President Higgins hosts an event to grant a posthumous pardon to Mr. Maolra Seoighe
01/04/2018 NO REPRO FEE, MAXWELLS DUBLIN President Michael D. Higgins signed a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Myles Joyce. Pic shows President Michael D. Higgins speaking ahead of signing a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Myles Joyce in respect of his conviction of November 1882 and subsequent execution on 15 December 1882. Mr Myles Joyce, who was convicted of the Maamtrasna murders of John Joyce, his wife Brighid, his mother, Mairéad, his daughter Peigí and son Micheál. Only five presidential pardons have been awarded since 1937, and this is the first involving a case which occurred before the State’s foundation. PIC: NO FEE, MAXWELLPHOTOGRAPHY.IE
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01/04/2018 NO REPRO FEE, MAXWELLS DUBLIN President Michael D. Higgins signed a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Myles Joyce. Pic shows ( behind l to r ) Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Justice and Equality and Brian Walsh, Commandant ( front ) President Michael D. Higgins signing a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Myles Joyce in respect of his conviction of November 1882 and subsequent execution on 15 December 1882. Mr Myles Joyce, who was convicted of the Maamtrasna murders of John Joyce, his wife Brighid, his mother, Mairéad, his daughter Peigí and son Micheál. Only five presidential pardons have been awarded since 1937, and this is the first involving a case which occurred before the State’s foundation. PIC: NO FEE, MAXWELLPHOTOGRAPHY.IE
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President Higgins and John Joyce, Great grandson of John Joyce.
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Catherine Joyce, Tony Joyce, Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Justice and Equality, Sabina Higgins, President Higgins, John Joyce, Róise Joyce, John Joyce, Joe Joyce
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01/04/2018 NO REPRO FEE, MAXWELLS DUBLIN President Michael D. Higgins signed a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Myles Joyce. Pic shows ( front l to r ) President Michael D. Higgins and John Joyce, Great grandson of John Joyce. President Michael D. Higgins signed a warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Mr. Myles Joyce in respect of his conviction of November 1882 and subsequent execution on 15 December 1882. Mr Myles Joyce, who was convicted of the Maamtrasna murders of John Joyce, his wife Brighid, his mother, Mairéad, his daughter Peigí and son Micheál. Only five presidential pardons have been awarded since 1937, and this is the first involving a case which occurred before the State’s foundation. PIC: NO FEE, MAXWELLPHOTOGRAPHY.IE
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