- Albert Folens
Albert Folens (1917-2003) was a Belgian-born publisher of educational materials in the
Republic of Ireland . His company, Folens, is a major publisher of educational materials.Allegations of Nazi Collaboration
Hidden History: Ireland's Nazis, a two-part documentary series shown on RTE reveals his collaboration with the Third Reich. (The first part was broadcast on RTÉ 1 on
January 7 ,2007 , the second onJanuary 16 ) Juliette Folens, his widow, obtained a temporary High Courtinjunction to prevent the use of a 1987 interview with her husband on anex parte basis. The Folens family issued a press release denying that Albert Folens was ever involved with Nazi war crimes, though he was a member of the Flemish Legion. [Irish Times, January 12th 2007, p.4]References
External links
* [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17046/nazi-background-of-prominent-irish-publisher-exposed Mentioned at religionnewsblog.com]
* [http://cosmos.ucc.ie/cs1064/jabowen/IPSC/php/art.php?previous=true&aid=53986 Mention in a UCC press release]
* [http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=9&si=1754542&issue_id=15111 Court fight over 'Nazi Folens' claim] Sunday Indepenent story 14 January 2007
* [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0112/1168460342903.html Irish Times news item on injunction] (requires subscription for full story)
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