Captain Kelly an innocent man, says Ahern

THE former army intelligence officer at the centre of the arms crisis in the 1970s, Captain James Kelly, was an innocent man, the Taoiseach said last night.

Captain Kelly an innocent man, says Ahern
Thu, 17 Jul, 2003 - 01:00

Bertie Ahern’s declaration, however, fell far short of his family’s demand for an apology and unequivocal vindication of his good name.

Captain Kelly died in Dublin yesterday of cancer. He was aged 74.

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