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Politicians (List- incomplete)
Finian Mc Grath TD, Ind.: Niall Blaney TD, IFF: Harry Blaney Snr.: Cllr.
Liam Blaney: Joe Costello TD, Labour: Waheed Alli, House of Lords: Ken
Livingstone, Mayor of London: Tony Benn, former Labour M.P: Derry-born,
Senator Mary Kathleen O’Doherty King, Trinidad & Tabago: Ruairi Quinn,
TD, Labour: Liz McManus, & Mary Upton, Labour TDs, Ivana Bacik, Reid
Professor of Law, Trinity College, Dublin and Labour candidate for the
European Parliament: Caoimhghin O’ Caoláin TD. Sinn Fein Dail leader,
Leinster House: Michael D. Higgins, Labour TD, Kevin McNamara MP: Aengus
O’ Snodaigh TD, Dublin Sinn Fein: Seán Crowe TD, Dublin Sinn Fein:
Martin Ferris TD, Sinn Fein, Co. Kerry: Arthur Morgan TD, Sinn Fein, Co.
Louth: Cllr. Dermot Lacey & Cllr. Mary Freehill, both ex-Lord Mayors of
Dublin..Cllr. Ms. Meave Mc Laughlin, SF Cllr., Derry City Council:
Martin McGuinness, MP, MLA.
“What an extraordinary story of
injustice. I would be proud for you to add my name to the petition” –
Tony Benn, London. “We cannot erase
the past but that should not prevent our striving for Justice for those
whose reputation has been cruelly besmirched. Captain Kelly deserves
Justice, even if he cannot be here to see it”. – Kevin McNamara, House
of Commons.
Religious (List-incomplete)
Fr. Des Wilson, Belfast: Fr. Oliver Kelly, Co. Cavan &: Fr. Martin
Kelly, Co. Down (younger brothers of Capt. Jim Kelly): Fr. Robert J.
Doherty, Celtic Cross Awards Society, Boston, USA: Fr. Joe McVeigh, Co.
Fermanagh: Fr. Brendan Forde, OFM, Dublin: Sister Kathleen Pritchard,
Harare, Zimbabwe, C. Africa: Sister Mary Fahy, Presentation Sisters, Co.
Cavan.
“I worked with the man, he was my Boss. I
Loved him as a Soldier loves his Comrades. R.I.P” - Ex-Cpl. Anthony
Delaney, 5th. Battalion, Dublin
Others include:
Author, Dr. Raymond McClean, civil rights’ veteran, former Mayor of
Derry: Author, Paddy ‘Bogside’ Doherty, civil rights’ veteran, chair-
Derry Citizens’ Defence Committee: John Kelly, former MLA, civil rights’
veteran, chair-Belfast Citizens’ Defence Committee: Tim Pat Coogan,
author, commentator and historian: Irish-American columnists: Michael J.
Cummings: James ‘Jimbo’ Crossan, President, Derry Division #1 & several
other officials of the AOH, at home & abroad: Tom Cooper, Dublin,
Chairperson, Irish National Congress, (INC): Fionnbarra O’Dochartaigh,
author & historian, co-founder, N. Ireland Civil Rights Assoc. [1967];
Robert C. Linnon, Ph.D., National
President, Irish American Unity
Conference.
“This man is the Irish Dreyfus. His name
should be cleared” – Tim Pat Coogan, Glengeary, Co. Dublin.
“He was an honourable person, who served his country
magnificently. He is innocent of any crime against Ireland”. - Nell
McCafferty, civil rights veteran, feminist author, journalist and
frequent TV chat-show guest. “In
your past comments you have noted that you believe that Capt. Kelly was
operating under what he believed were proper orders and you had no
reason to doubt his integrity which would mean that the step to clear
his name is very close. We request that your move to completely clear
Capt. James Kelly should come sooner rather than later.
This action will help to close a sad chapter in the conflict that has
been known as “The Troubles” for more than thirty years and is important
to total reconciliation.
Thank you for your efforts.
Sincerely,
Ned McGinley,
[AOH National President, USA]
Comments to An Taoiseach by AOH, National President, USA
*Contact Details:
* CKJCampaign e-mail address:
rights.civil@googlemail.com – Extra campaign promotion cards, paper
petitions, campaign pins and car bumper stickers- and/or - periodic
updates available on request from this 1968 civil rights veterans’
network or below address.
* CKJC Secretary, c/o O’Dochartaigh Ho., #15, Derry City BT48 7HR
(Phone calls only after 6 PM- Irish Time): +44-028-71-286359
* CKJCampaign - main web site –
www.captainkelly.org
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