State Papers: Government officials were urged to take Dublin sisters’ suspected role in Chile jailbreak seriously. The Irish government was warned it risked “very serious damage” to the country’s international reputation if it refused to co-operate with the Chilean authorities over the suspected role of two Irish sisters in a high-profile jailbreak. The Sisters named Francis and Christine Shannon, living a Quiet life in Dublin for Decades now, alleged to be on, the State pension? Jailbreak alleged to have happened in 1996? Tina died in 2022, RIP.

The gardaí and Ireland’s ambassador to Chile had major doubts about Dublin sisters Frances and Christine Shannon being involved in the audacious break-out of left-wing guerrillas in 1996.