Historians call for release of colleague

WE, the undersigned, wish to register our protest at the imprisonment of our fellow Irish historian, Fintan Lane, and join in the call for his immediate release.

Historians call for release of colleague
Wed, 17 Dec, 2003 - 00:00

Fintan is serving a sixty-day sentence for his conscientious refusal to pay a fine arising from his participation in a peaceful protest at Shannon airport against the facilitation of the US military by the Irish government.

Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil,

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CourtsYour ViewPlace: Shannon AirportPerson: WePerson: Fintan LanePerson: FintanPerson: Donal Ó DrisceoilPerson: Carla KingPerson: Laurence GearyPerson: John HorganPerson: Caitriona ClearPerson: Hiram MorganPerson: Tom DunnePerson: Maria LuddyPerson: Emmet O’ConnorPerson: Luke GibbonsPerson: Kenneth NichollsPerson: Maura CroninPerson: Kevin WhelanPerson: AF O’BrienPerson: Clare O’HalloranPerson: Matthew StoutPerson: Sandra McAvoyPerson: Andrew NewbyPerson: Alan BurkePerson: Brian HanleyPerson: John LoganPerson: Colm O ConaillPerson: Conor KostickPerson: Carmel QuinlanPerson: Diarmuid WhelanPerson: David EdwardsOrganisation: US militaryOrganisation: Irish Government
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