Maghaberry: League Call for International Inquiry

February 3, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to David Ford MLA, Minister for Justice, expressing concerns about recent disturbances at Maghaberry Prison. The League point out that in the past they have raised concerns about the prison which was the

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Ireland: Magaberry Prison Concerns

July 14, 2011

The Celtic League has addressed a query to Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford MLA about conditions for some prisoners at Maghaberry Prison. The move comes following receipt of a press statement from Republican Sinn Fein which seems to imply that a fairly

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Maghaberry Prison Concern Response

July 12, 2011

The Northern Ireland Minister for Justice, David Ford MLA, has responded to concerns from the Celtic League about the decision to house a female prisoner in the all-male Maghaberry Prison. See link: https://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/3673 The full text of the Ministers letter is set out

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Maghaberry: Independant Enquiry Call

August 29, 2010

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE MAGHABERRY: INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY CALL The Celtic League has called on the NI Minister for Justice, David Ford MLA, to set up an independent enquiry into the situation at Maghaberry Prison which has been the subject of controversy for several years.

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Maghaberry: Independent Enquiry Needed Into Prison Regime

July 26, 2010

Concerns about the ongoing problems at Maghaberry prison in Northern Ireland were reported on at the Celtic League in Mannin (Isle of Man) last weekend. Both the General Secretary (GS) and Director of Information (DOI) provided information on correspondence which the League has

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Magahaberry prison: Ombudsman Report

June 17, 2010

The Prisons Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has published a detailed report following an investigation into a number of complaints from those held in Maghaberry Prison. Maghaberry Prison has recently been a cause of concern to the Celtic League who have raised issues relating

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