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Tue 01 Jan 2007Minister sought early release of child rapistA second Clare TD, Minister of State Tony Killeen, yesterday came in for criticism over representations made seeking the early release of a convicted child rapist.Mr Killeen confirmed that his constituency office wrote on two occasions to Minister for Justice Michael McDowell requesting the early release of Joseph Nugent (74).