PDs accused of doing u-turn on Colombia Three

THE Progressive Democrats were yesterday accused of backing down from their proposal that the so-called Colombia Three be made serve their prison sentences in Ireland.

Fine Gael justice spokesman Jim O’Keeffe yesterday claimed Tánaiste Mary Harney suggested last August that the Transfer of Sentences Bill might provide a solution to allow the three republicans serve sentences in Ireland for convictions handed down in Colombia.

"But, said Mr O’Keeffe, the PDs had gone “very cold on the idea of using the new legislation.”