Aras confirms Sabina's prison visit to Shannon peace activist

Aras an Uachtaran has confirmed that Sabina Higgins visited an elderly peace activist in Limerick jail last weekend.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2014 - 07:51

Aras an Uachtaran has confirmed that Sabina Higgins visited an elderly peace activist in Limerick jail last weekend.

The wife of President Higgins went to see Margaretta D'Arcy who was jailed for refusing to sign a bond to stay away from unauthorised areas of Shannon airport.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Shannon Place: Limerick Place: Uachtarán Place: Shannon Airport Place: Limerick jail Person: Aras Person: Sabina Person: Aras an Person: Sabina Higgins Person: President Higgins Person: Margaretta D'Arcy Person: D'Arcy Person: Michael D. Higgins Person: John Arden Organisation: US military

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