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'Historic' IRA Statement "Ends Armed Campaign"
Yep folks, that moment you've all been waiting for. No, not lunchtime, I'm just finished thanks.
The provisional IRA have stated that they're ending the "armed campaign" (read terrorist bloodfest) that they forced on this country for 35 years. Isn't that nice?
It's not really news, since we've all known it was coming since Gerry Adams' election speech historic statement, but nonetheless expect reems of coverage on the evening news tonight.
"The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann [I think that translates literally as Army of Ireland - but they mean the IRA] has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign."
They were supposed to do this years ago, but better late than never. Now we've come to realise over the past few years that words from the IRA are often meaningless, so you'll forgive me if I wait for actions rather than words. No mention the photographs that the DUP wanted to see - that'll keep Big Ian happy anyway, an excuse to play for more time. Not that I blame him for being sceptical, we all know Sinn Fein's IRA have lied before and will likely lie again, just the photo was a bit of a red herring.
One thing I'll be interested to see is how much of a surge there is in membership of the "dissident" flavours of IRA. I can only urge loyalists not to give folk any excuse to join up. The IRA are, possibly rightly, worried about attacks on republican areas. Don't give the militant fringes in these areas an excuse to dominate or we'll all pay the price.
The full statement is on page 2.
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Comment from: aonghus [Visitor]
Language note:
Óghlaigh means young warriors and has been used for a long time in the sense of Volunteer - but applies only to military volunteers.
The legitimate army of the 26 counties (or whatever you wish to call the jurisidction I live in) also (rarely) uses the term.
Óghlaigh means young warriors and has been used for a long time in the sense of Volunteer - but applies only to military volunteers.
The legitimate army of the 26 counties (or whatever you wish to call the jurisidction I live in) also (rarely) uses the term.
28 Jul 2005 @ 13:42
Comment from: aonghus [Visitor]
I can only urge loyalists not to give folk any excuse to join up.
Amen to that! I hope we all see the actions (and the lack of other actions).
From far south where I am, I'd be worried about the open UVF activity at the moment, considering that was one of the factors which started the troubles.
Amen to that! I hope we all see the actions (and the lack of other actions).
From far south where I am, I'd be worried about the open UVF activity at the moment, considering that was one of the factors which started the troubles.
28 Jul 2005 @ 13:45
"The legitimate army of the 26 counties (or whatever you wish to call the jurisidction I live in) also (rarely) uses the term."
The Republic's military has the term on their website in the heading banner. Óglaigh na hÉireann is alive and kicking - although whether Ireland's army was ever 'kicking' is open to question.
Glad to see you back by the way Aonghus
The Republic's military has the term on their website in the heading banner. Óglaigh na hÉireann is alive and kicking - although whether Ireland's army was ever 'kicking' is open to question.
Glad to see you back by the way Aonghus
28 Jul 2005 @ 13:53
Comment from: paul connor [Visitor]
Any one have any ideas as to how the media will respond? - will they point out that a murder who agrees to stop murdering is not a hero, nor in this case even repentant, merely an opportunist doing whats conveinent - or will they gabble round Gerry like he's just cured AIDS? I dread the headlines I really do
(because its really going to be 'Republican heros make peace - Saint Gerry most positive force in Irish history')
If This Works Out It Will Be Wonderful, but conveince rather than repentance suggests to me otherwise.
I expect an open Europe and America wide I.R.A. love fest to ensue very soon-
and the only justice or security we'll get is the fact that the criminal has finished his crime.
(because its really going to be 'Republican heros make peace - Saint Gerry most positive force in Irish history')
If This Works Out It Will Be Wonderful, but conveince rather than repentance suggests to me otherwise.
I expect an open Europe and America wide I.R.A. love fest to ensue very soon-
and the only justice or security we'll get is the fact that the criminal has finished his crime.
28 Jul 2005 @ 14:13
Comment from: Paul [Visitor] · http://www.nimagyar.blogspot.com
"The IRA are, possibly rightly, worried about attacks on republican areas"
It is probably a sign of how cynical I've become, that I'm not convinced this is true.
They (Sf & IRA) have shown that they're not too bothered about the suffering of their own community IF the movement as a whole gains from it. Think of the PR value of a loyalist attack on one of the smaller ghettoes like Short Strand- the money would start rolling back in again from deluded Irish Americans.
Like you Beano, with the events since the GFA I'm very sceptical about the goodwill of the republican movement.I hope the events over the next few months prove me wrong.
It is probably a sign of how cynical I've become, that I'm not convinced this is true.
They (Sf & IRA) have shown that they're not too bothered about the suffering of their own community IF the movement as a whole gains from it. Think of the PR value of a loyalist attack on one of the smaller ghettoes like Short Strand- the money would start rolling back in again from deluded Irish Americans.
Like you Beano, with the events since the GFA I'm very sceptical about the goodwill of the republican movement.I hope the events over the next few months prove me wrong.
28 Jul 2005 @ 14:30
Comment from: Kevin [Visitor]
I hope unionists realise that there is peace now because there is justice. For years they called the IRA monsters when they created the monster with there selfishness against and hatered of Irish Catholics I hope they learn from this . what a republician wants is power by the people for all the people.
28 Jul 2005 @ 14:36
You must remember that Irish Republicans are very different from bog standard republicans. What they want is a united Ireland, regardless of whether or not "all the people" want it.
The IRA are not blameless victims. There was discrimination against Catholics, there was even (to a lesser degree) discrimination against protestants. But neither happened to an extent that justified a 30 year campaign of murder and destruction.
The IRA are not blameless victims. There was discrimination against Catholics, there was even (to a lesser degree) discrimination against protestants. But neither happened to an extent that justified a 30 year campaign of murder and destruction.
28 Jul 2005 @ 14:53
Paul, I didn't say they cared about their community, I'm just saying that if we believe they want peace (big if) they don't want their areas coming under loyalist attacks because this will fuel the flames of the dissidents' recruiting engines.
Everyone dismisses the Real IRA and Continuity IRA at the minute - but the provisionals were originally dissidents too.
Everyone dismisses the Real IRA and Continuity IRA at the minute - but the provisionals were originally dissidents too.
28 Jul 2005 @ 14:54
Comment from: KRB [Visitor]
"You must remember that Irish Republicans are very different from bog standard republicans. What they want is a united Ireland, regardless of whether or not "all the people" want it."
Ahh, the truth that so many fail to understand.
You should post this exact statement on Slugger.
Ahh, the truth that so many fail to understand.
You should post this exact statement on Slugger.
28 Jul 2005 @ 15:09
Comment from: aonghus [Visitor]
Glad to see you back by the way Aonghus
Oh, I hadn't gone away, you know. But not being a Northerner, I tend not to comment on things I know too little about.
Oh, I hadn't gone away, you know. But not being a Northerner, I tend not to comment on things I know too little about.
28 Jul 2005 @ 16:25
Trackback from: Everything Ulster [Visitor]
Responses to the IRA Statement
Well so far responses from senior politicians haven't been entirely unpredictable. The governments are practically throwing a party for Gerry and the Widowmakers, Peter Hain warns Unionists not to doubt the sincerity of his buddies in the IRA or else t...
Well so far responses from senior politicians haven't been entirely unpredictable. The governments are practically throwing a party for Gerry and the Widowmakers, Peter Hain warns Unionists not to doubt the sincerity of his buddies in the IRA or else t...
28 Jul 2005 @ 16:40
Comment from: stevey2005 [Member] 
As a unionist my view on the IRA statement is that I will wait and see if the movement can sustain non-violence fand a stop to criminality for a few months!!!!
I think releasing sean kelly was just the start of more concessions to please sinn fein...
I think releasing sean kelly was just the start of more concessions to please sinn fein...
28 Jul 2005 @ 22:00
Comment from: KRB [Visitor]
"I think releasing Sean Kelly was just the start of more concessions to please Sinn Fein"
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And now, amnesty for the on-the-runs. It's disgusting, truly disgusting.
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And now, amnesty for the on-the-runs. It's disgusting, truly disgusting.
29 Jul 2005 @ 14:13
Comment from: stevey2005 [Member]
Todays news shows another concession to sinn fein/ira, the removal of military army bases in Armagh!!
Whats next to please them???
Whats next to please them???
29 Jul 2005 @ 14:33
Trackback from: Everything Ulster [Visitor]
Troops Out
As pointed out earlier on EU and already blogged elsewhere the Romeo 12 watchtower in South Armagh's bandit country is being dismantled as I type. It seems little has changed for our Tony-appointed lord and master Peter Hain since his days in the "Troo...
As pointed out earlier on EU and already blogged elsewhere the Romeo 12 watchtower in South Armagh's bandit country is being dismantled as I type. It seems little has changed for our Tony-appointed lord and master Peter Hain since his days in the "Troo...
29 Jul 2005 @ 16:06
Comment from: paul connor [Visitor]
look guys its obvious, now that the obsenity of violence has been removed, the new labour goverment can begin working on their united Ireland agent, the purpose of the current process is to disempower the Ulster people to the point where we will not be able to resist. Right and wrong , dignity for the victims, condemnation of the perpatrators, justice and equlity are unimportant whats important is that their felow international socalist should succeed in obtaning as much power as possible, while we sit around saying 'not fair' the problem will get worse , we need to pull our community together,, we need to educate our young and give them a goal : preservation and empowerment of Ulster folk and their way of life. We need to face Hain, Blair, Adams, Mr. Wolf (I.R.A.- U.S.A. Battalion) head on with pro-active protest and full political mobilisation, all Protestants must stick together to get the best of what megre resoure we have left, this isnt peace, its santised appeasment.
29 Jul 2005 @ 16:07
Comment from: bertie [Visitor]
I feel the world has gone mad. What have the victims of Enniskillen and all the other atorcities large scale and small where no one was ever charged done to deserve this. All the cant and hyopocracy about never giving into terrorism. What hope is there of a decent society. I think it looks very bleak, but I will try and hold onto the idea that somehow right will eventually triumph. Inocent victims have a right to expect that the government should uphold the rights of victims not hand them over as a present to appease the murderers
29 Jul 2005 @ 22:32
Trackback from: Everything Ulster [Visitor]
IRA Statement Draft Uncovered
The ever-aware Northern Irish Magyar (known as Paul here at Everything Ulster) has discovered, tucked away in a dark corner of the internet, the first draft of last week's IRA statement.
You can see a little work was done to transform it from draft ...
The ever-aware Northern Irish Magyar (known as Paul here at Everything Ulster) has discovered, tucked away in a dark corner of the internet, the first draft of last week's IRA statement.
You can see a little work was done to transform it from draft ...
02 Aug 2005 @ 13:25
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