Shinn Fein Poblachtach Maigh Eo

Mayo Press Statement on Treaty

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Sinn Féin Poblacht

Maigh Eo

McNeela/Gaughan/Stagg Cumann

www.rsfmayo.com

Michael Rooney PRO of Republican Sinn Fé in recently issued the following statement:
"The Austerity Treaty is the creation of the same political and financial elite who created the present economic collapse, which we are feeling here in Mayo at a special rate of being the states black-spot. During the so-called boom the profits of the wealthy were privatised to ensure they would not be shared with society, now during the bust of the financial balloon, they socialise their losses, forcing people across the EU to pay for them. Political events in France, Holland and Greece indicate that people have had enough of this kind of lop-sided economics. On May 31 the people of the 26 Counties administration have an opportunity to add their voice to this growing Europe-wide movement of resistance by voting NO."
"The way forward is not to resurrect a failed political and economic model but to begin anew. A radical change in thinking is demanded creating real economic as well as political democracy. This means ensuring that the decisions which affect people and their communities, are made by them rather than unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels or elsewhere. Our political and economic policies ÉIRE NUA and SAOL NUA set out a blueprint for such a New Ireland."
"In four years time we will be marking the Centenary of the heroic 1916 Rising and the Proclamation of Ireland’s right to nationhood. Rejecting the Austerity Treaty would be a statement of our intent to not merely pay lip service to the ideals of the 1916 Proclamation but instead our determination to live up to them."
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?Austerity Treaty represents yet another attempt to enslave the Irish people?

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

‘Austerity Treaty represents yet another attempt to enslave the Irish people’

IN A statement on May 5, 2012, Republican Sinn Féin Galway County Councillor Tomás Ó Curraoin called for a NO vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Austerity Treaty:

“Republican Sinn is calling for a rejection of the Austerity Treaty on May 31 as we believe it represents yet another attempt to enslave the Irish people in order to prop up a failed and undemocratic EU. Since the 26-County state first joined the then EEC,

“Republican Sinn Féin have consistently pointed out that the true purpose of the project was the creation of an undemocratic superstate at the expense of the Irish people. In the years since these warnings have been borne out. We have seen our fishing industry decimated, thousands of families forced off the land and the end of our sugar beet industry as just part of the price to be paid.

“The referendum on the Austerity Treaty is an important part of the fight back. Already we have seen Irish people organising themselves in both rural and urban Ireland on issues such as the septic tank charge, the household charge and the right of communities to cut their own turf in defiance of an attempted EU ban.

“This referendum will give people an opportunity to send out a clear message that they still believe in the words of the 1916 Proclamation: ‘The right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland.’”

It is time to live up to the ideals of 1916 by voting No

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

It is time to live up to the ideals of 1916 by voting No

Statement by the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton

The Austerity Treaty is the creation of the same political and financial elite who created the present economic collapse. During the so-called boom the profits of the wealthy were privatised to ensure they would not be shared with society, now during the bust they socialise their losses, forcing people across the EU to pay for them. Political events in France, Holland and Greece indicate that people have had enough of this kind of lop-sided economics. On May 31 the people of the 26 Counties have an opportunity to add their voice to this growing Europe-wide movement of resistance by voting No.

The way forward is not to resurrect a failed political and economic model but to begin anew. A radical change in thinking is demanded creating real economic as well as political democracy. This means ensuring that the decisions which affect people and their communities, are made by them rather than unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels or elsewhere. Our political and economic policies Éire Nua and Saol Nua set out a blueprint for such a New Ireland.

In four years time we will be marking the Centenary of the heroic 1916 Rising and the Proclamation of Ireland’s right to nationhood. Rejecting the Austerity Treaty would be a statement of our intent to not merely pay lip service to the ideals of the 1916 Proclamation but instead our determination to live up to them.

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Republican Sinn F?in, Comhairle Connacht, calls for the

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:40:00 +0000

“This treaty, if passed, will force the state into continual austerity measures over a number of years, the same type of austerity which has done nothing for the people other than inflict suffering. It was not the people who have created this mess, it was the banking elite who gambled billions in the casino that is the stock markets. The political and banking elite would not share the profits so why should we now share the debt,” the PRO for Comhairle Connacht said in a statement issued on May 13.

The statement continued: “Austerity has been rejected by the French and Greek people and now it is the turn of the citizens of this state to reject it also. Handing over further sovereignty to the unelected bureaucrats in Europe will not shorten the lines of people at the airports who are being forced to leave our shores nor will further austerity create jobs to lower the numbers on social welfare.

“The establishment parties are now attempting to bully the people into accepting continued austerity. This is nothing new as they have used fear on many occasions to force people into accepting things they did not want to, the Lisbon Treaty being the obvious example. Republican Sinn Féin is calling on the people to stand up and oppose this attempt as they have others.

“A NO vote will be a positive step towards regaining control of our future and that of generations to come. Republican Sinn Féin calls on people to come out and play their part in rejecting this treaty. What is needed now is not further austerity nor is it the handing over of more of our sovereignty to the EU. What we need now is an alternative to the failed Free State and a rejection of all forms of imperialism whether it be British imperialism in the form of their continued occupation of the Six Counties or European imperialism in the form of the EU. We in Republican Sinn Féin believe we have that alternative in ÉIRE NUA and SAOL NUA which are the only credible alternatives to the failed systems in this country at the moment.”

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[R . S . F news] It is time to live up to the ideals of 1916 by voting NO

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Press Release/Preas Ráiteas

It is time to live up to the ideals of 1916 by voting NO

The following statement was released by Des Dalton, President Republican Sinn Féin at a press conference in Wynn's Hotel, Dublin on May 15 at the launch of their campaign calling for a NO vote in the Austerity Treaty on May 31.
Statements were also released by the national PRO/Comhairle na Mumhan; and by Comhairlí Connacht, Laighean and Uladh (Provincial Executives).

The way forward is not to resurrect a failed political and economic model but to begin anew. A radical change in thinking is demanded creating real economic as well as political democracy. This means ensuring that the decisions which affect people and their communities, are made by them rather than unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels or elsewhere. Our political and economic policies ÉIRE NUA and SAOL NUA set out a blueprint for such a New Ireland.

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Press Release 10th May 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:00 +0000

McNeela/Gaughan/Stagg Cumann

Mayo Republican Sinn Féin

Press Release

Michael Rooney PRO Mayo Republican Sinn Féin has condemned the use of the British colonial naming of our city of Derry as Londonderry in their booklet advertising An Post Rás 2012.

Michael Rooney stated, "This calling of in Irish city by the name forced on it by an invader cannot be accepted. The calling of Derry by its British name by a government body is the same as saying that the Irish have no place in Ireland."

"The city name of Derry was agreed when the city council democratically voted to drop the name of Londonderry as it showed an English connection to the city that the English only have by force."

"I am calling on the management of An Post and the government minister to openly proclaim that our city of Derry is not preceded by the name of London and that they reissue the timetable leaflet with the proper map of Ireland showing the rightful city name of Derry."

[R . S . F news] iris no 295

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:10:00 +0000

In this issue:

1. Media black-out of Republicans

2. Derry, NOT Londonderry!

3. Say No to the Austerity Treaty

4. Bobby Sands remembered in Dublin

5. A celebration of the life and times of Brian Mór Ó Baoighill

6. Brian Mór - A Man You Don't Meet Every Day

7. Families reject shoot-to-kill verdicts

8. HET review must be independent say victims' families

9. Many appeals likely in Section 29 cases

10. Jail scanners to be put on trial in Six-County jails

11. Basque loses extradition appeal

12. Third time the charm in BC archives battle?

1. Media black-out of Republicans

IN A letter to the Irish Times on May 5, 2012, Des Dalton, President,

Republican Sinn Féin, said:

Sir, your editorial of May 1 entitled ‘Still a capacity for mayhem’

displayed an inability to draw any lessons from our history coupled with

an unwillingness to even acknowledge the existence of, let alone engage

with, the Éire Nua proposals for a Federal Ireland as a credible and

coherent alternative to the present failed partitionist set-up.

In the past Republican Sinn Féin offered to engage in debate through the

offices of your paper on the merits of the Éire Nua, an offer, which,

sadly was not taken up.

You declare that Republicans who have rightly identified the failure of

the Stormont Agreement to deliver a just and last peace for the people

of Ireland “appear beyond talking to”. This is indicative of a mindset

which in the past condemned generations of our people to conflict and

war because of its unwillingness to engage with all of the issues

including the fundamental cause of that conflict and war – that is

continued British occupation and partition. It is in short the mentality

which gave rise to the Section 31 broadcasting ban on Irish Republicans.

With honourable exceptions the mainstream media have simply parroted

official line peddled by Stormont, Leinster House and Westminster that

the Six-County state is now a normal democratic society. The reality is

far removed from this. The Six-County State remains an undemocratic and

sectarian statelet. The Stormont Assembly has an executive with no

opposition while implementing a system which forces people to designate

themselves along sectarian lines. The state itself continues to rely on

draconian legislation, non-jury courts and a paramilitary police force

to enforce its writ. The internment without-trial of Republican veterans

such as Martin Corey and Marian Price along with the ongoing struggle

for political status by the Republican prisoners in Maghaberry prison

all point to the abnormality of this state.

In 1998 during the two state referenda on the Stormont Agreement and the

amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the 1937 26-County constitution

Republican Sinn Féin pointed out that the agreement failed on two

levels. 1. It failed to address the root cause of conflict in Ireland,

which was and remains British rule and partition. 2. The agreement

served only to institutionalise sectarianism and would lead only to an

increased polarisation of the two communities. This is an analysis,

which has been borne out by a number of independent studies including

figures released by statutory bodies within the Six Counties.

As an alternative to all of this Republican Sinn Féin have consistently

advocated the Éire Nua programme as a non-sectarian and democratic way

forward. With its provision for decentralisation of decision making

powers from national to provincial, to regional, right down to local or

community level it gives all sections of the Irish people a real voice

and involvement in the decisions that affect them. On each occasion

these proposals have been put to unionists they have been acknowledged

as a workable alternative and indeed your one of your columnists, David

Adams writing in the Irish Times on December 3 2009 said that it was the

only serious attempt to outline what a united Ireland would mean: “The

Éire Nua document, authored by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh and Dáithí Ó Conaill in

the 1970s, remains the only serious bid by any strand of nationalism or

republicanism to address the issue at all.”

Éire Nua includes a Draft Charter of Rights and would include the

European Convention on Human Rights in the domestic law of a New

Ireland. In retrospect, the only problem with Éire Nua was that it was

produced by the “wrong” people, those who have been labelled disturbers,

subversives, dissidents and terrorists – all undesirables in the eyes of

the Establishments. Yet, it has been admired and praised by many

scholars and academics It needs to be promoted vigorously.

The old order is being questioned more and more, people are receptive to

new ideas and the circumstances are opportune again. Republicans have

never advocated simply attaching the Six Counties to the existing

26-County state. We believe both states are part of the same problem and

have clearly failed. The Irish people are in need of a beacon of hope

now more than ever and way out of the tired and failed politics of

partition. At a time when we are being squeezed by the old imperialism

of British Rule in the Six Counties and the new imperialism of the

EU/IMF we believe Éire Nua along with our social and economic programme

Saol Nua are a blueprint for making the All-Ireland Republic set out in

the 1916 Proclamation a reality for all of the Irish people. As in the

past we are proud to provide leadership based on principled and coherent

policies.

2. Derry, NOT Londonderry!

IN A statement on May 5 Michael Rooney, PRO, Mayo Republican Sinn Féin,

condemned the use of the British colonial naming of our city of Derry as

Londonderry in their booklet advertising An Post Rás 2012.

Michael Rooney stated, “This calling of in Irish city by the name forced

on it by an invader cannot be accepted. The calling of Derry by its

British name by a government body is the same as saying that the Irish

have no place in Ireland.”

“The city name of Derry was agreed when the city council democratically

voted to drop the name of Londonderry as it showed an English connection

to the city that the English only have by force.”

“I am calling on the management of An Post and the government minister

to openly proclaim that our city of Derry is not preceded by the name of

London and that they reissue the timetable leaflet with the proper map

of Ireland showing the rightful city name of Derry.”

3. Say No to the Austerity Treaty

IN A statement on May 5, 2012, Republican Sinn Féin Galway County

Councillor Tomás Ó Curraoin has called for a No vote in the forthcoming

referendum on the Austerity Treaty:

“Republican Sinn are calling for a rejection of the Austerity Treaty on

May 31 as we believe it represents yet another attempt to enslave the

Irish people in order to prop up a failed and undemocratic EU. Since the

26-County state first joined the then EEC,

“Republican Sinn Féin have consistently pointed out that the true

purpose of the project was the creation of an undemocratic superstate at

the expense of the Irish people. In the years since these warnings have

been borne out. We have seen our fishing industry decimated, thousands

of families forced off the land and the end of our sugar beet industry

as just part of the price to be paid.

“The referendum on the Austerity Treaty is an important part of the

fight back. Already we have seen Irish people organising themselves in

both rural and urban Ireland on issues such as the septic tank charge,

the household charge and the right of communities to cut their own turf

in defiance of an attempted EU ban.

“This referendum will give people an opportunity to send out a clear

message that they still believe in the words of the 1916 Proclamation:

‘The right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland.’”

4. Bobby Sands remembered in Dublin

THE Annual Bobby Sands Commemoration was held in Dublin on May 5 on the

traffic-isle in front of the GPO, watched by a crowd of about

two-hundred people in total

At about 1.45pm, led by a piper, an Republican Sinn Féin colour party ,

uniformed representatives from Cumann na mBan and Na Fianna Éireann ,

the parade left the Garden Of Remembrance in Parnell Square and marched

down O'Connell Street to the GPO where were chaired by Paddy Tidd.

Paddy recited the names of the 22 Irish Republicans who died on hunger

strike for justice between 1917 and 1981. Stirring orations were

delivered by Republican Sinn Féin Vice-President Fergal Moore and Ard

Chomhairle member Cáit Trainor.

5. A celebration of the life and times of Brian Mór Ó Baoighill

A CELEBRATION of the life and times of Brian Mór Ó Baoighill was held on

May 7, 2012 in Connolly’s at 121 W. 45th Street in midtown. Many New

York and Irish notables attended including John McDonagh and Sandy

Boyer, host and co-host of Radio Free Éireann on WBAI 99.5 fm.

Liza Butler, recording engineer at WBAI, Martin Galvin, Larry Kirwan of

Black 47, former Irish National Liberation Army member Larry Lynch;

Helen McClafferty, chairperson of the Free Gerry McGeough committee; Joe

Flaherty of the Waterbury, CT Ancient Order of Hibernians; Vic Sackett,

Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians; Irish American artist Marty

Walsh; Gaire Ó Dubhshláine of Clan Na Gael; Mícheál Ó Coisdelbha, Tom

Costello, Pádraig MacLiam, Josh Jacobs, Dominic Bruno, Maggie Trainor,

Liam Ó Murchadha, Séamus Ó Dubhdha and Jane Enright of Cumann Na Saoirse

Náisiúnta; Chris Byrne, member of the band Seanchai and co-owner of

Rocky Sullivan’s in Brooklyn, and Mary Ward of Republican Sinn Féin.

Mary travelled from Ireland to meet with Congressmen in Washington, DC

on May 2nd on behalf of the Éire Nua programme and for the celebration

of the life of her long-time friend. Mary’s husband Pat Ward died in

1988 on hunger strike in the 26 counties. Also attending was a teary

eyed Joanie, Bernie’s long-time partner. In all there were probably 100

people who attended to honor Bernie.

Bernie shocked America at Christmas 1983 when he rented an electronic

War” that prompted Bill Buetel of WABC Channel 7 to remark on the air

“IRA hijacks sign in Times Square, more at Eleven”.

6. Brian Mór - A Man You Don't Meet Every Day

TO say that an era passed when Bernie Boyle died would be a cliché, and yet

Bernie, aka, Brian Mór, was a Republican activist, an artist and a

veritable force of nature.

I first met him in The Bronx in a pub called Durty Nelly's, though I'd

been aware of him for some time. The guy was hard to ignore. A big

hulking presence he kept his cards close to his chest until you passed

some unspoken test.

I was playing in a duo called Turner & Kirwan of Wexford back then.

Bernie used to take in a set occasionally. Coming of age in the 60's he

knew his music and his taste was broad. Turner & Kirwan's particular

sound and fury, however, seemed to confound him Irish acid rock tended

to do that.

Bernie must have finally judged that it was not without merit for one

night he nodded at me and we began to talk. Once you had passed his

litmus test he took you totally into his confidence. In that one

conversation I learned his political views, ideas on art, and his

rock-ribbed abhorrence of any compromise, pomp or shallowness.

There was something about the man that made you want to be better than

yourself in order to live up to his expectations. Once you were one of

his people you could change your point of view, disagree with him, but

on no account could you let yourself down.

Later that night he took me down the street to The Bunratty. That pub

opened my callow brain to the wonders of traditional Irish music. Back

in Wexford jigs and reels were nailed to the floor and drained of their

vigor by very nice and proper musicians; in the wild North West of the

Bronx traditional music was unhinged and unfettered, mad as the mist and

snow.

Bernie's often-hooded eyes gleamed as he watched characters and players

the like of Johnny Cronin, Banjo and Accordion Burke knock my socks off.

That was a gift he gave me and I still owe him big-time for it.

There were few stauncher Republicans. He was from the breed that

initiated the Border Campaign of the 1950's and he remained

uncompromising until the very end. He aspired to a 32 County Republic

and would settle for nothing less. All gains and losses were measured

against this golden grail.

He never seemed to have any doubts that unification could be achieved,

whereas I was full of them. I think that was where his calling as an

artist stood to him - when things were at their worst he could lose

himself in the fine strokes of some painting and emerge renewed and even

[R . S . F news] Say No to the Austerity Treaty

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Say No to the Austerity Treaty

In a statement on May 5, 2012, Republican Sinn Féin Galway County Councillor Tomás Ó Curraoin has called for a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Austerity Treaty:

“Republican Sinn are calling for a rejection of the Austerity Treaty on May 31 as we believe it represents yet another attempt to enslave the Irish people in order to prop up a failed and undemocratic EU. Since the 26-County state first joined the then EEC, Republican Sinn Féin have consistently pointed out that the true purpose of the project was the creation of an undemocratic superstate at the expense of the Irish people. In the years since these warnings have been borne out. We have seen our fishing industry decimated, thousands of families forced off the land and the end of our sugar beet industry as just part of the price to be paid.

[R . S . F news] Beware of bogus callers using your name

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Geraldine McNamara Republican Sinn Féin Publicity Officer said today that she wishes to draw attention to the dangerous practice used by bin companies in which the householders’ full name and address are placed on the bins.

It has come to Geraldine’s attention that unscrupulous people are using this information to gain access to households especially the elderly. The con-men arrive at the door and call the householder by name thus creating a familiarity that gives the person the impression they should be able to trust them as in “if they know your name, then they must know you or a family member”.

Once the con-men have gained access the older person is then too frightened to ask them to leave and may part with money out of fear.

Geraldine is calling on all householders to remove their names from their bins and also calling on the companies to use a number code to identify customers in the future.

“We must do all we can to ensure the safety of our older citizens” Geraldine said.

[R . S . F news] Kadar Adnan released from Israeli jail

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Geraldine McNamara PRO of Republican Sinn Fein has said today Tuesday, 24 April 2012, that it is with great joy that we greet the news that Palestinian political prisoner and hunger striker Khader Adnan has been released.

Kadar had been interned without trial in an Israeli jail and went on hunger strike until his release was guaranteed.

Kadar was one of nearly three hundred Palestinian people who are being interned without trial in Israeli jails in what the Israeli’s call ‘administrative detention’.

In a statement following his release Kadar thanked his Irish supporters;

He said "I ask God to move the consciences of the free people around the world. I thank them all, especially Ireland, for they have stood by my hunger strike. I ask them to stand in solidarity with all the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in the past, present and future, with our tortured and oppressed people who live under the injustice of occupation day and night."

Khader Adnan

Geraldine said “she sends solidarity greetings to Kadar Adnan and his family on behalf of Republican Sinn Fein and hopes that one day he will see the freedom of his homeland”