Issue 181, Saoirse: Irish Freedom (May, 2002)

              uimh 181 bealtaine — may 2002 http://saoirse.rr.nu 1 70p stg usa 30 p.a second no to nice predicted by economist • see page 2 left a new mural for political status is erected in belfast as right a conway mill meeting discussed the crisis in maghaberry jail for republican prisoners publicity advanc prisoners days of p€m€mbdanc and moupn1ng on the occasion of the commanderin-chief of the british army coming to the occupied six counties to troop her colours and visit her army and her loyal subjects in stormont republican sinn fein calls on irish citizens to observe the month of may as days of remembrance and mourning for all irish patriots and insh citizens murdered by her occupying army • this woman is the chief of the para's who murdered the people of derry • she is the chief of the sas who assasinated nationalists in a reign of terror over the past thirty years • she is chief of the british intelligence agents who bombed dublin and monaghan killing 33 people • she is chief of the the forces who murdered three young men on the streets of newi y • she is the chief of the forces who murdered aidan mcanespie on his way to the gaa grounds • she is the chief of the torturers of palace barracks holywood who tortured the internees • she is the chief of her murderous army of occupation just as war criminals bush and sharon are chiefs of their armies • she is in jubilation at the work of her army here and handed out medals to the para's after they committed sheer unadulterated murder in derry she is not welcome here during the month of may we will be obsei i ! anniversary bobby sands 5th francis hughes u2th raymond mccreesh and patsy o'hara 2 1st remember what our patriots dlfo for and remember that we are still living under the voke of british occupation our patriots paid the price butthe constitutional politicians reaped the reward : i ay republican sinn fein speaking out for the oppressed people over one hundred people attended a very succ essful meeting called by republican sinn fein on april 28 in the conway mill falls road belfast to highlight the plight of republican pows in maghaberry prison among the attendance were relatives of the pows and all shades of republican/nationalist opinion the situation in maghaberry was discussed and many viewpoints put forward 00 how to highlight the segre gatioo issue segregation being the most important part of the republican pows demand right now because of ac situa tion within the prison that lias seen a number of republican pows attacked and injured by loyalist because of the enforced integration policy that is being carried out by the maghat regime it was pointed out at the meeting that the next attack on a republican prisoner could very well mean death there is real cause for concern in that respect it was stressed at the ing that the struggle for political itatui and the prisoners demands would go on but the issue of segregation was the only means to insure the safety of republican pows both on remand and sentenced it uas agreed by the body of the meeting that a pow sup port group be set up to highlight the segregation issue a dumber of names were put forward of . who would be willin help out on the pow issue and a farther meeting was called for a months time to discuss the next step in the prison cam paign those who attended the meeting were asked to put for ward any ideas they may have to highlight the prison issue and also the very volatile and dan lufl situation republicans have been forced into before the meeting brought to a close there was a call for those there to su the oogoi iiite line picket held outside republican sinn : the falls road saturday from 12.00 to lpm and also to attend an other up-coming events being held to highlight the prison issue see also pages 2 and 5 inside in the i fs the national irish i idem ( ommittee hat issued a campaign pamphlet in support of republican pows and quotes resolution 3101 of the united nations general assembly on august 12 1949 those combatants strug gling against colonial and alien domination and racist regimes captured as prisoners are pris of war and their treatment should be in accord with the provisions of the geneva conventions relative to ihe treatnu nl ners of war meanwhile the 26 n no difference all the parti involved are committed to working the system that system is not going to k where the former revolutionaries in the provisionals will be absorbed into that system and at best settle down to the rote work of power they should give up the name sinn i get on wiih it as she stickies did before them ca&hiair irish republican prisoners dependants fund annual testimonial & republican reunion west county hotel chapelizod dublin friday may 17 2002 buffet supper & music by patsy farrell & the connolly folk group tickets 20 churchyard go kildare sunday juno 16