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Provo wins case against the State
Stand Up And Fight
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10-Sep-2010 16:52
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The Government has lost a case in the European Court of Human Rights brought by former senior IRA member Brendan McFarlane.
The court ruled that proceedings taken against him have taken too long and has ordered that he be paid compensation.
Brendan `Bik` McFarlane was commander of the IRA prisoners in the Maze during the 1981 hunger strike and led the mass escape from the prison two years later.
He went on the run and was re-captured in the Netherlands along with fellow Maze escapee Gerry Kelly.
In 1998, Brendan McFarlane was charged in the Republic with kidnapping supermarket exc utive Don Tidey in 1983.
The case finally went ahead two years ago only to collapse when garda evidence was ruled inadmissible.
McFarlane then took a case to the European Court saying his human rights had been violated by the length of time involved in criminal proceedings.
The court in Strasbourg has upheld his complaint and dismissed the Irish Government`s claims about domestic judicial solutions.
The State is to pay Mr McFarlane €15,000 in damages and costs.
spade caller
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10-Sep-2010 17:05
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Originally posted by Stand Up And Fight:
Provo wins case against the State
It`s great to see that justice still abides in this festering isle of Seáiníní an Tairbh.
Fintan McCool
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10-Sep-2010 19:01
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Good man Bik.
Lukey
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10-Sep-2010 19:09
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Originally posted by Fintan McCool:
Good man Bik.
exactly what I was going to say
so I`ll just add
and about time Bik
scelp
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10-Sep-2010 20:03
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Good man Don Tidey also
mikehunt
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10-Sep-2010 21:53
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He got 15 grand for kidnap? Did they feel sorry for him cos he didn`t get the ransom? Human rights miarse. What about the lad that got kidnapped. Is he not entitled to some basic human rights like being free to walk around without being kidnapped?
backintheday
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10-Sep-2010 21:59
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FFS it`s only a provisional . This government will keep going back to Europe till they get the right result.
Darragh Farrell
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17-Sep-2010 19:09
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Crime pays!
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