Albert Folens

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Albert Folens (1917-2003) was a Belgian-born publisher of educational materials in the Republic of Ireland. His company, Folens, is a major publisher of educational materials.

[edit] Allegations of Nazi Collaboration

Hidden History: Ireland's Nazis, a two-part documentary series shown on RTE reveals his collaboration with the Third Reich. (The first part was broadcast on RTE 1 on January 7, 2007, the second on January 16) Juliette Folens, his widow, obtained a temporary High Court injunction to prevent the use of a 1987 interview with her husband on an ex parte basis. The Folens family issued a press release denying that Albert Folens was ever involved with Nazi war crimes, though he was a member of the Flemish Legion.[1]

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ Irish Times, January 12th 2007, p.4

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