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In advance of the broadcasting of a major TG4 drama-documentary highlighting the miscarriage of justice in his case, it has been confirmed thatPresident Michael D. Higgins will today sign the warrant granting a posthumous pardon to Myles Joyce (Maolra Seoighe), who was hanged in the wrong, for the Mám Trasna murders, 136 years ago. The signing of the pardon for Myles Joyce is to take place at Áras an Uachtaráin, today, Wednesday, 4th April, at 17.00. Murdair Mhám Trasna, a feature length film commissioned by TG4 and co-funded by the BAI, tells the story of the miscarriage of justice which ensued, due to perjury and bribery, after the brutal murder of five members of the same family in Mám Trasna in the West of Ireland in 1882, which eventually contributed to the fall of a British government. It will also have its television premiere this evening, April 4th, at 21.30 on TG4 and worldwide on the TG4 player. TG4’s Director General, Alan Esslemont says, "This Gaeltacht story, with its national and international dimensions, will resonate with TG4's audience at home and abroad, as it has a unique mix of murder mystery, courtroom drama and political intrigue. TG4 are very proud that this production has contributed to the campaign to clear Myles Joyce’s name, which will hopefully now bring closure for his relatives. Murdair Mhám Trasna is produced by Galway based production company ROSG. Producer of the film, Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, says, “We are delighted with the President's decision, on the advice of Government, to grant the pardon in this case. During filming we may have hoped that a pardon would eventually be granted, but never expected it to happen so quickly, even before the programme was broadcast. Anyone who watches the film, however, will be in no doubt that the granting of such a pardon is indeed the right and proper course of action in this case. We applaudPresident Higgins for his personal commitment to this issue of fundamental human and language rights”. Murdair Mhám Trasna which is based on the book ‘Éagóir’, written by former Language Commissioner, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, is directed byColm Bairéad.
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An tUachtarán le pardún a thabhairt inniu i gcás Mhám Trasna Tá sé deimhnithe anois go bhfuil an tUachtarán Michael D. Higgins le barántas a shíniú inniu le pardún iarbháis a thabhairt do Mhaolra Seoighea crochadh san éagóir mar gheall ar dhúmharuithe Mhám Trasna, 136 bliana ó shin. Is san oíche amárach atá an mórscannán faisnéise drámaíochta faoin gcás le craoladh ar TG4. Síneofar pardún Mhaolra Seoighe in Áras an Uachtaráin inniu, Dé Céadaoin an 4 Aibreán ag 17.00. Scéal é Murdair Mhám Trasna, fadscannán arna choimisiúnú ag TG4 agus arna chomh-mhaoiniú ag an BAI, faoi dhúnmharú cúigear den teaghlach céanna i Mám Trasna in Iarthar na hÉireann in 1882 agus an t-iomrall ceartais a lean de bharr fianaise bhréige agus breabaireachta, agus faoin mbaint a bhí ag an gcás le titim rialtas na Breataine ina dhiaidh sin. San oíche anocht an 4 Aibreán ag 21.30 ar TG4 a thaispeánfar an fadscannán den chéad uair ar an teilifís agus beidh sé ar fáil ar fud an domhain ar sheinnteoir TG4. Dar le hArdstiúrthóir TG4, Alan Esslemont, , "Is scéal Gaeltachta é seo a bhfuil gné náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta ag baint leis, scéal a mbeidh spéis ag lucht féachana TG4 sa bhaile agus thar lear ann ó tharla gur scéal é faoi dhúnmharú, faoin dlí agus faoin bpolaitíocht. Tá ríméad ar TG4gur chuidigh an léiriúchán seo leis an bhfeachtas ainm Mhaolra Seoighe a ghlanadh agus cuirfidh sé clabhsúr ar chúrsaí dá dhaoine muinteartha, tá súil againn. Is cuideachta léiriúcháin as Gaillimh, ROSG, a léirigh Murdair Mhám Trasna. Deir léiritheoir an scannáin, Ciarán Ó Cofaigh, "Táimid thar a bheith sásta le cinneadh an Uachtaráin, ar chomhairle ón Rialtas, pardún a thabhairt sa chás seo. Bhíomar ag súil le linn na scannánaíochta go dtabharfaí pardún dó ach ní raibh súil ar bith againn go dtarlódh sé chomh sciobtha, sula raibh an clár féin craolta fiú. Ní bheidh amhras ar dhuine ar bith a fhéachfaidh ar an scannán ach gurb é an ceart é pardún a thabhairt sa chás seo. Molaimid an tUachtarán Higgins dá dhílseacht féin do chearta bunúsacha daonna agus teanga". Is é Colm Bairéad a stiúir Murdair Mhám Trasna atá bunaithe ar an leabhar ‘Éagóir’, a scríobh an tIar-Choimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin.