Roscommon Resident in Iraqi Jail Facing Serious Health Issues


Ireland – Shannon Side, April 22, 2025

His wife Desree says he’s been in hospital three times over the past week and can barely walk.

The wife of an Elphin resident, in jail in Iraq for over four years, says her husband ‘won’t last much longer’, after his health went further downhill.

Robert Pether has been in prison since 2021 because of a contract dispute between his employer and the Iraqi government.

His wife Desree says he’s been in hospital three times over the past week and can barely walk.

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