Colombia Three 'must be tried quickly'

Three Irishmen freed from a Colombian jail should face a speedy retrial if they are forced to remain in the country, a former Irish foreign minister said today.

David Andrews, who visited Niall Connolly, James Monaghan and Martin McCauley during their time in prison, said today he was surprised by reports from the Colombian capital, Bogota, that the men had been released overnight from La Modelo prison.