Ireland will ask the European Court of Human Rights to reopen a landmark case against Britain over the use of alleged torture in Northern Ireland. On the back of new evidence, Amnesty International and other human rights organisations pressed Dublin to relaunch proceedings in the so-called 'Hooded Men' case. They were 14 Catholic men interned - detained indefinitely without trial - in 1971 who claimed they were subjected to a number of torture methods. Nine of the 14 'Hooded Men'. (From left-right) Back row: Patrick McNally, Brian Turley, Francie McGuigan, Joe Clarke; Middle Row: Michael Donnelly, Gerry McKerr, Jiam Auld; Front Row: Kevin Hannaway, Liam Shannon, and standing side-on Colm O'Gorman, the executive director of Amnesty Ireland
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'Hooded Men' were 14 Catholics who claimed they were  tortured
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They said they subjected to beatings, starvation and sleep deprivation
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It is claimed British Government authorised the 'deep interrogation' tactics
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Dublin has now approached Brussels over the allegations
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