9 March 2000 Edition
Release Paul Magee
Sinn Féin Councillor Martin Ferris has described the arrest in Tralee, County Kerry, on Wednesday, 8 March of Paul `Dingus' Magee in relation to an extradition warrant issued against Magee in November 1991 as ``absolutely disgraceful''.
Magee had been living with his wife and family in Tralee, County Kerry, and frequently visits his family in Belfast. ``The anger and resentment that followed the arrest of Angelo Fusco will be compounded by today's actions,'' said Ferris
``The government should end this incredible farce and release Paul Magee immediately,'' said Ferris, calling on Justice Minister John O'Donoghue to intervene immediately to this effect. ``At this critical time in the peace process, we also have to ask what is the intent and motivation of the British govenrnment in pursuing the extradition of Paul Magee, a man they repatriated to Ireland in 1998.''
`The ongoing existence of extradition warrants is a disgrace and we have to ask why the Irish government would work in conjunction with the British government to put such a warrant back in existence. It also runs contrary to the commitment in the Good Friday Agreement regarding the release of political prisoners.''
Magee had been living with his wife and family in Tralee, County Kerry, and frequently visits his family in Belfast. ``The anger and resentment that followed the arrest of Angelo Fusco will be compounded by today's actions,'' said Ferris
``The government should end this incredible farce and release Paul Magee immediately,'' said Ferris, calling on Justice Minister John O'Donoghue to intervene immediately to this effect. ``At this critical time in the peace process, we also have to ask what is the intent and motivation of the British govenrnment in pursuing the extradition of Paul Magee, a man they repatriated to Ireland in 1998.''
`The ongoing existence of extradition warrants is a disgrace and we have to ask why the Irish government would work in conjunction with the British government to put such a warrant back in existence. It also runs contrary to the commitment in the Good Friday Agreement regarding the release of political prisoners.''
