Tiede Herrema
Dr Tiede Herrema (born 21 April 1921) is a Dutch businessman. He was born in Zuilen.
In the 1970s, Herrema ran a wire factory, Ferenka, in the city of Limerick, Ireland. At the time, he was the city's biggest employer, with approximately 1,400 workers. On 3 October 1975 he was abducted near his home by two members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, Eddie Gallagher and Marion Coyle.[1] The kidnappers demanded the release of three IRA prisoners, including Rose Dugdale.[2]
After a massive security operation, the kidnappers were eventually traced on 21 October 1975 to a house in Monasterevin, County Kildare. After a further two week long siege, Herrema was released, shaken but unharmed.[3] He left Ireland soon after.
He eventually returned to present an episode of Saturday Live.[citation needed][when?] He and his wife were made honorary Irish citizens in 1975,[4] and he was made a Freeman of the city of Limerick.
In 2005, he donated his personal papers to the University of Limerick.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "IRA kidnap victim returns to city". BBC News. 2005-10-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4354020.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "The Hostage Dilemma". Time. 1975-10-20. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,946574,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ a b "Herrema donating papers to UL library". RTÉ News. 2005-10-18. http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1018/herremat.html. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Parliamentary Debates (Official Report - Unrevised) Dáil Éireann Tuesday, 30 November 2004". Houses of the Oireachtas. 2004-11-30. http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20041130.xml&Node=821. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
[edit] External links
- 1975: IRA kidnappers release industrialist — BBC News retrospective
- Kidnapped - The Herrema Diaries 2005 Interview with Tiede Herrema from the RTÉ Radio Documentary On One series (RealAudio)
