Irish Times editor subpoenaed
In September 2006, a Times article reported that the Mahon tribunal was investigating financial payments to prime minister Bertie Ahern.
Both Kennedy and Keena have refused to reveal their source until now. Kennedy categorically refuses to give out the source, alluding to the fact that this confidential relationship with sources is vital for journalistic work.
"Nobody would say they would willingly want to go to jail," she said. "But I stand firmly over the view that protection of sources is a core principle of journalism."
"We commend Ms Geraldine Kennedy, Mr Colm Keena and the Irish Times for the strong stand taken in this case," said Seamus Dooley, the National Union of Journalists’ Irish secretary.
Source: Guardian blog Greenslade
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In reading the web site of the proreferendum rally and many other papers and web site,s nothing is being said about that when Briton joins the bloody EU totaly then all the Commonwealth Countries become part of the EU.This includes Australia, Canada New Zealand ext. To the extent of over 30% of the worlds land mass and seas.They want our mineral,s such as 40% of the worlds uranium, gold,diamonds ext plus fishing huge ares of sea,s
O people and politician,s say that I and my family don,t know what we are talking about but I have been involved in politic,s for over 30 years which my family have been since signing the three Magna Carters the Great Charters why all law,s are read three times before coming in to law after one year and a day.
To which it is the foundation of our rights in LAW for Briton and the Commonwealth countries. We come from Alton-Alvelon Staffordshire.
I have Also been on a Senate ticket for Australia. I have written 6 acts of law which three have gone into international law.A friend of mine was a Victorian Premier and my Solicitor became a premier of Victoria Years later who put through two acts of law that I had written.
Its all ready happening as most of the law,s being passed hear in Australia have come from Briton which these laws have been FORCED on to Briton and it,s people then on to us through our parliament just to cover it up and make it legal.
The queen is still over Australia as queen and her head is still on our coins so she control,s the money and the armed force,s so as she will be totality subservient to the EU then so shall we be subservient to it,s hidden masters.
The Kaiser, Hitler,4th Reich and Stalin would be most happy that a dictatorial EU have finally gained control of Briton and it,s Commonwealth AND their WEALTH.
This is no different than when Mr Blair sold fifty tons of gold to prop up the Euro when it dropped of a cliff face and was heading for the wast paper bin where it be longs.
This is the same as the EU.
Old MR Churchal ex prime minister of Briton in the second world war will be turning in his grave the same as the 100,s of thousand if not millions of British and Commonwealth countries men of the armed forces who have lost their lives and have been injured the rest of their lives. WHAT of their families who suffered through the loss of their men and women folk and loved ones .
WHAT A WAST. and FOR what. NOTHING.AS by the look,s of things they will get what they are after the same as the dictators tried before but at least then they had a Crown that would fight for US ALL.
I just cannot believe that it,s happening and that may be is the problem it,s so hard to Adam and eve it believe.
Albert of Alvelon Dejure Earl of Essex and ewe.