Comments on The Pensive Quill: Maghaberry Escalation

“Maghaberry crisis reminiscent of the blanket protest” – Independent Republican councillor, Hyland

Public meeting Saturday 16th of June

im not feeling well...ive a hangover..i might beg ...

2012-06-07T07:04:57.792+01:00

im not feeling well...ive a hangover..i might beg for a pardon.

The treatment of Gerry Mc Geough is disgraceful. M...

2012-06-06T13:43:58.280+01:00

The treatment of Gerry Mc Geough is disgraceful. Martin Corey is also undergoing a very bad time in the prison, frequent cell searchers and accusations that stuff he has signed in has not been recorded therefore smuggled. Absolute bastards and they are getting away with it.
What about the protesters though how terrible must it be for them, I shudder to think what the dogs were doing in their cells.
Then you think of 'Big Pompous' strolling about still exhaling the same United Ireland hot air. I bet his brother is not the victim of too many cell searches or smuggling accusations.

Gerry's situation is more bareable than that o...

2012-06-06T13:20:23.407+01:00

Gerry's situation is more bareable than that of a protesting prisoner who lives in a dirty cell. His description of Roe House paints a harrowing picture of hardship and degradation. Some of us have personal experience of and living in our own waste and it quite simply horrible. When will the local power brokers at Stormont bring an end to this misery?

The statement from Cógus POW,S is a disgrace that ...

2012-06-06T10:21:47.636+01:00

The statement from Cógus POW,S is a disgrace that over 30 years after the "BLANKET"protests men are still subjected to this disgusting sexual humiliation. and those who carry it seem to to answerable to noone, qsf,or the Queens Shilling Fenians should have put a stop to this at the beginning .it is a fucking disgrace that in 2012 with the technology that is readily available that the bigots who invest the nips can continue to behave in a manner we thought that was "confined to the dustbins of history"Ford should be sacked and the agreements honoured immediately

Maghaberry book drive success

Statement from Cógus POWs, Maghaberry Prison 25/05/2012

From Helen McClafferty: Labour MP John McDonnell ...

2012-06-05T23:34:38.753+01:00

From Helen McClafferty:

Labour MP John McDonnell raises topic about Gerry McGeough and the WPA in House of Commons

The Free Gerry McGeough Campaign would like to thank John McDonnell MP for raising the topic about Gerry McGeough’s case in the House of Commons as requested.

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received on the case of Gerry McGeough.

Mr Paterson: I receive correspondence on a wide range of issues, including the case of Gerry McGeough.

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the implications for the peace process in Northern Ireland of the continued incarceration of Gerry McGeough; and if he will make a statement.

Mr Paterson: Mr McGeough’s appeal against the judgment in the Government’s favour in his judicial review is due to be heard by the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in June. It would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment further pending the final resolution of that matter.

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will review the case of Gerry McGeough under paragraph 20 of the Good Friday Agreement.

Mr Paterson: Paragraph 20 of the Good Friday Agreement bears no relation to the case of Mr McGeough

From Helen McClafferty: http://sluggerotoole.com/...

2012-06-05T23:13:05.952+01:00

From Helen McClafferty:

http://sluggerotoole.com/2012/05/24/the-mcgeough-case-raises-worrying-questions-about-the-peace-process-the-sdlp-are-right-to-raise-them/

Helen, again, another informative piece that thro...

2012-06-05T23:12:55.384+01:00

Helen,

again, another informative piece that throws light on matters in there. It made me shudder when I read it. I could almost semll the place