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Shane Kelly Born 1986, From Kilkenny Ireland. Hometown Kilkenny City.Primary school education, Church of Ireland Kilkenny. Secondary, Grennan Collage Thomastown Co.Kilkenny.

Shane Kelly Left second level education at 17 years old for a apprenticeship,he later joined the Reserve Defense Forces at the tender age of 18. Shane a victim of childhood sexual abuse, qualified as a master craftsman in plastering in 2005 after a long battle with depression.In late 2007 he became a activist standing for peoples rights and entitlements.

In 2009 he joined a political party and lobbied the then, Minister for Justice highlighting the need for reform in the An Garda Síochána and justice system, he claimed he was a victim of Garda misconduct and was harassed by local Gardai. Shane Kelly made a number of complaints to the Garda Complaints Board & The Garda Ombudsman Commission claiming he was subject to assault and misconduct in 2006/2007/2008/2010/2012, it was also alleged by a member of the local Gardai that he was involved in an illegal organization.

In 2010 Shane Kelly was jailed for non-payment of fines following his appearance on RTEs Prime Time, he actively campaigned for the fines act 2010 with other voluntary groups,he has continued to lobby the Minister of Justice in order to have the act fully enacted into power, He had openly expressed concern about the treatment that has been directed towards him by members of the local Gardai since early 2005. Despite the accusations made against him, he continues to deny any involvement in any illegal group or organization and has vowed to continue his fight against corruption until he is vindicated.

A political activist, who struggled with mental health issues-(Depression)-in his teenage years found himself buried deep in a controversy with local Gardai as he was under regular surveillance.He openly spoke of his previous convictions in 2011 as he was campaigning for the spent convictions bill and fine acts 2010 , he said that he had made youthful foolish mistakes in which he deeply regretted.

His statement dated September 2010, Dublin,

Comrades, "The last few years have been difficult for me,I can except that I may have brought some hard times upon myself,but I did not pull a spot light down upon my head. I stand here today with a false conviction of been a member of an illegal organization, I wasn't brought before any court,but been accused of it is just the same.I made a number of foolish mistakes in my youth which have today still carried hardship.I didn't murder anyone,I didn't corrupt the justice system,I didn't rob a bank. As i previously said I made foolish, mistakes, I was convicted of drink driving and thankfully I never hurt anyone, I was also convicted of public order offences and when I lost my company in 2006 I was brought before the court for financial matters, I was also convicted for criminal damage when I fell through a door of a restaurant which also carried a conviction for trespassing, I was caught speeding also with other minor road traffic offences, does this make me a hardened criminal. Unfortunately in some cases it does, I was also convicted of two other offences in which I should not have been convicted of at all if i had proper representation, I leaned of his recently through a consultation with a barrister. The justice system in Ireland is flawed and needs a real change, their are members of the Gardai who have committed more serious crimes and have escaped accountability for doing so by a broken backward system that protects the interests of the state fores only, including Government".

Shane,now an established political activist & writer of his first autobiography,which is expected to be completed this year,you will learn of his encounters with cruel Gardai and the intimidation he had endured since 2006.

Political Activist, currently active in local Irish politics/opposition. Unmarried father, former member of Sinn Fein.Xrayb (talk) 02:53, 5 April 2014 (UTC)