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>Members of the IPSC were joined yesterday by comrades >from the Wolfe Tone Society and the Connolly >Association (in a personal capacity) in a protest >outside the Irish Embassy in London to highlight the >victimisation of POW Noel Maguire. >A letter was handed in addressed to the new Irish >Ambassador David Cooney deploring the treatment of >Noel Maguire and calling on the Department of Justice >to reconsider their decision not to allow his >repatriation to an Irish prison. >Later in the afternoon leaflets were handed to >visitors at the Bord Failte/Irish Tourist Office, and >the Passport/Visa office in Knightsbridge outlining >Noel's case for repatriation. There was only one >incident when the police moved us on from the Bord >Failte office claiming we were causing an obstruction. >No arrests were made and the protest ended at 15.00 >hrs. >The committee and members wish to thank all those who >turned up and took part in the day of action for Noel. >It's very much appreciated. >We thank also our friends in Sweden who did their own >protest for Noel in Stockholm on the day, and our >sister organisation the Irish Political-Status >Coalition in USA - who organised protests etc in many >parts of the United States on Noels behalf. >Go raibh maith agat aris! >We understand also a protest was held in Scotland >organised by the Scottish Socialist Republican >Movement. Details to follow. >Photos of yesterdays day of action will be available >on-line in near future.

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