All Matt Leen wants is his pension.
He's 61 years of age and paid in to the pension system for sixteen years. Now he's retired, and he'd like his money. An Post wants him to reimburse them first.
It seems Mr. Leen took out a loan, of sorts, in 1978. That's when he helped rob the Tralee Post Office. All in a good cause, mind you. He was standing against the occupation of Irish soil, doing his bit to free the oppressed Irish up in the Six Counties. Nothing wrong with that, so where does An Post have the audacity to suggest that he pay back the stolen money before he'll see any of his pension?
He can have his weekly stipend if he returns the proceeds of the robbery, plus interest compounded annually.
Having managed to navigate Portlaoise Prison for seven years, Mr. Treen now finds himself in a bureaucratic maze. An Post says he owes them, the pensions ombudsman wants An Post to decide if this really is an issue in which an employee has to pay back the money, since it was a robbery after all and not exactly a loan, and Mr. Treen is spinning in circles.
He could try robbing various post offices across Ireland, taking 170 euro per week, every week, and then tell the gardai that he's just collecting his pension in the only way left open to him. Or he could wait for An Post to make a final decision. Either way, it's a crime.
2 comments:
matt leen served 7 years for his part in the robbery in 1978, he paid into the pension, do an post now have the right to ROB mr leen of what is rightfully his? the actual amount taken in the robbery was 37,000 pounds. mr leen bought a house before he was sent to prison, did an post have a right to take this also? what about people like ray burke? he will still get a pension and he is a criminal, matt leen is an irish soldier/patriot, if he was in south africa fighting the apartied there hed get a medal and be very comfortable for life.
pay the man his due, under the good friday agreement he is entitled to it.. jesus didnt say to the good theif, ill forgive you and take you to heaven if you pay back what you took.
That's why Jesus was never a judge --- too soft-hearted altogether.
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