THE Government was yesterday urged to act after one of the judges who convicted three republicans of training Colombian rebels questioned the evidence on which the men were convicted.

One of three judges who oversaw the conviction of the so-called Colombia Three last year has questioned the evidence that was allowed in court.

Lawyers for three republicans convicted of providing terrorist training to Colombian guerrillas expressed hope today that the verdict would be overturned after a member of the three-judge panel said questioned the evidence that was allowed in court.