IRSP Condemn Attack on Pub

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


3rd September 2004

Irish Republican Socialist Party


Loyalist Attack on 32º North Bar


The IRSP wish to place on record their disgust at the recent attack carried out by loyalists on the 32º North bar in the early hours of Friday 3rd September 2004.

IRSP spokesperson for the area, Charlie Clarke stated;
"It is with sheer and utter revulsion that I witness this attack carried out by the hands of loyalists. The very fact that there were people from this area still in the premises when this diabolical act of lunacy was carried out clearly shows the utter contempt and ingrown sectarianism that these disciples of evil have for the decent people of this community.

"The people of Ardoyne have suffered for thirty years at the hands of these death squads, who were facilitated by the State and their security forces. I seriously call into question the accountability of the PSNI, thirty years on, when a mob of fifty or so loyalist thugs can launch a calculated attack upon an unsuspecting community under the very nose of those put in place to protect. The intimidating presence of the colossal cameras located in this very place were unable to prevent this from happening, and further brings into question the purpose of these 'Big Brother' contrivances.

"The IRSP would take this opportunity to warn the people of Ardoyne and North Belfast to remain vigilant over the coming weeks. We would advise those who use transport to gain entry and to exit the area, to always use the taxi depots within the community. We believe there remains a very real threat to the people of Ardoyne."

STATEMENT ENDS

[Hate Is Art]

do you live in the north or the republic?

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OK two questions;
1. Why hasn't the news show this condemnation?
2. And, more to the point, why the fuck haven't I heard about this attack on the news?

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Do events like this lend credibility to the Crown's argument that if it were to withdraw it's troops from N. Ireland there would be a bloody civil war between loyalist paramilitary groups, and republican Catholics?

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Do events like this lend credibility to the Crown's argument that if it were to withdraw it's troops from N. Ireland there would be a bloody civil war between loyalist paramilitary groups, and republican Catholics?

well, first of all, it's almost completely one-sided. the sectarian conflict is mostly protestants attacking 'papists', rarely the other way aruond. although I did read about an incident where the ®IRA intervened against sectarian catholics attacking a protestant community once. So I don't forsee a "civil war" situation in the six.

but, no I don't think it adds any credibility to their argument as most attacks occur with crown support, encouragement and complicity. Collusion between loyalist death squads and the brits are well documented.


1. Why hasn't the news show this condemnation?
2. And, more to the point, why the fuck haven't I heard about this attack on the news?

I think there is too much influence amongst the media of people like enigma, who think we "should be stomped" - if "left wing" brits say that what do you imagine the rest think?

in all fairness the english are a decent people, look at TAT. I think it's probably just middle class types like rugby players. :lol:


do you live in the north or the republic?

currently neither, but that will soon change! :D

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Sinn Féin North Belfast councillor Danny Lavery has said that following a UDA show of strength in the area on Saturday that many local people had feared that there would be a sectarian attack on a local nationalist.

Cllr Lavery said:

"This was a sectarian attack carried out by the UDA on a young nationalist in the Whitewell area. It was deliberate and premeditated.

"Many local people were concerned that there would be a sectarian attack after the UDA mounted a show of strength on Saturday in the area.

"This young man is extremely lucking to be alive today.

"Unionist politicians and civic and community leaders need to do more to defuse tensions not just in the Whitewell area but throughout North Belfast where there has been an increase in UDA activity. Comments from unionist political leaders in recent days have only served to increase tension. I would urge them to abandon their overtly sectarian approach to community relations."

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in all fairness the english are a decent people, look at TAT. I think it's probably just middle class types like rugby players

Lol, are you an Anarchist??

What do you think should be done with the north? Complete removal of British Troops? Re-unification with the Republic?

I personally would like to see it become a completly independent country.

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What do you think should be done with the north? Complete removal of British Troops? Re-unification with the Republic?

I personally would like to see it become a completly independent country.

I'd like to see an independent, 32 county Irish Workers Republic. The basic formula that James Connolly laid out: an uprising to simeltaneously remove the brit occupation and replace capitalism with workers institutions.

I think anything else will fail; certainly PSF has failed. As Connolly said, if you remove the occupation but not capitalism, nothing will fundamentally change. As it is, the occupation is more intact than ever, as many troops there now as there were during the height of the Troubles.

I don't really advocate re-unification with the "ROI"; more like sweeping away the capitalist 26 county state and the smashing the six county British colony.

The difficulty being how uneven the two economies are, and how divided the workers are. The south is a better situation because access to work has nothing to do with your religion. The north is more like. . . the :blink: taliban, really. :lol:


Lol, are you an Anarchist??

I seem to go back and forth from anarcho-syndicalism, libertarian platformism, and some forms of marxism like Connolly's ideas or councilism. Really I just want a workers republic and aren't sectarian about it.

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Originally posted by The Arcadian [email protected] 8 2004, 09:28 AM

Lol, are you an Anarchist??

What do you think should be done with the north? Complete removal of British Troops? Re-unification with the Republic?

I personally would like to see it become a completly independent country.
The future of Ireland will be a united 32 county, republic. The Irish will be the majority in the north by 2020 so it will eventually happen. The Irish are actually right now the majority but the English have divided the working class along religious lines.