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Public protest over Irish political prisoners to take place in Brooklyn

Demonstration will call for release of Martin Corey, Gerry McGeough, and Marian Price

DARA KELLY,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Saturday, October 27, 2012, 7:33 AM

Updated Saturday, October 27, 2012, 7:33 AM

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Irish prisoners Martin Corey and Gerry McGeough

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A public protest over the imprisonment of Republican political prisoners, Martin Corey, Gerry McGeough and Marian Price, is to take place this coming Sunday in Brooklyn.

The demonstration is being organized by three respective US campaigners, which are lobbying to free the Irish political prisoners.

A public notice about Saturday’s protest states that: “Martin Corey and Marian Price could be imprisoned indefinitely on the basis of secret evidence they are not allowed to see.”

“Gerry McGeough is scheduled to be released in January 2013 but could easily be re-arrested on the same kind of secret evidence.”

A former IRA member, Martin Corey is serving life for the murder of two RUC officers in 1973.

A veteran Republican, Belfast-born Price, 58, was jailed for the IRA bombing of the Old Bailey in London in 1973. In May 2011, Price and three Derry men were charged with encouraging support of the IRA after a dissident Republican rally in Derry on Easter Sunday.

Gerry McGeough was jailed in 2011 for the attempted murder of a part-time soldier in County Tyrone 31 years ago.

Speakers at the event will include Jim Sullivan, President Brooklyn County AOH, Jane Enright, Chairperson National Irish Freedom Committee; Martin Galvin, The Brehon Law Society; Dan Dennehey, NY State AOH Freedom for All Ireland Chairman and Sandy Boyer of Radio Free Eireann.

For more information on the protest call 718 436 4770.

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Fergananim | Oct 27, 2012, 08:47 PM EDT

Not worth spit unless you get massive support in Ireland, where none of the three are even household names. Suggests a deep disconnect between Ireland and Irish-America.

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merefalow | Oct 27, 2012, 07:12 PM EDT

jailed forever on the basis of secret evidence,jailed in cuba with no charges being brought,WHAT EVER THESE PEOPLE HAVE DONE WE ARE DESTROYING THE VERY DEMOCRACY WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEFENDING.What they do to enemies of the state,they can do to their own citizens,anytime you upset them,this is not DEMOCRACY HOWEVER THEY JUSTIFY IT.

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fincarn | Oct 27, 2012, 02:17 PM EDT

The demonstration is being organized by three respective US campaigners???, which are lobbying to free the Irish political prisoners. This is the headline, Public protest over Irish political prisoners to take place in Brooklyn A public notice about Saturday’s protest states that: “Martin Corey and Marian Price could be imprisoned indefinitely on the basis of secret evidence they are not allowed to see.”Now in all realty that is sad at the best.. but in reality why would you even wright a story about when you have Guantanamo Bay happening? I would like to hear a story about the fellas there

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seamus60 | Oct 27, 2012, 11:47 AM EDT

Fair play to all involved and I sincerely hope they get a good turnout. No chance of SF ever taking people back to the streets for such injustices now that they help inflict them.

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irishfree1916 | Oct 27, 2012, 11:14 AM EDT

Its about time, you said something about these three Irish victims of of English "Justice". I would like more information sent out by you!! And why don't you follow up by visiting all three in their English Prison Cells? This way you can hear the real story!

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