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News about the Irish & Irish American culture, music, news, sports. This is hosted by the Irish Aires radio show on KPFT-FM 90.1 in Houston, Texas (a Pacifica community radio station)
May 29, 2007
Irish Americans Urge Germany To Cease Prosecuting Roisin McAliskey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jay Dooling (rdooling@swbell.net)
Irish American Unity Conference
National Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave, SE #4150
Washington, D.C. 20003
#1-800-947-4282
http://www.iauc.org/
Email: iauc@iauc.org
IRISH AMERICANS URGE GERMANY TO CEASE PROSECUTING ROISIN McALISKEY
The Irish American Unity Conference urges the German government
to cease their prosecution of Roisin McAliskey.
The German government is seeking the extradition of Roisin
McAliskey. She is the mother of two children and the daughter of
Former UK MP Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.
The European arrest warrant alleges that Ms McAliskey was
involved in bombing in 1996. However, the UK in 2001 declined to
prosecute her on the same charges, because there was insufficient
evidence.
John Fogarty, President of the Irish American Unity Conference,
said: “To quote British Prime Minister, William Gladstone:
‘Justice delayed, is justice denied’. Eleven years after the
event and 6 years after the court ruled there was insufficient
evidence, the German government is again attempting to prosecute
her. The ability for anyone to mount an effective defense
against such charges at this late date is very doubtful.
“It is ironic that six years ago, the German government supported
the jailing of a pregnant Roisin in a high security men’s prison,
but now they did not object to her bail for the same alleged
crime.
“We call on the German government to cease this prosecution of
Roisin McAliskey, a mother who is raising her two small children
in N Ireland. If they are unwilling to agree, we urge the British
government to deny her extradition to Germany.”
###
Contact: Jay Dooling (rdooling@swbell.net)
Irish American Unity Conference
National Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave, SE #4150
Washington, D.C. 20003
800-947-4282
http://www.iauc.org/
Email: iauc@iauc.org
National Press Officer: Jay Dooling
Email: rdooling@swbell.net
"Working for Justice and Peace in a Re-united Ireland”
The IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE is a nationwide,
nonpartisan, nonsectarian, chapter-based human rights
organization working for justice and peace in Ireland. We
are a wholly American 501(c)(4) organization that advocates
the end of British colonial occupation and the peaceful
reunification of Ireland . We endeavor to achieve these
goals by working through the American democratic process.
Individually, our members represent every occupational and
educational stratum in the United States .
Contact: Jay Dooling (rdooling@swbell.net)
Irish American Unity Conference
National Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave, SE #4150
Washington, D.C. 20003
#1-800-947-4282
http://www.iauc.org/
Email: iauc@iauc.org
IRISH AMERICANS URGE GERMANY TO CEASE PROSECUTING ROISIN McALISKEY
The Irish American Unity Conference urges the German government
to cease their prosecution of Roisin McAliskey.
The German government is seeking the extradition of Roisin
McAliskey. She is the mother of two children and the daughter of
Former UK MP Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.
The European arrest warrant alleges that Ms McAliskey was
involved in bombing in 1996. However, the UK in 2001 declined to
prosecute her on the same charges, because there was insufficient
evidence.
John Fogarty, President of the Irish American Unity Conference,
said: “To quote British Prime Minister, William Gladstone:
‘Justice delayed, is justice denied’. Eleven years after the
event and 6 years after the court ruled there was insufficient
evidence, the German government is again attempting to prosecute
her. The ability for anyone to mount an effective defense
against such charges at this late date is very doubtful.
“It is ironic that six years ago, the German government supported
the jailing of a pregnant Roisin in a high security men’s prison,
but now they did not object to her bail for the same alleged
crime.
“We call on the German government to cease this prosecution of
Roisin McAliskey, a mother who is raising her two small children
in N Ireland. If they are unwilling to agree, we urge the British
government to deny her extradition to Germany.”
###
Contact: Jay Dooling (rdooling@swbell.net)
Irish American Unity Conference
National Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave, SE #4150
Washington, D.C. 20003
800-947-4282
http://www.iauc.org/
Email: iauc@iauc.org
National Press Officer: Jay Dooling
Email: rdooling@swbell.net
"Working for Justice and Peace in a Re-united Ireland”
The IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE is a nationwide,
nonpartisan, nonsectarian, chapter-based human rights
organization working for justice and peace in Ireland. We
are a wholly American 501(c)(4) organization that advocates
the end of British colonial occupation and the peaceful
reunification of Ireland . We endeavor to achieve these
goals by working through the American democratic process.
Individually, our members represent every occupational and
educational stratum in the United States .
