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Noel was visited last week by embassy official Tony McCullagh, McCullagh told Noel the Justice Ministry were not likely to repatriate him because he is separated from Sharon (His Wife) she is not considered to be his next of kin - and as both his children are under eighteen she is looked on as their custodian.
This is an absurd viewpoint and seems to now strip Noel of his fatherhood as well as his rights as an Irish citizen to be moved closer to his family , we will be contacting Fathers Rights groups and seek their help in challenging this view held by the Irish Government. But what it does mean now is Noel is not likely to see his two children until he is eventually released - and that's years away why are the children being punished by this action.
It is a sad reflection on a Government that have lost any sense of doing the right thing as the humane and morally correct decision would be think of Noels children and not punish them. His children have a father; the Minister is standing in the way of allowing any relationship to be built and his reasoning is flawed.
Friends of Noel Maguire
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Friends of Noel Maguire are having a leaflet hand-out on Saturday December 3 at the Irish Tourist Board / Bord Failte at 103 Wigmore Street, Nearest tube is Bond Street.
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We are friends of Noel Maguire presently being held in HMP Whitemoor; He has informed us that his latest attempt to be repatriated has been denied.
Noel was one of 6 men convicted of three bomb attacks in the U.K on 8th April 2003. All his co accused have been repatriated back to Ireland.
Noel has been refused repatriation on a number of occasions. The Irish authorities claim wrongly that Noel has closer ties to the United Kingdom than to an Irish jurisdiction despite Noels, having a wife, and a son and daughter, living in County Carlow. This is Noels immediate kith and kin. Although Noel and his wife are separated she has put in writing she is willing to visit Noel should he be repatriated with the children who he has not seen in 9 years.
Noel Maguire denied repatriation to his own country by cruel and inhumane Government
Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas supports Noel Maguire's application for Repatriation
About the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO)
The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) is currently the only organisation working on behalf of Irish prisoners overseas and their families.
ICPO’s purpose is to promote social justice and human dignity for Irish people in prison overseas and their families. This is carried out by offering information, support and advocacy to prisoners and their families.
Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas have made representations on Noels behalf to the Department of Justice in support of his request to be repatriated to Ireland. We are in touch by telephone with the ICPO keeping them updated on Noels case and thank them for their support
Visit their Web Site:
http://www.catholicbishops.ie/prisoners-overseas
Listen to Radio Interview about Noel Maguire
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News
FONM Awareness Campaign contacted each and every TD of the 30th Dáil
2008-11-25 05:59———
Request for Help
2008-11-21 11:00———
Friends of Noel Maguire Italy
2008-11-21 06:07———
Contact Elected representatives of Irish Government
2008-11-20 06:05———
Latest News
2008-11-19 08:33———
Noels Address Take a moment to write to Noel:
2008-11-18 19:17———
Website launched
2008-11-18 19:16———
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Reasons Noel Should
Be Repatriated:
He is an Irish citizen and holds a current Irish passport, issued in Dublin
He easily qualifies for repatriation under the European directive, which allows prisoners to be moved back to their own country to serve their sentence closer to their family for purely humanitarian reasons.
He has not seen his children in 9 Years.
There was an attempt to murder Noel in 2006 in which he received serious knife wounds. If left alone and isolated his life would be constantly under threat!
His physical and mental well being is in jeopardy if the Irish Government refuses him the right to be brought home to serve his sentence in an Irish Jail
