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A man from Ireland has been released from prison in Iran.

Fear as Éirinn scaoilte saor ón bpríosún san Iaráin.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tánaiste Micheál Martin, has confirmed that a man from Ireland who was being held in prison in Iran has been released and that he has left that country this afternoon.

Tá sé dearbhaithe ag an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha, an Tánaiste Micheál Martin, go bhfuil fear as Éirinn a bhí á choinneáil i bpríosún san Iaráin scaoilte saor agus go bhfuil sé imithe as an tír sin tráthnóna.

Bernard Phelan, who is 64 years old and originally from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, had spent over six months in prison.

Bhí os cionn sé mhí caite sa phríosún ag Bernard Phelan atá 64 bliain d'aois agus arb as Cluain Meala, Co Thiobraid Árann, ó dhúchas é.

He is a citizen of both Ireland and France.

Saoránach de chuid na hÉireann agus na Fraince araon atá ann.

The Iranian Embassy in Ireland announced this morning that Bernard Phelan had been released from prison "on consular and humanitarian grounds".

D'fhógair Ambasáid na hIaráine in Éirinn ar maidin inniu gur scaoileadh saor Bernard Phelan ón bpríosún "ar bhonn consalachta agus daonnúlachta".

Bernard Phelan is a travel consultant who lives in Paris and was arrested in Iran last October.

Comhairleoir taistil atá ina chónaí i bPáras is ea Bernard Phelan agus gabhadh é san Iaráin i mí Dheireadh Fómhair seo caite.

He was accused of spreading propaganda against the Iranian Government, and in February he was sentenced to six and a half years in prison.

Cuireadh ina leith go raibh bolscaireacht in aghaidh Rialtas na hIaráine á craobhscaoileadh aige, agus i mí Feabhra gearradh príosún sé bliana go leith air.

Micheál Martin said today that the story hurt Bernard Phelan's father, who is 97 years old, and his sister Caroline very much.

Dúirt Micheál Martin inniu gur ghoill an scéal go mór ar athair Bernard Phelan, atá 97 bliain, agus ar a dheirfiúr Caroline.

He revealed that Bernard Phelan is now on his way to Paris, where he will undergo a medical assessment.

Thug sé le fios go bhfuil Bernard Phelan ar a bhealach go Páras anois, áit a ndéanfar measúnú leighis air.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the Iranian Government's decision to release Bernard Phelan.

Chuir Uachtarán na Fraince Emmanuel Macron fáilte roimh chinneadh Rialtas na hIaráine Bernard Phelan a scaoileadh saor.

According to the human rights organization Amnesty, Bernard Phelan is entitled to compensation from the Iranians because he was wrongfully imprisoned by them.

Dar leis an eagraíocht cearta daonna Amnesty go bhfuil Bernard Phelan i dteideal cúiteamh a fháil ó na hIaránaigh mar go raibh sé á choinneáil i bpríosún san éagóir acu.

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