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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Has no one thought to approach the European Court of Human Rights over this since Ireland's entry into the Eurozone?
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Not that I'm aware of Maggy. The unfortunate fact is that this is how the Dail of the time elected to deal with what were seen as deserters.
In the eyes of the law that is / was what they were at the time and each country has its own way of dealing with members of its armed forces who desert.
The 4983 to whom this matter relates were treated terribly, of that there is no doubt.
Another little known / oft overlooked fact is that almost 70000 Irishmen travelled from their homes in Ireland to Belfast to join the British army in their fight against the Nazis.