Tiede Herrema

Dr Tiede Herrema (born 21 April 1921, Zuilen) is a Dutch businessman.

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, Dr 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]

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "The Hostage Dilemma". Time. 1975-10-20. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,946574,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-06. 
3. ^ ^{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. 
4. ^ "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. 

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)

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