CELTIC LEAGUE supports the Ludlow family

The Celtic League, 31 January 2001:

CELTIC LEAGUE - PRESS INFORMATION

LUDLOW MURDER - PROPOSALS SOON

The Department of Justice, in Dublin, has said that the Minister for
Justice John O'Donoghue, TD "hopes to put proposals to...the Irish
Government as soon as possible" to end the impasse over an enquiry
into the murder of Séamus Ludlow.

The Celtic League had added its voice to calls for an independent
enquiry into the murder of the Co. Louth forestry worker in 1976.

Mr. Ludlow was killed in an apparently sectarian attack by a Loyalist
paramilitary gang. Controversy has surrounded to brutal killing for
many years and there is believed to have been knowledge of or complicity
in the killing by the British Security Services.

Following requests from the Ludlow family, the Celtic League wrote
to the Irish Premier, Bertie Ahern, backing calls for a public enquiry
in line with their wishes. Parallel correspondence to the Northern
Secretary querying the extent of British Security Services collusion
prompted an ambivalent response via the RUC.

It is hoped that the Irish government will move soon to resolve the
inertia around the case.

Bernard Moffatt

Secretary General

Celtic League

31/01/01

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western British Isles and Brittany. It works to promote cooperation
between these countries and campaigns on a broad range of political,
cultural and environmental matters. It targets human rights abuse
and monitors all military activity within these areas

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See also the following statements from the Celtic League:

LOUTH MURDER - ENQUIRY CALL SUPPORT - 07/29/02

LUDLOW MURDER DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT - 07/17/02

No.362 MINISTER EVASIVE ON LUDLOW QUERY - 5/15/2001

No.346 LUDLOW - GOVT URGED TO HEED ENQUIRY CALL - 4/30/2001

No.164 MURDER GANG ENQUIRY CALL - 10/30/2000