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Tom Kennedy

category international | rights, freedoms and repression | news report author Sunday January 06, 2008 00:34author by Out for Christmas - Victims of Legal Profession Society Report this post to the editors

A bit of news for readers who were worried about the outcome of the Tom Kennedy's ten months in Mountjoy

Readers will, I hope be pleased to learn that Tom Kennedy did get home to his wife and children for Christmas.

On 18th of December the usual two prison officers and prison van brought Tom Kennedy to Dungarvan Court House for his monthly "harangue" before Judge Olive Buttimer. Things followed their usual course with Tom rising and, with clarity and dignity, outlining the gross illegality of his incarcaration. Judge Buttimer as usual did not listen but studiously stared at the ceiling.

At the end, she did look at him and put her hands to her head "Your not going to give in on this, are you?"she said.
Tom spoke quietly "no your Honour"

Then she said "I am going to release you now- on humanitarian grounds"

At that, Tom was joined by his family to travel back home to his family farm at Rossestown Thurles. True to his promise, he walked the land immediately he got home and will remain there.

Who won? who lost? who paid for it all? what was it all about? Why did the media ignore it? why did Indymedia suspend the threads? Why did Judge Buttimer's peers ignore it? Why did legal or human rights people not come to his assistance? Lots of questions, where are the answers? What does it reveal about our country?

There was no need for this man to be sent to Mountjoy for nine minutes, let alone nine months.

author by LMpublication date Sun Jan 06, 2008 00:39author address author phone Report this post to the editors

This was a sorry saga.

Glad Tom is OK and back on his farm

author by W. Finnerty.publication date Sun Jan 06, 2008 08:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"What does it reveal about our country?"

What it reveals (for me) is that there is very little regard, or even knowledge maybe, for basic human rights, and for basic human rights law.

Related Link: http://www.humanrightsireland.com
author by damienpublication date Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:48author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Still a long way to go in this one, don't forget there are many more court cases to go.

Sadly I think he'll be seeing the inside of that prison again.

author by justiciapublication date Sun Jan 06, 2008 13:59author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Judge Buttimer, who predictably turned a blind eye to the letter of the law to allow Kennedy out on compassionate leave, made it crystal clear that if he persisted in obstructing the rightful owner, he like any other person who might make an unlawful attempt to grab the property of another and defy the court would inevitably find himself back in prison.

There is nothing noble or progressive about attempting to take someone else's property. It s even less noble for third parties to use the delusions of a man who has confused right with righteousness to further an agenda which has little to do with assisting Kennedy to reconcile himself with reality and much to do with hate and vengeance against the legal process which has dealt inconvenient justice to the same third parties.

author by Out for Christmas - Victims of Legal Profession Societypublication date Sun Jan 06, 2008 17:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I feel sorry for Damian and more so for Justicia. They are both rigid with righteousness. They would clearly have rather seen Tom rot in prison rather than consider the fact that one of their legal brethren cocked-up.

Normal people would be full of compassion for all the Kennedy family at this time. Yes, there is a legal mess, but who caused it?

Answer, Solicitor Conyngham. He was Kennedy family solicitor for generations. He was party to all land transactions in the family. He had the duty of care to make sure the Land Registry records were up to date. He wrote the will of a the late Batt, knowing the sensitivities. He had the duty of care to specify in the will the properties covered by the will to avoid doubt.

His negect of the registration and the vagueness of the will that he prepared for Batt each represent gross professional negligence. He died leaving this mess behind him but his firm lives.on and has washed its hands of the misery that has ensued.

I'll say no more on the issue

author by Damienpublication date Sun Jan 06, 2008 21:10author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Well perhaps if Kennedy had actually bought the land what you are saying might well be correct. The rightfull owner is his Sister, who has the right to occupy her property without interference from Kennedy.

This site is being used simpy to peddle propaganda by those who have a vested interest in the case.

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