RSF to picket RTÉ HQ

national | rights, freedoms and repression | press release Monday November 19, 2007 21:00 by Richard Walsh - Republican Sinn Féin

Our Voice Will Not Be Silenced

Republican Sinn Féin have announced that they are to picket the Montrose offices of State Broadcaster, RTÉ.

Republican Sinn Féin have announced that they are to picket RTÉ's Montrose Headquarters in Dublin on Saturday, 1st December. RSF National Publicity Officer, Richard Walsh, said that the protest was intended to counter-act censorship by the Broadcaster.

“During the Stormont election campaign within the Six Occupied Counties – preceding the March 7th poll, and our recent (103rd) Ard-Fheis in Dublin, RTÉ sought to deny us our voice. What is allegedly the National Broadcaster has effectively reintroduced the anti-democratic provisions of Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act in a bid to silence those opposed to the erosion of Irish National identity.

“We, as the oldest political organisation in the country, are determined to prevent the continuation of this policy. As such, we urge fellow citizens to defend Republican and democratic values by assembling at Nutley Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 at 12 Noon.”