Marion Coyle
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Marion Coyle (born 1954, in Derry, Northern Ireland[1]) is a former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA).
On 3 October 1975 Coyle and another IRA member, Eddie Gallagher, kidnapped industrialist Tiede Herrema near his home in Castletroy, a suburb of Limerick. They were traced to a house in Monasterevin, County Kildare, and a two week siege began. Coyle and Gallagher demanded the release of three republican prisoners, including Rose Dugdale, in return for the release of Herrema, but the authorities refused to grant any concessions. The siege ended on 7 November when Herrema was released, and Coyle and Gallagher were arrested.[2] The kidnapping was the longest in Irish history.[3]
In March 1976 Coyle was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the abduction, while Gallagher received a 20 year sentence.[2] Herrema has stated he believes the sentences were too long, describing Coyle and Gallagher as young people who did something stupid.[4] Coyle was released from prison in 1985, and Gallagher in 1990.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Eamonn McCann (23 October 2005). Herrema's kidnapper explains motive. The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
- ^ a b 1975: IRA kidnappers release industrialist. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
- ^ IRA kidnap victim gives papers to university. BreakingNews.ie (18 October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
- ^ Jimmy Woulfe (19 October 2005). Herrema recalls 1975 kidnap drama. Irish Examiner. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
