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> >Fionnbarra O’Dochartaigh, BA [Hons] > >Hon. Secretary, Civil Rights Veterans’ Network > >“Knockavoe” > >Derry City > >Northern Ireland BT48 7HR > > >11 December 2006 > > >A Chara Mr. O’Dochartaigh, > > >I am writing in regard to your recent letter to Father >Paul McCafferty, St. Eugene’s Cathedral, a copy of >which was forwarded to us by Father McCafferty. > > >As you may be aware Robert and Aidan Hulme were >repatriated to Ireland on the 5th of December. Father >Gerry McFlynn of our London office was quite active >advocating that both brothers be repatriated but >especially on behalf of Aidan Hulme. There were as you >know issues that Mr. Aidan Hulme’s medical needs were >being ignored/neglected by the English authorities. >Hopefully now that he has been repatriated he will get >the care that he needs for his leg. The repatriation >should also make it easier for the brothers’ family to >visit. > > >As to Mr. Noel Maguire, Mr. Maguire has applied twice >before for repatriation and his applications have >twice been refused. Mr. Maguire applied for the third >time on the 24th of November. We would agree with your >assessment that Mr. Maguire is in grave danger in an >English prison and we will be writing to Michael >McDowell, Minister of Justice pointing this out and >also stressing Mr. Maguire ties to Ireland (his former >wife and children both live in Ireland). For all of >these reasons we will urge Minister McDowell to >approve Mr. Maguire’s application for repatriation as >soon as possible. > > >Thank you for your services since 2002 in advocating >for Irish prisoners in English prisons. > > >Nollaig Shona Duit. Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit. > > >Cordially, > > >__________________ > >KATE JACKSON > >ICPO- MAYNOOTH

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