Political Hostages

(Saturday - 11.10/11.50)

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   We ask this Ard Fheis to support this motion calling for the immediate release of the five Irish political prisoners held in England who have served 23 years. We abhor the treatment of these prisoners at the hands of the British government. Far from contemplating their release, the British government has only recently imposed ``whole life tariffs'' upon these men which effectively means that they should die in jail. The irish government should desist from the application of draconian British tariffs imposed on Irish prisoners arrested in England and subsequently repatriated.

   Otherwise such draconian sentences will continue to be enforced on republican prisoners when repatriated to Portlaoise.

   The five longest serving prisoners of the conflict held in England have repeatedly applied for repatriation to jails nearer their families.

   However despite requests from political and legal representatives the British government has doggedly resisted movement on this issue. We demand the immediate repatriation and subsequent release of these prisoners and call for pressure to be applied from all concerned to effectuate this.

   Pending this we demand that all Irish republican prisoners held in England should be given parole, compassionate and otherwise and that the use of Special Secure Units should cease.

   Cumann Maghaberry, Co. Antrim

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   This Ard Fheis pledges to carry out a high profile world wide campaign to highlight the case of all prisoners with special emphasis on the 40-year men.

   Louth Comhairle Ceantair

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   This Ard Fheis demands the immediate end of strip searching of female POWs in Maghaberry and that Ella O Dwyer and Martina Anderson transfers be made permanent pending the release of all political prisoners.

   Pádraig Pearse Cumann, Derry

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   That this Ard Fhéis is outraged at the British Government's recent decision to place a tariff of natural life sentences on the 4 Irish political prisoners held in England known as the Balcolm Street 4, and we demand that this inhumane and malicious denial of their basic human rights be rescinded.

   Pádraig Pearse Cumann, Derry

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   That this Ard Fheis calls on the Dublin government to immediately halt all current extradition proceedings against Irish citizens for political offences.

   Noble Six/Coen/MacManus Cumann, Sligo

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   This Ard Fhéis welcomes the release of Roisín and Loinnir Mc Aliskey

   Pádraig Pearse Cumann, Derry

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   This Ard Fheis is alarmed at the treatment of Róisín Mc Aliskey and calls for an end to the extradition of Irish nationals to England.

   Belfast Comhairle Limistéir

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