Costello not to travel for Colombia Three trial

LABOUR'S Joe Costello will not accompany an Oireachtas delegation visiting the Colombia Three following objections from within his party.

A group of parliamentary representatives is to travel to Bogota to visit three Irishmen linked to guerrilla activity to ensure the men receive a fair trial.

Labour's parliamentary party voted not to send Mr Costello, who was on the original delegation, arguing that a Government delegation would be sufficient.