Ahern to raise Irishmen’s case with Colombian President

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is expected to raise the case of the so-called Colombian Three when he meets Colombian President Alvaro Uribe at an EU-Latin America summit in Mexico this weekend.

James Connolly, Martin McCauley and Niall Connolly were acquitted of training anti-government rebels in bomb-making techniques earlier this year, but have been ordered to remain in the country pending the outcome of an appeal.