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Text of letter from Mr Gerard Madden
(Senior Social Worker) to
Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy
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Sperrin Lakeland
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Lissan House
41 Dublin Road,
Omagh,
Co Tyrone,
BT78 1HE
TEL: 02882 252202 FAX: 02882 252169
05 June 2006
Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy
Chief Commissioner of Police
Garda Headquarters
Phoenix Park
Dublin 8
Republic of Ireland
Dear Commissioner Conroy,
RE MR WILLIAM FINNERTY,
** **** **, ******
CO TYRONE, BT79 8HH.
Dear Commissioner Conroy,
I am writing to you in relation to correspondence you have received from
both the Minister For Justice, Equality, and Law Reform Mr Michael
McDowell T.D. and also Mr Finnerty himself (12/06/06), pertaining to to
what is obviously a very complex matter. My own particular
perspective is an ongoing professional concern regarding Mr Finnerty's
health and well being and my efforts on his behalf are solely in this
regard. It is this context that the issue of his attendance at a meeting
in Roscommon town on 10th July 2006 needs to be viewed and its
importance to Mr Finnerty's health and well being can be gauged by the
fact that I myself have agreed to accompany him not least as a statement
of my belief in his bona fides.
The issue however of the extant warrant for his arrest, I understand,
complicates Mr Finnerty's plans - however it is important to bear in
mind that Mr Finnerty is in no way seeking to avoid the due process of
law, but indeed the very opposite through having adequate time to
prepare his legal defence in accordance with Article 6 of the European
Convention on Human Rights. The various difficulties that he has
had in securing legal representation are indeed acknowledged in Minister
McDowell's letter.
In light of all this therefore, and again from the perspective of its
importance to Mr Finnerty's health and well being, I would urge that he
be given the written assurance he is seeking to allow him to attend the
forthcoming meeting in Roscommon, accompanied by myself in the role of
"Professional Advocate".
Finally, should you require any further clarification/information on any
aspect of the above please do not hesitate to contact myself directly
and I will be only too glad to try and be of whatever assistance I can.
In conclusion then, and with many thanks in advance for your
understanding and co-operation on this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Gerard J. Madden
Senior Social Worker
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