 2014

# Shannon

Margaretta D'Arcy has been jailed again for refusing to sign a bond

Jul 10th 2014, 5:00 PM 16,360 Views 211 Comments

The elderly peace activist has been returned to prison for refusing to comply with judge’s order.

# margaretta-darcy - Saturday 28 June, 2014

# Prime Numbers

Mars, Luiz Suarez, and property prices: The week in numbers

Jun 28th 2014, 7:30 PM 7,339 Views 8 Comments

Plus: What was the average temperature around the world last month?

# margaretta-darcy - Wednesday 25 June, 2014

# Protest

80-year-old activist Margaretta D'Arcy given two week sentence in court for Shannon protest

Jun 25th 2014, 10:42 AM 8,721 Views 83 Comments

D’Arcy was ordered to sign a bond promising not to trespass at Shannon Airport – but she may not sign it.

# margaretta-darcy - Wednesday 18 June, 2014

# Extraordinary Rendition

"We are now a blood-ridden country": Margaretta D'Arcy rounds on TDs over Shannon...

Jun 18th 2014, 7:15 PM 17,409 Views 159 Comments

Some of them looked pretty stunned at the tirade…

# margaretta-darcy - Sunday 23 March, 2014

Margaretta D'Arcy appeared on the Saturday Night Show in her orange prison jumpsuit

# Telly

From The Daily Edge

# Telly

Margaretta D'Arcy appeared on the Saturday Night Show in her orange prison jumpsuit

Mar 23rd 2014, 9:48 AM 2,940 Views 1 Comment

Orange is the new black.

# margaretta-darcy - Saturday 22 March, 2014

# Released

"If that's the way the cookie crumbles": Margaretta D'Arcy says she'll go back to prison if she has to

Mar 22nd 2014, 2:35 PM 12,783 Views 116 Comments

The veteran peace activist was released from Mountjoy women’s prison this morning. She’s due back before the courts on a separate charge in three month’s time.

# Campaigning

From prison to the Saturday Night Show...Margaretta D'Arcy to be released today

Mar 22nd 2014, 7:30 AM 9,150 Views 57 Comments

The 79-year-old will be freed from the Dóchas Centre at Mountjoy Prison at 10.30am this morning.

# margaretta-darcy - Wednesday 12 March, 2014

# Free

Margaretta D'Arcy to be released from prison in ten days

Mar 12th 2014, 8:45 AM 11,240 Views 65 Comments

However the 79-year-old campaigner will be back in court in June over charges relating to another protest at Shannon Airport.

# margaretta-darcy - Friday 14 February, 2014

# Transfer

Margaretta D'Arcy moved to Mountjoy's Dóchas Centre

Feb 14th 2014, 9:40 PM 18,071 Views 122 Comments

The peace activist is serving a three month sentence for refusing to stay out of unauthorised zones at Shannon Airport.

# margaretta-darcy - Wednesday 12 February, 2014

# Anti-War

Margaretta D'Arcy will get a prison visit from Gerry Adams today

Feb 12th 2014, 9:20 AM 8,020 Views 169 Comments

The 79-year-old anti-war campaigner is spending three months in prison for refusing to stay out of unauthorised zones at Shannon Airport.

# margaretta-darcy - Sunday 9 February, 2014

# US Military

Margaretta D’Arcy is in prison but activists continue to protest at Shannon Airport

Feb 9th 2014, 7:45 AM 8,908 Views 62 Comments

A demonstration is planned for later today.

# margaretta-darcy - Monday 3 February, 2014

# Shannon

Protest rally in solidarity with Margaretta D’Arcy to be held this weekend

Feb 3rd 2014, 3:15 PM 5,421 Views 74 Comments

The peace rally is being held in Shannon in opposition to the US military use of the airport.

# margaretta-darcy - Tuesday 28 January, 2014

# Civil Disobedience

Column: Peacemakers like Margaretta D’Arcy uphold the greater moral law

Jan 28th 2014, 7:00 AM 78 Views 166 Comments

Margaretta, in her peaceful act of civil disobedience, was seeking to highlight our own government’s failure to uphold both Irish and international law. We should applaud her courage, writes Joe Murray.

# margaretta-darcy - Sunday 26 January, 2014

# Limerick Prison

Margaretta D'Arcy "in good spirits" in prison

Jan 26th 2014, 12:23 PM 10,787 Views 156 Comments

D’Arcy, who is receiving treatment for cancer, has already been in Limerick Prison for 10 days.

# margaretta-darcy - Tuesday 21 January, 2014

# Margaretta D'arcy

"Nobody is above the rule of the law" - Shatter on Margaretta D'Arcy

Jan 21st 2014, 10:05 PM 11,917 Views 121 Comments

A group of TDs tonight called for the release of the 79-year-old campaigner, but the Justice Minister says it is not up to him to interfere with the judiciary.

# margaretta-darcy - Friday 17 January, 2014

# Jail

Protest being held condemning the jailing of Margaretta D’Arcy

Jan 17th 2014, 12:31 PM 10,410 Views 119 Comments

The 79-year-old woman was jailed for three months for trespassing on the runway at Shannon Airport.

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