"His interview from inside an ICE detention facility, broadcast on Liveline, provoked shock and sympathy, as Culleton likened his surroundings to a "modern-day concentration camp" and declared he feared for his life. His words struck a chord with the public and with political heavyweights. Taoiseach Micheál Martin expressed his desire to see Mr Culleton safely removed from the detention centre he has spent the last six months in, noting that he "fully empathised" with the Kilkenny man's plight."
"In the days that followed, Mr Culleton's story took a turn. First came the revelations that, in 2009, a bench warrant was issued in Ireland for his arrest over an incident in which he was alleged to have been in possession of 25 ecstasy tablets, and that he subsequently failed to appear in court before relocating to the US. Then his daughters spoke out, describing their father in less than glowing terms."
Seamus Culleton gave an interview from inside an ICE detention facility on Liveline, likening his surroundings to a "modern-day concentration camp" and saying he feared for his life. The interview drew public shock and sympathy and attracted attention from political figures. Taoiseach Micheál Martin expressed a wish to see Culleton safely removed from the detention centre and said he fully empathised with Culleton's plight. Subsequent revelations showed a 2009 Irish bench warrant alleging possession of 25 ecstasy tablets and a failure to appear in court before relocating to the US. Culleton's daughters publicly criticised him. Questions arose about whether Micheál Martin might raise Culleton's case during a White House visit to Donald Trump.
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