Growing Support
Following are some of those who have expressed concern at the injustices of the Sallins Case.
This website details the international campaign for an independent public inquiry into the Sallins Case.
From the 1970s through the 1980s and beyond, a state policy of torture of prisoners existed in Ireland -and may still exist. Hundreds of cases, both of a political and non- political nature, alleged Gardai concocted statements as evidence to convict prisoners before a willing Special Criminal Court. The most outrageous and glaring of these criminal acts is the Sallins Case.
In this website we follow the notorious abduction, malicious arrest, torture, framing and jailing of innocent men. Continuing daily, they and their families and the Irish people, are inflicted with ‘inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment’ according to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNUDHR) by the State’s refusal to hold an impartial public inquiry into the policy.
Art. 5. (UNUDHR) ‘No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.’
Art. 9. (UNUDHR) ‘ Wherever there is reasonable ground to believe that an act of torture … has been committed, the competent authorities of the State concerned shall promptly proceed to an impartial investigation even if there has been no formal complaint.’
Art. 10. (UNUDHR) ‘criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the .. offenders in accordance with national law.’
Successive Irish governments refuse any inquiry and, rather than arrest those involved in the Garda criminal conspiracy, have in fact promoted them.
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Extensive Media Reaction to Court Decision
Links to just some of the reaction in the Irish Media to the decision to declare a Miscarriage of Justice in the Sallins Case.
Ráitis ó Osgur Breatnach Tar Éis Bronnoadh Teastas Eaéagóra Breithiúnaí Air
Duirt Osgur “Gach buíochas do mo chlann, gaolta, feachtasóiri and dliodóirí a sheas liom leis na blianta. “Sé seachtaine ó shin, d’fhreastal mé ar shochraid mo charad Brian Mc Nally. “Bhí seisean chomh maith ar dhuine de na híospartaigh den éagóir cheartais a d’eascair as scannal robáil Traein an Phoist
Miscarriage of justice certificate granted to Osgur Breatnach
Tá raitis ar fáil trí Gaeilge anseo Osgur Breatnach, who was convicted in the Special Criminal Court of taking part in the Sallins mail train robbery, alongside Brian McNally and Nicky Kelly, has today been granted a miscarriage of justice certificate. Osgur was convicted in 1978 and sentenced to 12
SALLINS TRAIN ROBBERY FRAME-UP CASE FOR FÉILE
SALLINS CASE FRAME -UP for BELFAST FESTIVAL The inside story of Ireland’s Birmingham Six/ Guilford Four case- Ireland’s longest running criminal case. Miriam O’Callaghan, Irish television and radio presenter with RTÉ, will compere the event. Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community
MOVIE ON SALLINS MAIL TRAIN ROBBERY SAGA IN DEVELOPMENT
MOVIE ON SALLINS MAIL TRAIN ROBBERY SAGA IN DEVELOPMENT 1976. 25 -year -old journalist Osgur Breatnach’s eighth arrest in eight days. After being set free by the High Court, he is re-arrested by Heavy Gang member Chief Inspector Ned ‘Bufallo’ Ryan who, like most of the Heavy Gang, goes
DPP DOES NOT OPPOSE BREATNACH MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE APPLICATION
Osgur Breatnach in 1993. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has finaly (June 3rd) responded to Breatnach’s historic Miscarriage of Justice Application. Stating it does not oppose the application for an order (under s.9 of the 1993 Act) they have also accepted that Breatnach ‘had no hand, act or part
STATE REFUSAL TO SAY SORRY FOR SALLINS CONVICTIONS IS SHAMEFUL
Opinion Irish Times Ireland’s refusal to say sorry to men convicted
You can read all articles on the Sallins Case HERE
Award-winning Documentaries on the Cover-Up
WITNESS/FINNÉ
As the seeds of police state develop, Osgur Breatnach re-visits his nightmarish conviction for the Sallins mail train frame-up, his subsequent efforts to quash the conviction and force a public inquiry.
THE POLICED PODCASTS
Irish Policing Authority member, Dr. Vicky Conway (BCL, LLM), hosts two podcasts with Osgur Breatnach, wrongfully convicted in 1978 of the Sallins Mail Train Robbery. 15,000 Hits first 7 Days.
WHISTLEBLOWER
The traumatic after-effects of the Sallins Case on the Breatnach family.
2 Million Hits * New York Festival Radio Award * Irish Music Rights Organisation Award * Law Society’s Justice Media Award.
At the HANDS of the STATE
Faoi Lámha an Stáit
Subtitled TV documentary explaining why Amnesty International condemned Irish policing and unfair trials before the non-jury Special Criminal Court.
