McDowell rules out movingMcCabe killers

Justice Minister Michael McDowell tonight ruled out moving the killers of Garda Jerry McCabe to a standard prison without special facilities.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2005 - 19:16

Justice Minister Michael McDowell tonight ruled out moving the killers of Garda Jerry McCabe to a standard prison without special facilities.

The four IRA members are serving sentences in Castlerea Prison for the manslaughter of the 52-year-old garda in 1996 while he was guarding a post office in Adare, County Limerick.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Castlerea PrisonPlace: AdarePlace: County LimerickPlace: RoscommonPlace: Portlaoise prisonPlace: KerryPerson: McDowellPerson: Justice MinisterPerson: Michael McDowellPerson: Garda Jerry McCabePerson: Jerry McCabePerson: Kevin WalshPerson: Pearse McCauleyPerson: Jeremiah SheehyPerson: Michael O’NeillPerson: Dermot O’DonnellPerson: AnnPerson: O’DonnellPerson: Garda Ben O’SullivanPerson: GardaOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Garda Representative AssociationOrganisation: GRA
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