asked the Minister for External Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the sentences passed on journalists on the staff of the Associated Press in Prague on charges described as "espionage" but which on the reports of the trial appear to be based on the ordinary duties of journalists and whether he is in a position to make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Charges against Journalists.
The only information I have about the matter to which the Deputy refers is what appeared in the press reports. As the Deputy is aware, however, the Irish Government and people are devoted to the fundamental human rights contained in our Constitution and most strongly deplore any violation of them.