Friday, August 23, 2002

<%itemTemplate%> <%itemText%> <%when%>  <%permalink%>  <%editButton%> <%enclosure%> Anthony McIntyre That republican prisoner Ciaran McLaughlin returned to prison after being released on compassionate parole is as expected as it is welcome. Freed for a twelve hour period to attend the funeral of his grandchild, Kyle McMonaghle, the leader of the republican prisoners in Maghaberry initially did not report back to prison authorities once his leave had expired. The same authorities placed the parolee's details on its website and sent out an alert. However, the republican prisoner eventually presented himself at property owned by clergy stating that he had stayed out in order to take 'the extra time I had requested.' He had initially asked for seventy two hours which the prison authorities refused. 7:32:35 AM