Ahern meeting with loyalists condemned

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Tuesday June 24, 2003 21:29

by Ailín

A meeting between Bertie Ahern and the leaders of gangs of Loyalist Paramilitaries who have killed Nationalist people North and South of the Border was condemned at a meeting of the Munster Executive of Republican Sinn Fein in Limerick.

RSF Munster Executive spokesman Joe Lynch from Ballinacurra Weston in Limerick said the meeting called on Mr.Ahern to explain why he met with the Loyalists.

"At a time when the inquests into the deaths of people in Dublin and Monaghan killed by Loyalist bombs is being re-opened, it was insensitive for the meeting to take place," he said.

"The Limerick RSF meeting condemned Mr.Ahern's action and also noted that Loyalist death threats have been made against a Limerick solicitor and members of Republican Sinn Féin.

"To threaten a solicitor is nothing new for Loyalists and the murder of Pat Finucane provides ample evidence of security force collusion with Loyalists in his death.

"While Mr.Ahern allows his police force to bring trumped up charges against Republicans and tries to demonise Republican Sinn Féin, he is meeting with Loyalists who have killed Nationalists and Catholics both North and South of the border. Instead of meeting with them he should insist that the full force of the law in the Six Counties is brought to bear on their murderous activities."

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What is this?

by Outsider

Sat Jun 28, 2003 20:27

What would you know about the law? Republican Sinn Fein by definition operate outside the law and do not recognize the law. It would be more logical of you if you simply bumped off these loyalists who are your alter ego, also operating outside the law. You can't have it both ways.

loyalist BAD republicans GOOD

by Alice the Maid

Sat Jun 28, 2003 20:38

maybe the "full force of the law in the Six Counties [should be] brought to bear on the murderous activities" of RSF/CIRA, RIRA, INLA and PIRA?

Oh no, I forgot, Loyalism is bad cos they target Nationalists. As if any of the Repubiclan groups has never killed innocent people. Who the fuck are you trying to fool here? History does not go away just cos you refuse to accept it's existence. A bit like the 6 counties in that sense.

And by the way, in case you think I'm some pro-the-union zealot, I have just got back from the pub drinkin with a guy who was in Cage 13 in 74. Any repubicans here will know what that refers to.

I just think its hilarious for RSF (the O'Brady Bunch) to be callin on the State (their mortal enemy) to intervene and prosecute loyalists. I think we should be investigating you all. But if they murders were 'political' then, well thats war innit? War is terrorism, terrorism is war. But sometimes its necessary. And different people have different views of what constitutes 'necessary'. For some Loyalists maybe the dub/mon bombings were 'necessary' (in the same way that Michael Stone saw attacking a funeral and the Provos saw Enniskillen) in their own way. However, if the State was involved in these things (highly likely), then that is another kettle of fish altogether.

Personally I would condemn the Loyalists for a) meeting with the Taoiseach and b) a crap political philosophy (bit like the Provos in that respect)

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