Iraqis in Ireland celebrate capture

IRAQIS in Ireland last night celebrated the capture of Saddam Hussein with a public demonstration and parties at various venues across the country.

As reports filtered through that Saddam had been captured, many in the Iraqi community followed the events on television.

While Iraqis, numbering around 500 in Ireland, were divided over the US-led invasion of their country and sceptical about the reasons put forward by the coalition, all but a few supported the toppling of the Saddam regime and will celebrate his imprisonment, according to community leaders.