Blair apologises to Conlon, Maguire families

British Prime Minister Tony Blair today publicly apologised to the Conlon and Maguire families for their wrongful imprisonment for the IRA bomb attacks in Guildford and Woolwich in 1974.

Blair apologises to Conlon, Maguire families
Wed, 09 Feb, 2005 - 12:52
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair today publicly apologised to the Conlon and Maguire families for their wrongful imprisonment for the IRA bomb attacks in Guildford and Woolwich in 1974.

Mr Blair said: "I am very sorry that they were subject to such an ordeal and injustice."

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CourtsGuildford Four apologyPlace: GuildfordPlace: WoolwichPlace: Horse and Groom pubPlace: south east LondonPerson: BlairPerson: MaguirePerson: prime ministerPerson: Tony BlairPerson: primePerson: Gerard ConlonPerson: Giuseppe ConlonPerson: Annie MaguirePerson: ConlonPerson: Gerry ConlonPerson: Paddy ArmstrongPerson: Paul HillPerson: Carole RichardsonPerson: GiuseppePerson: MaguiresPerson: Daniel Day-LewisPerson: Pete PostlethwaiteEvent: IRAOrganisation: ConlonOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: House of CommonsOrganisation: Guildford FourOrganisation: Court of Appeal
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