PRC-UTE
4th October 2005, 01:01
Comrades,
We gather here, today to remember with pride, our comrade and former leader and co-founder, Seamus Costello. It's been 28 years since Seamus was murdered by reactionary forces opposed to the creation of a 32 County Socialist Irish Republic.
Whether it was on local community issues on Wicklow County Council or the broader socialist and anti-imperialist issues, his dedication, diligence and perseverance served as an inspiration to all who knew him.
Comrades, as we enter this new phase of the social struggle, it is that very same diligence, perseverance and dedication that is required by each and every one of us, to ensure that the ideals and principals that he espoused so dearly are delivered in a clear and transparent manner to both today's and tomorrow's generation.
Issues such as poverty, housing, health, education, employment and social issues coupled with the scourge of narcotics have decimated the very fabric of our society leaving the working class feeling more and more isolated and alone. There are many enemies of the working class. We cannot stand by and watch as drug barons, criminals and fat cat capitalists often assisted by state sponsored forces, tear away at the very fabric of our society.
In the present day, the IRSM faces many challenges, we, in the Irish Republican Socialist Movement must be visible, audible and sincere in our efforts to address these and the vast array of issues that scourge our communities.
Our voice must be audible when it comes to, highlighting the scourge of drugs within our society, highlighting the ever increasing number of people who live on our streets, highlighting state corruption at every level, from Civil Servant, Planners to Gardai and those corrupt Politicians who Govern us.
The Celtic Tiger never failed, "for everyone within working class communities, it never existed", daily struggle to get by, just got harder, as everyday goods and services become more expensive. However, we can state that the G.F.A has failed. Sectarianism is rife, daily attacks occur on working class nationalist areas, in particular Ballymena and North Belfast, feed by entrenched loyalist hatred and governments who don't seem to care.
Dessie O'Hare is still in jail, even though he is a qualifying prisoner under the G.F.A. Both Governments bend the rules and shift the goalposts when they see fit. Other republicans Such as Strabane Republican, John Brady are incarcerated, many on the sole word of the PSNI or Gardai, both proven corrupt police forces.
We must not be deterred by the capitalist endorsed decimation of our working class communities.
Comrades, onwards with the revolution.
Cathal Gartland
On behalf of Republican Socialist POWs, Portlaoise, Castlerea and Maghaberry.
We gather here, today to remember with pride, our comrade and former leader and co-founder, Seamus Costello. It's been 28 years since Seamus was murdered by reactionary forces opposed to the creation of a 32 County Socialist Irish Republic.
Whether it was on local community issues on Wicklow County Council or the broader socialist and anti-imperialist issues, his dedication, diligence and perseverance served as an inspiration to all who knew him.
Comrades, as we enter this new phase of the social struggle, it is that very same diligence, perseverance and dedication that is required by each and every one of us, to ensure that the ideals and principals that he espoused so dearly are delivered in a clear and transparent manner to both today's and tomorrow's generation.
Issues such as poverty, housing, health, education, employment and social issues coupled with the scourge of narcotics have decimated the very fabric of our society leaving the working class feeling more and more isolated and alone. There are many enemies of the working class. We cannot stand by and watch as drug barons, criminals and fat cat capitalists often assisted by state sponsored forces, tear away at the very fabric of our society.
In the present day, the IRSM faces many challenges, we, in the Irish Republican Socialist Movement must be visible, audible and sincere in our efforts to address these and the vast array of issues that scourge our communities.
Our voice must be audible when it comes to, highlighting the scourge of drugs within our society, highlighting the ever increasing number of people who live on our streets, highlighting state corruption at every level, from Civil Servant, Planners to Gardai and those corrupt Politicians who Govern us.
The Celtic Tiger never failed, "for everyone within working class communities, it never existed", daily struggle to get by, just got harder, as everyday goods and services become more expensive. However, we can state that the G.F.A has failed. Sectarianism is rife, daily attacks occur on working class nationalist areas, in particular Ballymena and North Belfast, feed by entrenched loyalist hatred and governments who don't seem to care.
Dessie O'Hare is still in jail, even though he is a qualifying prisoner under the G.F.A. Both Governments bend the rules and shift the goalposts when they see fit. Other republicans Such as Strabane Republican, John Brady are incarcerated, many on the sole word of the PSNI or Gardai, both proven corrupt police forces.
We must not be deterred by the capitalist endorsed decimation of our working class communities.
Comrades, onwards with the revolution.
Cathal Gartland
On behalf of Republican Socialist POWs, Portlaoise, Castlerea and Maghaberry.