Appeals
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headquarters. We'll refund your money. And welcome. Then we'll post you a copy of 'Mein Kampf! to nurture you until next week.
Appeals against sentences totalling 57 months imprisonment hanging over P.D. members will be heard at Newtownards on Wednesday 14th September. The cases arose out of a meeting held in Ardglass in June to protest about the blackleg importing of cement during the 4-month old strike of cement workers in the 26 Counties.
The following are appealing jail sentences:
Michael McCullough (Newry) 4 mths, Brian Vallely (Armagh) 9 months. Dermot Kelly (Armagh) 9 months. Eugene Cassin (Armagh)4 months. Dennis Cassin (Armagh) 7 months. Brid Ruddy (Belfast) 10 mths. (sus.) Oliver Cosgrove (Fermanagh) 7mths Gerard Ruddy (Newry) 7 months.
Meetings in support of those sentenced will be held on Tuesday 13th September in Ardglass, Newry, Armagh and Dublin.