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Jump To Comment: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1It is indeed ironic that members of the current government would turn up at a ceremony dedicated to a man, who in face of the threat of invasion by Britain, refused to compromise Irelands neutrality by allowing British military to use our ports during WW2. This despite the fact that the war was against Hitler, a man who had invaded another country and was at the time threatening to invade others.
Compare this to the spinless current cabinet and backbench members of fianna fail, who have stripped us of our neutrality to help an illegal war by a leader who was elected in dubious circumstances against a country who were a threat to no one.
Had Dev been there he would have been part of the protest!!!
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All F.F. minders are trained in martial arts. Probably in preparation for the day of martial law - and it will happen.
The fall before the rise.
The front page of todays Clare Champion features a front page article reporting the events of Sundays "De Valera Day" protest entitled "Fighting for the long fellow".
The article begins:-
"Bertie Aherne may have been missing from the inaugural Eamonn De Valera Day commeration in Ennis last Sunday but his boys werent-these were the members of Beties Youth that took to fighting for the long fellow. They fought over peace activists who dared to exercise their democratic right to protest. Dev himself may have held this principle dearly during his career but the same values didnt extend to members of berties touth. In an act more keeping with totalitarianism than democracy three members of Ógra Fianna Fáil stormed two peace activists who were determined to make their presence felt."..............
The article then goes on to give an account of the proceedings and finishes with a quote from F.F. Cllr Reidy who was involved in trying to stop the protest by force. "They have a right to protest at the right place and the right time-not on a day when you are celebrating the past and celebrating De Valera". Obviously freedom of speach is only allowed when a member of Fianna Fáil is speeking!
The article is accompanied by a photo of Cllr Joe Reidy and a member of Ógra Fianna Fáil trying to remove the two protesters by force.
Im afraid that i dont have the technical means or know how to upload these but im sure the article and photo will appear on the Clare champion page "www.clarechampion.ie" when it is updated for the new edition.
If someone could attach them to this thread I would be very appreciative. Thank you.
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Nice work clare activists,good action!
The struggle continues against aAmerican Imperialism,war and the Irish complicity in it.
Good luck Mary Kelly!
"Poor oul Dev must be spinning in his grave to think that todays young FFers wont even throw a few digs at a couple of lefties to protect his honour, what was it all for Eamonn?"
Actually, the protest was pointing out the hypocrisy of O'Dea and Cowen turning up to commomerate Dev, who had helped create the Irish Constitution which current Fianna Fail ministers are ripping up.
Dev's honour was not attacked at all. Cowen was accused of betraying Dev.
Congratulations to the two protesters. This is what democracy is all about. The only dissappointing aspect of the story is that the young FFers ran off when threatened with the Gardaí - obviously their convictions dont run to a conviction!
Poor oul Dev must be spinning in his grave to think that todays young FFers wont even throw a few digs at a couple of lefties to protect his honour, what was it all for Eamonn?
kb what are you going on about "today its usually the provo's" utter nonsense. Maybe you should keep your comments to yourself or at least until you have something intelligent to say.
Surely these here FF lads were censoring the right to Free Speech of the anti-war activists?
So where are all the liberals and thinly masked fascists who are mewling over on other threads about poor wee Justin in UCD?
Stated backed violence - oh yeah, well... It is OK - the attackers were in suits, or uniforms.
FF always had little heavy squads handy and if they could isolate protesters away from the media attacks would take place - especially at Ard Fheisana or in the event of a protest at FF HQ or such.
Just dont forget, as of next week you might have to change your banners to say "stop *kerrys* war" - dont you fucking love electoral democracy.
Fianna fail always did have. In the 1940's it was the Broy Harriers. Today it's usually the provos. Had those two boyo's been protesting against British troops Gerry Adams Ton Ton Macoute militia would have come in handy.
I didnt realise Fianna Fail had a private army to deal with protest.