Two Palestinian militants to come to Ireland

Ireland is to take two of the 13 Palestinian militants involved in the siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Sun, 19 May, 2002 - 11:06

Ireland is to take two of the 13 Palestinian militants involved in the siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Under a late night deal brokered by EU ambassadors in Brussels, Spain and Italy will each take three of the Palestinians, Greece and Ireland two, with Portugal, Finland and Cyprus taking one each.

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