THE Government was urged today to stand up and fight for the return home of three Irishmen forced into hiding in Colombia after being cleared of terrorism charges.

The Government was urged today to stand up and fight for the return home of three Irishmen forced into hiding in Colombia after being cleared of terrorism charges.

THREE Irishmen detained in Colombia have been without visits from their legal team for over a week after they were secretly moved to a high-risk prison where their lawyers say they would be in fear for their own safety.

The trial opened today of two IRA men and a senior Sinn Fein official who are accused of training Colombian Marxist rebels in terror tactics.