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category national | miscellaneous | news report author Friday December 13, 2002 12:28author by Lestat

K E E P S H A N G A N A G H O P E N ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WED 18TH DECEMBER 2002 @ 7.30PM TEACHERS’ CLUB, PARNELL SQUARE SPEAKERS INCLUDE Joe Costello TD Paul O’Mahony Valerie Bresnihan Representative of P O A Member of TUI Sponsored by Labour Party

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i think the style is a bit misleading.
author by readerpublication date Fri Dec 13, 2002 14:29author address author phone

i thought shanganaghopen .......is that in Denmark?

Ni thuigam...
author by Der U-Bahnfahrerpublication date Fri Dec 13, 2002 15:56author address author phone

Is this some sort of golf tournament?

KEEP SHANGANAGH OPEN
author by joe kellypublication date Fri Dec 13, 2002 15:56author email joeceallaigh at utvinternet dot comauthor address 12 MONTPELIER GARDENS DUBLIN 7author phone 0852274825

JUST TO CLARIFY

THIS REFERS TO AN OPEN DETENTION CENTRE CALLED 'SHANGANAGH CASTLE' WHICH IS SITUATED NEAR SHANKILL, CO DUBLIN.

THE DEPT OF JUSTICE AND MINISTER MACDOWELL ARE ATTEMPTING TO SELL OFF/CLOSE DOWN THE CENTRE. IT IS ONE OF THE FEW PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN OUR PENAL SYSTEM. IT IS ALSO AN 'OPEN' PRISON FOR 16-21 YEAR OLDS. WHATEVER ABOUT CLOSING ONE OF OUR DICKENSIAN CLOSED PRISONS !!

BOTH THE PRISON AND EDUCATION STAFF ARE AGAINST THE CLOSURE AND BELIEVE THAT SHANGANAGH SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED. SUPPORT WOULD BE VERY WELCOME

JOE KELLY

a great shame
author by maceypublication date Fri Dec 13, 2002 20:54author address author phone

just wanted to add my support to the cause. The closing of Shanganagh is an absolute inditement of the Government's attitude towards juvenile justice. Its such a shame that the lads left there were effectively resentenced because of Fianna Fail cutbacks.

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