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REF President Des Dalton speaking outside the G.P.O 2017 (General Post Office) Heaquarters 1916 Easter Rising

Rsf President des Dalton speaking outside the G.P.O today

With many thanks to: Che Guevara

RSF supports Gabriel Mackle in his defence of his Republican identity.

Statement by the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton
28ú Márta/March

Republican Sinn Féin salutes Gabriel Mackle on his courageous defence of his distinct identity and autonomy as an Irish Republican POW within the Maghaberry prison. Irish Republican POWs have historically had to run the gauntlet of British and 26-County state attempts to criminalise them and deny them their identity, shamefully on this occasion this latest injustice comes at the hands of those purporting to be fellow Irish Republicans. To compound the injustice is the fact that it was the CABHAIR supported prisoners who won the right of Republican prisoners to have their separate identity accepted by the prison regime. The CABHAIR supported prisoners led the dirty protests which resulted in the August 2010 Agreement.
This attempt to deny Gabriel Mackle his own political identity and autonomy brings only shame to those who have a hand in it. By cloaking their actions in the name of Republicanism they sully that noble banner. A statement issued under the name of “Republican Prisoners, Roe 4” in Maghaberry prison by the group styling itself Saoradh is quite simply a tissue of lies and calculated smear, designed to hide what is really happening here.

In an attempt to smear Gabriel Mackle the statement cites his previous membership of the British Army’s Royal Irish Regiment. This is a matter of public record. Irish Republican history is littered with instances of Irish patriots who having served in the British Army subsequently gave honourable and heroic service to the cause of Irish freedom, James Connolly, Michael Mallin and Tom Barry are notable examples.

This statement cannot disguise the reality of what is going on in Maghaberry. Gabriel Mackle’s right, a right inherent to all Republican POWs, to maintain his own political identity is being attacked. Historically this right has always been respected by Republican prisoners regardless of organisation. However, this latest move to deny Gabriel Mackle this right echoes the actions of the Provisionals who in 1986 forced Republican prisoners who refused to renounce their Republican principles and abandon their allegiance to the All-Ireland Republic off prison landings.

Today it seems similar tactics are being employed by a grouping that it seems will not tolerate any alternative views. When these people speak of unity we now can see what they really mean. They are simply Provo – lite, aping the tactics and mindset of the Provisionals. They will be no more successful in their attempts to intimidate faithful Irish Republicans than the reformist Provos were before them.
We will not be intimidated or deflected from our work. Over the decades we have seen many such groupings styling themselves as Republican come and go. Republican Sinn Féin and the Republican Movement long predate them and will long outlast them. This year we mark 100 years since the historic 1917 Ard Fheis at which Sinn Féin adopted a Republican constitution. We are proud of our history of unbroken continuity of principle and organisation. Over the course of that century faithful Irish Republicans have defended that constitution from those who have attempted to subvert it, in 1921, 1926, 1946, 1969/70 and 1986. We will remain steadfast in our allegiance to the All-Ireland Republic of Easter and determined in our pursuit of our Republican goals. Once more we salute Gabriel Mackle and pledge him our continued solidarity and support. Maith thú Gabriel.

Críoch/Ends.

With many thanks to: Des Dalton, President Republican Sinn Féin.

Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week? Seminar: Centenary 1916-2016

Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week? 

Seminar: Centenary 1916-2016 

Republican Sinn Féin holding the seminar in the Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, Dublin on April 21, 2012. 

Doors open 11.30am, beginning 12noon sharp to 5pm 

The seminar, entitled Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week, will be the first of many events that Republican Sinn Féin will host in the run-up to the Centenary of the 1916 Rising. 

Speakers to date include the historian Rúan O’Donnell and President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton. 

POSTED ON BEHALF OF :  Rsf Iarmhí

All welcome, admisssion free. Doors open 11.30am.

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Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week?

Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week?

Saturday, 21 April 2012
  • 12:00 until 17:00
  • Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, Dublin
  • Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week? Seminar: Centenary 1916-2016 Republican Sinn Féin holding the seminar in the Ireland Institute, Pearse Street, Dublin on April 21, 2012. … Doors open 11.30am, beginning 12noon sharp to 5pm The seminar, entitled Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week, will be the first of many events that Republican Sinn Féin will host in the run-up to the Centenary of the 1916 Rising. Speakers to date include the historian Rúan O’Donnell and President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton. All welcome, admisssion free. Doors open 11.30am.

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Republican Sinn Féin
Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill,
223 Parnell Street
Dublin 1, Ireland

Sinn Féin Poblachtach
Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill,
223 Sráid Pharnell, BÁC 1, Éire
saoirse@iol.ie

For confirmation contact
Ard-Oifig: Dublin 01-872 9747
Des Dalton: President: 086-329 1809
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Geraldine McNamara
Publicity Officer: Dublin 01-872 9747,
087-690 9465
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For releases
19ú Meitheamh/June 2011

Éire Nua will deliver a just settlement for all the Irish people
Statement by Republican Sinn Féin Publicity Officer Geraldine McNamara
In a recent survey it has been claimed that fifty two per cent of Catholics living in the Six Counties wanted to remain under British rule, while 35% said they desired a united Ireland.
Firstly it should be pointed that the Six-County state does not even constitute a province as the other three counties of the historic province of Ulster are part of the Twenty-Six County State.
The Six-County state was gerrymandered by the British Government to ensure a permanent unionist majority in 1921.Only the Irish people as a nation have the right to decide their own destiny, there are thirty two counties in Ireland.
Republican Sinn Fein believe that in order to achieve a thirty two county Ireland free of British rule a federal republic has to be set up.
The Eire Nua policy of Republican Sinn Fein allows for all the people of diverse backgrounds to live as one nation.
This will provide a just settlement in Ireland.
ÉIRE NUA (New Ireland) — A four province federal Ireland, with a self-governing parliament in each of the four provinces: the nine-county Ulster, Connacht, Munster and Leinster. Each of these parliaments would deal with the governing of their province as part of the objective of the creation of an Ireland of self-governing communities in which people will control their own affairs.
The policy provides for the decentralisation of government further by the total re-structuring of local government in this island, not only in administration but also in the nature and functions of local authorities themselves. This re-structuring would be on four levels in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity of function:
The only just solution to the wrongs imposed on Ireland by the British is for them to relinquish their claim on part of our country and set a date for withdrawal.

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