Posted on 06/26/2006 10:36:03 PM PDT by Cindy
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- Family and friends of Veronica Guerin, the investigative reporter whose slaying shocked Ireland and triggered a government crackdown on organized crime, laid flowers and prayed Monday near the spot where she was shot to death a decade ago.
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Thank you fanfan.
Awe, gee Cindy.
You're too polite!
No Really, Thank You!
LOL! and Hug!
Why thank you.
This site will be updated until the case is completely solved.
You are a gift to Justice!
:-D
Thank you fanfan.
That's very kind of you.
Thank you Cindy for the update, thank you fanfan for the bump!
Guerin's brother welcomes dismissal of Meehan appeal
Veronica Guerin's brother is now crime reporter with same paper she worked for.
Thank you Irish_Thatcherite for that update.
Welcome, Cindy!
I'm glad you posted that; I saw I was behind by 3 news articles.
I updated this site with the new links:
Veronica Guerin was murdered June 26, 1996.
http://www.truthusa.com/NewsInternetGuerin.html
fyi.
Ok, thanks.
I just happened to see the update when I was browsing Google.ie's News a while ago.
September 7, 2006
http://www.limerickpost.ie/dailynews.elive?id=7627&category=Daily-Thu
Thu, 07/09/06
"Noonan wants witness protection scheme given on statutory basis"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A CALL to introduce a witness protection scheme on a statutory basis, has been made by Deputy Michael Noonan.
The chairman of the Dail Public Accounts Committee said that the gardai in Limerick have been very successful in solving murders and gaining convictions.
However, he claims that their work is made difficult "by the intimidation of witnesses, especially when those witnesses are gang colleagues of those accused”.
"Since the Veronica Guerin murder the gardai have relied on the witness protection programme/scheme to encourage gang members to give evidence against former gang colleagues. This very important weapon is the armoury of the gardai and it is no longer as effective as it was, and unfortunately the scheme is being used less and less’, he said.
The former leader of Fine Gael said that the funds allocated by the Minister for Justice bear this out.
While 1,183,484 euro was allocated to the scheme in 2003, this dropped by 60,000 euro in 2004. and last year it was down to 540,547 euro, he explained.
"It’s amazing that faced with so many unsolved gangland murders in Dublin, the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, does not take action. He must introduce legislation to underpin the scheme."
A CALL to introduce a witness protection scheme on a statutory basis, has been made by Deputy Michael Noonan.
That's actually a good idea - surprising as Michael Noonan never had any good ideas when he was Fine Gael leader...
Thanks for that, Cindy! :)
Ah, the brave Provisional IRA, murdering an unarmed mother who dared to betray their gallant trade in narcotics.
The IRA - the good, moral terrorist group that sells heroin to kids.
He was more of an 'ordinary' criminal himself - but he was linked to the IRA, that's for sure!
Indeed. he joined the IRA in prison, he supplied them with guns and he helped them modernize their drugdealing apparatus throughout the Republic and Ulster.
Ah, I remember reading that - probably an article by Paul Williams.
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Veronica Guerin was murdered June 26, 1996.
http://www.truthusa.com/NewsInternetGuerin.html
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