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News for 26 April, 2004
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Colombia 3 NOT GUILTY! - Colombian verdict welcomed
Sinn Féin North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly has described the decision to free the three Irishmen, who have been detained in Colombia for almost three years now, as welcome but said that there was a lot of anger that the process had taken so long and had been subject to such political interference. View more |
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Ruane welcomes Colombia Three verdict
Caitríona Ruane A Colombian judge has found three Irishmen not guilty of training FARC rebels, but guilty of using false documents.The three, Jim Monaghan, Niall Connolly and Martin McCauley, were arrested in August 2001. McCauley was sentenced to 36 months and 18 days, Monaghan to 44 months and Connolly to 26 months. View more |
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Sinn Féin President welcomes verdict in Colombia Three case
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP has welcomed this evening's news from Colombia that Martin McCauley, Jim Monaghan and Niall Connolly are to be freed. He called on the government to ensure that the men get home safely to their families. View more |
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TD expresses relief at Colombian verdict
Sinn Fein TD Sean Crowe, who attended the trial of the Colombian Three, has this evening expressed his relief and delight for the men and their families that the three have been found not guilty of the serious charges levelled against them and will soon be home. View more |
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Adams and Ahern meet
Bertie Ahern The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, held what they described as a frank, positive meeting at Government Buildings this afternoon. They said contacts will now continue at a number of levels to see if meaningful progress can be made in dealing with the problems in the peace process before the June European elections. View more |
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Blair to extend visit to Dublin for peace process talks
Tony Blair Tony Blair is to extend his visit to Dublin at the weekend to conduct talks with Irish premier Bertie Ahern. The move marks further attempts by both Governments to break the deadlock in the peace process and restore power-sharing at Stormont. View more |
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Sinn Féin delegation meets NIO Secretary
Michelle Gildernew A Sinn Féin delegation including Michelle Gildernew, Conor Murphy and Alex Maskey today met with the British Secretary of State Paul Murphy at Stormont Castle. Speaking after the meeting Conor Murphy said: " Today's meeting with Paul Murphy was at the request of Sinn Féin and predated the publication of the IMC report. View more |
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Maskey criticises PSNI Paisley invite
Alex Maskey Sinn Féin Assembly member Alex Maskey has said that the decision of the PSNI to invite Ian Paisley Junior to address the graduation ceremony for new recruits sent a clear message that the force 'was ultimately Anti-Agreement in its political outlook and unionist in its ethos and make up'. View more |
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McGuinness to attend South African inauguration
Martin McGuinness Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness MP will depart today for South Africa where he has been invited to attend the inauguration of South African President Thabo Mbeki. Speaking before his departure Mr McGuinness said: " This year marks the tenth anniversary of freedom being achieved for the South African people and the apartheid regime being ended. View more |
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