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'Border Fox' calls for early release

One of the most notorious republican paramilitary prisoners today took his case for early release under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement to the High Court.

'Border Fox' calls for early release

Fri, 06 Apr, 2001 - 14:57

One of the most notorious republican paramilitary prisoners today took his case for early release under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement to the High Court.

Dessie O’Hare - also known as the Border Fox - is currently serving a 40-year jail sentence after admitting his role in the 1987 kidnap and torture of a dentist.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Dublin Place: Portlaoise prison Place: UK Person: Dessie O’Hare Person: O’Hare Person: Justice Minister Person: Patrick Gageby Person: Austin Darragh Person: John O’Grady Person: O’Grady Person: Gageby Organisation: High Organisation: Border Fox Organisation: INLA Organisation: Provisional IRA

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