An Elphin father has made a plea for support to allow him to travel home from Iraq after spending four and a half years in jail. Robert Pether is an Australian citizen who had been living in Elphin with his family prior to his arrest. “I am completely broken after being handled like an inconvenience.” Mr Pether wrote: “Here I am: alive, but not living,” he said. Mr Pether said he has no money left to keep fighting. “We remain in close and regular contact with the Pether family on all aspects of this case and continue to offer assistance,” a spokesperson said.

Source: The Herald January 07, 2026 03:23 UTC