Papal visit prisoner amnesty postponed for Pope John Paul mass

State papers have revealed how plans for an early release of prisoners for Pope John Paul II’s Phoenix Park mass 39 years ago were scotched due to concerns over the risk of burglary to empty homes all over the capital.

Papal visit prisoner amnesty postponed for Pope John Paul mass
Sat, 04 Aug, 2018 - 06:50

By Lynne Kelleher

State papers have revealed how plans for an early release of prisoners for Pope John Paul II’s Phoenix Park mass 39 years ago were scotched due to concerns over the risk of burglary to empty homes all over the capital.

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