26 March 1998 Edition
Youth co-ordinator arrested
The Sinn Féin Youth co-ordinator in Dublin, Matt Carthy, was wrongfully arrested last Thursday 19 March under an alleged abuse of the Litter Pollution Act, while fellow SFY member Frank O Laocha was verbally and physically assaulted.
Although a Sinn Féin official later received a full apology from the Gardaí for the incident, Carthy was held for over an hour and had been informed that his confiscated posters would be used in evidence against him. He said: ``The Department of Justice should ensure that this cycle of harassment finishes and young people are permitted to work for Sinn Fein without hindrance.''
Although a Sinn Féin official later received a full apology from the Gardaí for the incident, Carthy was held for over an hour and had been informed that his confiscated posters would be used in evidence against him. He said: ``The Department of Justice should ensure that this cycle of harassment finishes and young people are permitted to work for Sinn Fein without hindrance.''