4 December 1997 Edition
Irish political prisoners
Send Christmas Cards
A special bumper double issue of An Phoblacht will be published on Thursday 18 December. It will carry greetings for republican prisoners of war. If there are more greetings than we can accommodate, preference will be given to the families of the POWs. To guarantee that your greeting gets to the prisoner, we recommend you send a card directly to the jail.
The deadline for receipt of Christmas notices at our Dublin and Belfast offices is 4pm on Friday 12 December.
Shoemakers were invented for the Irish
Crisp munch of compressed snow,
Footprints
follow
footprints.
Many feet...
Constantly changing footprints
as a snake of solidarity
inches its way into history.
Heads down, shoulders hunched
leaning on bitter gusts of open streets.
``Nature's against us too,'' thinks the old woman.
Little ones finding protective shields
in flaps of parents' coats.
The strong faces face on
proud to endure the season's rage as well.
Determined expressions of resistance,
a dignified defiance directed
at the morale
of crouched camouflaged symbols
of their oppression
silently passed
not to be forgotten
or allowed to forget.
Footprints
follow
footprints.
Snowflakes light on makeshift placards
while the ink
of a POW's name
runs, then drips
onto
a
mother's
cold
hands.
By Brendan Mead
Political Prisoners
Name Sentence Area Location
England
PATRICK KELLY REM Longford Belmarsh
SEAMUS McARDLE REM Armagh Belmarsh
BRIAN McHUGH REM Fermanagh Belmarsh
JAMES MURPHY REM England Belmarsh
MICHAEL PHILLIPS REM England Belmarsh
PAT MARTIN 35 Belfast Belmarsh
ROISIN McALISKEY REM Tyrone
GERRY HANRATTY 35 Dublin Frankland
NICHOLAS MULLEN 30 Sligo Frankland
JOE O'CONNELL LIFE Clare Frankland
LIAM O'DUIBHIR 30 Dublin Frankland
LIAM QUINN LIFE San Francisco Frankland
VINCENT DONNELLY LIFE Tyrone Full Sutton
DONAL GANNON 35 Dublin Full Sutton
PAUL MAGEE 30 Belfast Full Sutton
EOIN MORROW 35 Louth Full Sutton
PETER SHERRY LIFE Tyrone Full Sutton
JOHN CRAWLEY 35 Dublin Whitemoor
EDDIE BUTLER LIFE Limerick Whitemoor
HUGH DOHERTY LIFE Donegal Whitemoor
HARRY DUGGAN LIFE Clare Whitemoor
FRANKIE RAFFERTY 35 Dublin Whitemoor
JAN TAYLOR 30 London Whitemoor
Long Kesh
H4A
JOHN BRADY LIFE Strabane H4A
MARK CLEARY LIFE Belfast H4A
TERRY CLINTON 14 The Markets H4A
KIERAN COLLINS 10 Beechmount H4A
CHRISTOPHER CRAVEN LIFE Belfast H4A
ANTHONY DEERY 20 Derry H4A
CATHAL FOX 16 St James's H4A
SEAN GRIFFIN 16 Toome H4A
PADDY IRELAND 10 Beechmount H4A
SEAN KELLY 24 Toome H4A
SEAN KELLY LIFE Ardoyne H4A
MARTIN LAFFERTY 19 Sion Mills H4A
SEAMUS MADDEN 27 Toome H4A
BILL MADDEN Toome H4A
TOM McALLISTER 16 Lower Falls H4A
ARAN McCART 17 New Lodge H4A
MARK McDOWELL REM Short Strand H4A
WILLIAM McGAHEY 20 Derry H4A
SEAMUS McGARRIGLE LIFE Strabane H4A
PATSY McGURK LIFE Tyrone H4A
EAMON MOORE LIFE Derry H4A
FRANK O'KANE 18 S/Derry H4A
MICHAEL O'NEILL REM Dungiven H4A
MARK SKILLEN 15 Beechmount H4A
H4B
CRAIG BANNON 14 Lisnaskea H4B
PEARCE DARCY 8 Omagh H4B
LIAM GALLEN 14 Tyrone H4B
PADDY GALLEN LIFE Tyrone H4B
EUGENE GALLEN 12 Tyrone H4B
EDDIE GRIEVE REM Dungiven H4B
FINBAR GRIEVE REM Dungiven H4B
JOE HARPER LIFE Kilkeel H4B
NOEL HEALY 14 Andersonstown H4B
HARRY McCARTNEY LIFE Armagh H4B
NIGEL McDERMOTT LIFE Strabane H4B
JJ McGEOUGH 17 Tyrone H4B
SEAN McGUIGAN 20 Downpatrick H4B
DARCY McMENAMIN 8 Tyrone H4B
LOUIS McNALLY 22 Tyrone H4B
EAMONN MOORE LIFE Derry H4B
DECLAN MOORE 20 Derry H4B
DECLAN MURPHY 18 South Armagh H4B
ANTHONY RAISEY 12 Short Strand H4B
CONAL TIMONEY 5 Castlederg H4B
H4C
BRIAN ARTHURS 25 Dungannon H4C
MARTIN BULLOCK LIFE Tyrone H4C
KEVIN CAMPBELL 10 Dungannon H4C
MICHAEL CARRAGHER REM South Armagh H4C
GREGORY CARROLL 22 Armagh H4C
STEVEN CONLON 20 Tyrone H4C .
CORMAC CONLON 14 Armagh H4C
SEAN CONNOLLY 20 Ballymurphy H4C
ROBBIE DAVIDSON 14 Armagh H4C
SEAN DUFFY 17 Tyrone H4C
PAUL JOHN DUFFY 9 Derry H4C
PAUL EDWARDS REM Belfast H4C
NED FLYNN 19 Andersonstown H4C
RICHIE HARKIN 20 Derry H4C
SEAN HUGHES 12 Belfast H4C
SEAN KELLY LIFE St James's H4C
OLIVER MASTERSON 24 Andersonstown H4C
PAUL McEVOY 16 New Lodge H4C
PADDY McGENNITY 18 Newry H4C
BRIAN McGUIGAN REM Draperstown H4C
MARTIN MINES REM South Armagh H4C
DAMIEN NICELL LIFE Derry H4C
MICK O'HARA 14 Armagh H4C
MICHAEL TIMMONS LIFE Twinbrook H4C
H4D
MICHAEL BENNET 24 Andersonstown H4D
LEO CUNNINGHAM 24 Kilkeel H4D
JOHN DOBBIN REM The Markets H4D
JOE DOHERTY LIFE New Lodge H4D
PADDY DONAGHY 10 Andersonstown H4D
GERARD GEARON REM Ardoyne H4D
BRIAN HUNTER LIFE Ardoyne H4D
TERRY LAVERY REM St James's H4D
HARRY McCANN 15 Randalstown H4D
VIVIAN McDONALD 18 Tyrone H4D
BERNARD McGINN REM Castleblayney H4D
COLM McILWEE Belfast H4D
NOEL McKAY LIFE Lower Falls H4D
STEPHEN McSTRAVICK 14 The Markets H4D
ALEX MURPHY LIFE Andersonstown H4D
DOMINIC MURPHY 10 Tyrone H4D
JOHN O'HAGAN 16 New Lodge H4D
H5A
SEAN BOYLE 18 New Lodge H5A
PADDY CORRIGAN 10 Ardoyne H5A
DAVID DELANEY 16 Ardoyne H5A
TONY DOHERTY LIFE Derry H5A
SEAN FAY 16 Andersonstown H5A
MICHAEL HILLEN 21 Newry H5A
FRANCIS MAHER 25 Turf Lodge H5A
ROY McCOOL 20 Derry H5A
DERMOT McERLAINE 11 Toome H5A
STEPHEN McGUIGAN 12 The Markets H5A
EUGENE McKEE 18 Andersonstown H5A
MICHAEL McKEE 20 Ballymurphy H5A
HUGH McKEE 22 Belfast H5A
PETER MONTGOMERY 14 The Markets H5A
DAMIEN MORGAN 25 New Lodge H5A
STEPHEN MURPHY REM South Armagh H5A
BARRY MURRAY 18 Lisnaskea H5A
KEVIN MURRAY 18 Strabane H5A
DOMINIC NICHOLL LIFE Coalisland H5A
JOHN PEIRCE 10 New Lodge H5A
TONY TAYLOR 18 Derry H5A
SEAN McNULTY 25 Tyrone H5A
H5B
DON BROWNE LIFE Derry H5B
BARNEY CAMPBELL LIFE Tyrone H5B
BRENDAN CAMPBELL 20 Coalisland H5B
MARTIN DILLON 14 Derry H5B
CIARAN FERRY 22 Andersonstown H5D
DARRAN FITZPATRICK 15 Lisnaskea H5B
ARTHUR FORBES 18 Strabane H5B
MARK HANNIGAN 18 Strabane H5B
GAVIN HAWKINS 10 New Lodge H5B
PAUL JOHNSTON 15 Andersonstown H5B
BRENDAN McCANN REM Dermot Hill H5B
JOHN McFADDEN 15 Lower Falls H5B
JIM McGIVERN 20 Ballymurphy H5B
MICKY McHUGH 14 Andersonstown H5B
KIERAN MURRAY LIFE Lurgan H5B
THOMAS O'DWYER 22 Beechmount H5B
DERMOTT QUINN 25 The Moy H5B
FRANKIE TENNYSON 17 Portadown H5B
H5C
TOM BRENNAN LIFE Strabane H5C
MARK BROGAN 14 Derry H5C
JAMES DUFFIN LIFE Tyrone H5C
PETER LYNCH 24 Andersonstown H5C
WILLIAM McATEER LIFE Strabane H5C
JIMMY McCLEEVE LIFE New Lodge H5C
PAUL McCREADY 12 Strabane H5C
CHARLIE McKIERNAN LIFE The Markets H5C
OLIVER McKINLEY 24 Lower Falls H5C
TOM McVEIGH 16 Andersonstown H5C
GERARD O'NEILL REM New Lodge H5C
FRANCIS ROONEY 12 New Barnsley H5C
MICKY ROULSTON 18 Fermanagh H5C
PAUL STITT 22 New Lodge H5C
JOHN TUMELTY REM Belfast H5C
H5D
GARY BRESLIN 18 Strabane H5D
SEAN CAMPBELL 14 New Lodge H5D
TARLAC CONNOLLY LIFE Armagh H5D
KEVIN COSGROVE 21 St James's H5D
GERRY MAGEE 20 Antrim H5D
EMMANUEL MARLEY 20 Ardoyne H5D
SEAN MATHERS 20 Newry H5D
DERMOT McERLAINE 11 Toome H5D
PAT McGUIGAN 12 The Markets H5D
PATRICK McMAHON 12 Turf Lodge H5D
PAT MEEHAN 20 Derry H5D
MARTY MOLLOY 24 Strabane H5D
GARY MONAGHAN 15 Beechmount H5D
JAMES MORGAN 14 St James's H5D
PAUD MULLIGAN 16 Lisnaskea H5D
TONY O'NEILL 20 Andersonstown H5D
PAT SHEEHAN 24+2 St James's H5D
SEANNA WALSH 22 Poleglass H5D
CHRISTY WALSH 12 Beechmount H5D
H8A
MICHAEL MERVYN 17 Twinbrook H8A
JOE BRENNAN 16 South Armagh H8A
TOMMY BROGAN 30 Strabane H8A
JAMES CANNING 30 South Armagh H8A
THOMAS COSGROVE 16 Ardoyne H8A
KEVIN DONEGAN 08 South Armagh H8A
RORY DOUGAN LIFE Andersonstown H8D
BERTIE DUFFY LIFE Belfast H8A
HARRY FITZSIMMONS 16 Whiterock H8A
BERNARD FOX 22 St James's H8A
TOMMY FOX LIFE Belfast H8A
MARTIN GERVIN LIFE Coalisland H8A
PACKY LEONARD 20 Short Strand H8A
TOMMY MARRON 16 South Armagh H8A
BRENDAN McANOY 25 Lower Falls H8A
DECLAN McCOMISH REM South Armagh H8A
SEAN McKINLEY LIFE Divis H8A
CHRISTOPHER MORAN REM Belfast H8A
SEAMUS MULLAN LIFE South Derry H8A
MYLES MURPHY 24 Lower Falls H8A
DAN ROONEY 16 St James's H8A
THOMAS QUIGLEY LIFE Belfast H8A
H8B
MICKY BRESLIN 25 Derry H8B
MICHAEL CAMPBELL 18 New Lodge H8B
MICHAEL DOHERTY 16 Ardoyne H8B
JIM DONNELLY 22 Ballymurphy H8B
MICHAEL DUFFY LIFE Beechmount H8B
RAB FRYERS 25 Belfast H8B
TOMMY HUGHES 10 New Lodge H8B
THOMAS JACKS 20 Scotland H8B
PAUL KAVANAGH LIFE Beechmount H8B
BOBBY MAHON 12 New Lodge H8B
PETER McALEESE 10 Toome H8B
KEVIN McCANN 25 Lower Falls H8B
LIAM McCOTTER 17 Belfast H5A
GERRY McDONNELL LIFE Belfast H8B
LIAM McNALLY 22 Andersonstown H8B
THOMAS McWILLIAMS LIFE Ardoyne H8B
DERMOTT MOORE LIFE Tyrone H8B
RORY MORGAN REM Belfast H8B
MARTIN NELSON 18 Lisnaskea H8B
SEAN O'HAGAN 24 Dungannon H8B
GERRY O'NEILL 16 Lower Falls H8B
H8C
GERARD BRADLEY 10 Unity Flats H8C
DESMOND CHRISTIE REM Dublin H8C
ROBERT CRAWFORD LIFE The Bone H8C
BOBBY FITZSIMMONS 20 Short Strand H8C
PADDY HAMILL 16 Portadown H8C
SEAMUS HAWKINS REM Twinbrook H8C
PHIL MANNING LIFE Clonard H8C
PETER MARKEY LIFE Newry H8C
BRENDAN LENNON REM South Armagh H8C
TONY McCOLGAN 12 Omagh H8C
DAMIEN McCOMB 30 Belfast H8C
PAUL McCULLOUGH 20 Ballymurphy H8C
BRENDAN McELKERNEY REM Lower Falls H8C
KEVIN McSHANE 16 Beechmount H8C
GEORDIE MERVYN 14 Beechmount H8C
PADDY MURRAY 25 Beechmount H8C
JIM SMITH 20 Ardoyne H8C
BOBBY STOREY REM Andersonstown H8C
ALBERT WEIR 18 Andersonstown H8C
PADRAIC WILSON 24 Andersonstown H8C
PATRICK MAGEE LIFE Belfast H8C
H8D
DAVY ADAMS 25 Andersonstown H8D
LIAM AVERILL LIFE South Derry H8D
GERRY BUTLER LIFE Ballycastle H8D
STEPHEN CANNING 20 Andersonstown H8D
COLM COYLE 14 Newry H8D
SEAMUS DOHERTY 20 Derry H8D
EUGENE GILMARTIN LIFE Belfast H8D
SEAN HILL 16 Ballycastle H8D
GERARD LOUGHLIN 15 Belfast H8D
SEAN LYNCH 25 Fermanagh H8D
GERARD MACKEN 25 Beechmount H8D
STEPHEN MAGEE 20 Ballymurphy H8D
KEVIN McCAFFERY REM Andersonstown H8D
PADDY McGILLOWAY 22 Derry H8D
FRANCIE McGOLDRICK 14 Lisnaskea H8D
NOEL McHUGH LIFE Lisnaskea H8D
JIM McVEIGH 24 Lower Falls H8D
CIARAN MORRISON 25 Beechmount H8D
PADDY O'DOWD LIFE Lurgan H8D
FEILIM O'hADHMAILL 25 Twinbrook H8D
DEREK SWEETMAN REM Dublin H8D
Maghaberry
PETER BATESON 25 South Derry Maghaberry
MARTINA ANDERSON LIFE Derry Maghaberry
ROSENA BROWN 20 Andersonstown Maghaberry
AILISH CARROLL 15 Armagh Maghaberry
GERALDINE FERRITY LIFE Tyrone Maghaberry
ROSALEEN McCORLEY 22 Andersonstown Maghaberry
ROISIN MCLAUGHLIN REM Donegal Maghaberry
ELLA O'DWYER LIFE Tipperary Maghaberry
MAIRE WRIGHT 24 Andersonstown Maghaberry
26 Counties
Mountjoy
BRENDAN DOWD LIFE Kerry Mountjoy
TOMMY McMAHON LIFE Monaghan Mountjoy
ANTON ROGERS 6 Donegal Mountjoy
Portlaoise
FRANK BURKE REM Dublin Portlaoise
CIARAN CHAMBERS 7 Dublin Portlaoise
GABRIEL CLEARY REM Dublin Portlaoise
JOHN CONATY REM Dublin Portlaoise
DEREK DOHERTY 25 Dublin Portlaoise
TONY DUNCAN REM Dublin Portlaoise
TOMMY ECCLES 40 Louth Portlaoise
DREW GILLESPIE 10 Donegal Portlaoise
JAMES GINLEY 7 Monaghan Portlaoise
TONY HEANEY 15 Derry Portlaoise
MATTHEW HENESSY 10 Dublin Portlaoise
JIMMY HUGHES 12 Tyrone Portlaoise
PATRICK KAVANAGH 6 Derry Portlaoise
SEAN KINSELLA LIFE Monaghan Portlaoise
DENIS LAHIFFE 9 Waterford Portlaoise
PARAIC MAC FHLOINN 35 Dublin Portlaoise
NOEL MAGEE 12 Donegal Portlaoise
ANDREW MARTIN 5 Dublin Portlaoise
SIMON MAXWELL 6 Westmeath Portlaoise
PEARSE McAULEY REM Tyrone Portlaoise
PATRICK MCCARTNEY 6 Derry Portlaoise
BRIAN MCNALLY REM Dublin Portlaoise
BRIAN McSHANE 40 Louth Portlaoise
JOHN MOYNA 7 Monaghan Portlaoise
PAT MURPHY 5 Meath Portlaoise
PAUL MURRAY 6 Derry Portlaoise
MICK O'BRIEN 18 Dublin Portlaoise
BERNARD O'HAGAN 6 Derry Portlaoise
CONOR O'NEILL 12 Tyrone Portlaoise
MICHAEL O'NEILL 18 Limerick Portlaoise
NESSAN QUINLIVAN REM Limerick Portlaoise
PETER RODGERS 40 Belfast Portlaoise
JERRY SHEEHY REM Limerick Portlaoise
HUGH WILKINSON 6 Derry Portlaoise
VINCENT WOOD 22 Mayo Portlaoise
DENIS KINSELLA 25 Dublin Portlaoise
PATRICK HAYES 30 London Portlaoise
USA
RICHARD JOHNSTON 10 USA
KEVIN BARRY ARTT Belfast USA
POL BRENNAN Belfast USA
TERRY KIRKBY Belfast USA
Information supplied by Sinn Féin POW Department
Prison addresses
HMP Belmarsh
Western Way
Thamesmead
London SE 28
HMP Frankland
Finchale Avenue
Brasside
Low Newton
Durham
HMP Full Sutton
York
YO4 1PS
HMP Whitemoor
Long Hill Road
March
Cambridgeshire
PE1 5QDR
Portlaoise Prison
Portlaoise
County Laois
H Blocks
Long Kesh
Lisburn
County Antrim
BT27 5RP
Maghaberry Prison
Old Road
Upper Ballinderry
Lisburn
County Antrim
BT2 82JP
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