A son of Robert Pether says he's confident his family's nightmare is coming to an end - and his dad will soon return to Roscommon.
Robert was in jail in Iraq for four years before being released on bail last night.
There was a contract row between his employer and the Central Bank of Iraq, leading to his imprisonment.
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His family lives in Elphin - and his son, Flynn, says he was delighted with last night's development - as he told Eoghan Murphy:
Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane says efforts must now intensify to bring Robert Pether home.
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She said the Tánaiste informed her last night of his release from an Iraqi prison after speaking to the Iraqi Foreign Minister.
Deputy Kerrane says it's an extremely complex situation:
