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category national | crime and justice | press release author Tuesday July 18, 2006 02:00author by B Report this post to the editors

Come support the Silent Protest 9.15 am McDowell's office at 9-15am on Wednesday 19th

Press Release
From: sylvia wall ( mailto:sylvia_m@hotmail.co.uk )

Today (monday 17th July) is the 57th day of the hunger strike of Peter Preston.

He is in a tent on the pavement outside the National Library. He is weak, looks very thin but was alert,
lucid and both pleasant and amusing.
He has an appointment to see the Minister for Justice, equality and law reform - Michael McDowell - at 9-30 am on Wednesday, 19th July.

He will be accompanied by TD Finian McGrath. If there is anyone with good shorthand who could offer their services as a note taker, he may appreciate this. It may be as well to contact Finian McGrath tomorrow to make this offer.

Mr. Preston was examined by a doctor on Wednesday 5th July ( eyes, heart and B.P.) who said he would return the following Wednesday, the 12th. He did not return and Mr, Preston really should be seen by a G.P. - preferably before his meeting with McDowell - or immediately afterwards.

I am unable to arrange this, being "not of the jurisdiction"

I did offer, however to arrange a wheelchair for Wednesday, but he feels he will manage to get into
TD McGrath's car for the journey to McDowell's office in Stevens Green.

I would urge anyone who is able, to congregate outside the entrance to McDowell's office at 9-15am on Wednesday 19th for a silent protest to highlight that a Dublin man will then be on his 59th day of Hunger strike.

It has taken McDowell ONE WEEK to find a slot in his diary to see Mr. Preston since his assistant spoke to him on Wednesday of last week and made the offer of a meeting.

The address of the Min. of Justice is 94 St. Stephen's Green.
Readers may like to send and e-mail to Minister McDowell before Wednesday morning reminding him that Mr.Preston will then be 59 days into his Hunger strike.

The e-mail address is:
minister@justice.ie

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
 1   Gama     Finglas    Tue Jul 18, 2006 05:31 
 2   Good Luck Peter.     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:27 
 3   Serious Doubts     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:53 
 4   info     Mark G    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:01 
 5   Turkey     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:08 
 6   To clarify     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:31 
 7   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:40 
 8   Reply     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:55 
 9   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 13:03 
 10   Patience     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 13:48 
 11   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:00 
 12   Mr Preston     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:00 
 13   Mouse     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:08 
 14   Getting tired of this     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:17 
 15   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:27 
 16   Sindo     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:32 
 17   Can anyone tell me...     Bad Girl    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:38 
 18   The Goose     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 14:57 
 19   Correction of Cynical     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 18, 2006 15:27 
 20   Mr Ryan     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 15:33 
 21   Any report available from today's bi-lateral meeting?     Chris Murray    Tue Jul 18, 2006 16:09 
 22   Chris     pat c    Tue Jul 18, 2006 16:15 
 23   Statement by Peter Preston     Michael Gallagher    Tue Jul 18, 2006 19:30 
 24   Enough Is Enough     Cynical    Tue Jul 18, 2006 19:59 
 25   Strangely enough.     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:20 
 26   the story     pat c    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:24 
 27   mouse     pat c    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:29 
 28   openwire     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 20:54 
 29   So many questions, so few answers!     SeaicilínF    Tue Jul 18, 2006 21:53 
 30   Can't answer the questions.     mOuse    Tue Jul 18, 2006 22:05 
 31   Like it never happened?     anon    Tue Jul 18, 2006 22:06 
 32   Anon     SeaicilínF    Tue Jul 18, 2006 23:14 
 33   Action speaks louder than words.     Michael Gallagher    Tue Jul 18, 2006 23:42 
 34   The Facts are     mOuse    Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:13 
 35   Is Mr. Preston going to this meeting on his own?     SeaicilínF    Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:45 
 36   interesting positions on the "conspiracy" theory & where we go with him...     psi    Wed Jul 19, 2006 18:17 
 37   Not to mention...     Seán Ryan    Wed Jul 19, 2006 19:07 
 38   A tale of a diverse media, yeah right!     Brian    Wed Jul 19, 2006 20:01 
 39   McDowell     pat c    Wed Jul 19, 2006 20:43 
 40   Day 59 Hungerstrike Kildare Street.     an D.roimean donn dhilis.    Thu Jul 20, 2006 02:12 
 41   The ninth element     mOuse    Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:05 
 42   Interested     R    Thu Jul 20, 2006 16:33 
 43   Apply Occam's Razor to this!     Seán Ryan    Thu Jul 20, 2006 18:12 
 44   Peter Preston     pat c    Thu Jul 20, 2006 18:33 
 45   Pat C     Seán Ryan    Thu Jul 20, 2006 18:50 
 46   Sean     pat c    Thu Jul 20, 2006 19:11 
 47   "if I go on"     iosaf    Thu Jul 20, 2006 19:35 
 48   Pat C     Seán Ryan    Thu Jul 20, 2006 20:12 
 49   It would be you, Mr. Ryan, who would lose in Libel Court...     Mr. T.    Thu Jul 20, 2006 20:59 
 50   Mr T     mOuse    Thu Jul 20, 2006 21:09 
 51   Reader's might wonder at this "razor" which is referred to in Pat & Sean's argument.     iosaf    Fri Jul 21, 2006 17:18 
 52   Answers would clear the air     RobbieS    Sat Jul 22, 2006 08:47 
 53   RobbieS - Still no answers     SeaicilínF    Sun Jul 23, 2006 00:23 
 54   Libel smibel     anon    Sun Jul 23, 2006 00:27 
 55   Solicitors     mOuse    Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:50 
 56   Mr. Peter Preston - hunger strike     sylvia wall    Sun Jul 23, 2006 17:38 
 57   Mouse     Sheepstealer    Sun Jul 23, 2006 21:47 
 58   mOuse     Robert    Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:30 
 59   army deafness and church abuse.     mOuse    Mon Jul 24, 2006 15:02 
 60   mOuse     Robert    Mon Jul 24, 2006 15:04 
 61   Dot the I's and cross the T's     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 25, 2006 02:57 
 62   Seán Ryan     Robert    Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:13 
 63   Be aware     Seán Ryan    Tue Jul 25, 2006 17:40 
 64   Robbie     pat c    Wed Jul 26, 2006 20:01 
 65   Sean     pat c    Wed Jul 26, 2006 20:08 
 66   More Grist To The Mill     Robert    Wed Jul 26, 2006 20:30 
 67   Update     Seán Ryan + Elaine    Thu Jul 27, 2006 14:28 
 68   Sean     Robert    Thu Jul 27, 2006 14:34 
 69   I hope Mr Preston is well, & wonder about his personel possessions, tent, papers &c..,     iosaf    Thu Jul 27, 2006 22:21 
 70   Best wishes to Mr. Preston & his family     Sheepstealer    Thu Jul 27, 2006 22:55 
 71   Best wishes for Peter     K and K    Tue Aug 22, 2006 23:45 
 72   Preston     Robert    Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:59 


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