ISSN Bulk Rate Return Address: US Postage SAOIRSE PAID Box 1053 0791-0002 Hummel South Orange, Dist. Corp. N.J. 07079 WILSON IRA TALKS 1972 In the interests of historical accuracy DAITHI O CONAILL sets the record straight. See page five. COUNTY WITH the making permanent of Extradition collaboration from Dublin. seven-day detention The pledge also requires solemn public declarations from the 26-county state to Britain on Dec­ How much substance was powers in the Prevention candidates to bind them­ mean nothing to Free in the much-vaunted 'con­ of Terrorism Act — it now ember 6 last Mrs. Thatcher has succeeded in selves solemnly and pub­ State Sinn Fein. Neither sultation' and 'partnership' has the distinction of the licly "not by word or deed ecuring a client state prepared to hand over its does political morality. was revealed during Nov­ worst record in Europe on express support for or Republicans are reminded wn citizens to an occupying power. It is worth n ember of last year when human rights with 21 vio­ approval of any organis­ of de Valera's lack of the noting that it was also on December 6 in 1921 officials in Dublin admit­ lations since 1950. ation that is for the time * latter when he regarded that the Treaty, partitioning Ireland and beginn­ ted that they were not They are refusing to being a proscribed organ­ the Oath to the British ing the counter-revolution, was signed in consulted on the latest change the PTA and have isation....". Crown as an 'Oath' in London. Such are the fruits of surrender to round of repression includ­ derogated from the Euro­ The organisations listed 1922-23 when others took British injustice! ing the end of a suspect's pean Convention, as they as banned include the it, as an 'empty formula' right to silence, the reduc­ did before to bring in The Fianna Fail adminis­ over the border last Irish Republican Army, when he and his associates tion of remission for pris­ internment in Ireland from tration, in agreeing to an August but backed away Cumann na mBan and pragmatically swallowed it oners, the making perman­ 1971-75. extradition treaty with from delivering up Fr. Fianna Eireann, all of in 1927 and as an 'Oath' ent of the Prevention of Britain, is accepting that it Paddy Ryan because of 'OATH whom are to be publicly again when he repealed it Terrorism Act, the impos­ has explicit trust in the the widespread public SWALLOWING' disowned. Sinn Fein itself in 1933. ition of a broadcasting ban system of justice in that anger and resentment at Meanwhile Free State was banned for 18 years Republicans also know on Republicans, and the country, that the British the prospect. This force of Sinn Fern has stated from 1956 to 1974. the heavy price paid in the prescription of an oath for are within their rights to public opinion must be through an interview given To take such a declar­ 1930s, 1940s and 1950s intending candidates in the be in occupation of the maintained in 1989 to se­ by Gerry Adams to the ation is acceptable to the under de Valera's repre­ local council elections in Six Counties and that they cure justice finally for Fr. English magazine Living military wing of Free State ssion as a result of such the Six Counties next have every right to harass, Paddy Ryan and expose Marxism (report Irish Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams 'oath swallowing' and lack May. The Duolin adminis­ intimidate and murder the Criminal Law Jurisdic­ Press, January 4) that says. But then so is accep­ of all political morality. tration keep paying the Irish people there. tion Act as an instrument while they support armed tance of the Free State Those who put their polit­ price but the Brits refuse This is a betrayal of the of British policy. struggle they reject Vio­ and its institutions, apply­ ical consciences in pawn to to hand over the goods. Irights of the Irish people lence' and 'terrorism'. ing for permits to sell the British end up doing This Act grew out of an Mrs. Thatcher was appar­ "o self-determination with­ Easter Lilies, seeking per­ their dirty work for them. earlier failed 'deal' with ently only dissuaded from Consequently they are out interference by any mission from the British The Republican answer the British - the Sunning- including internment on prepared to swallow the outside power - the same Crown forces to honour in 1989 is Terence Mac dale Conference of 1973 — her list of unilateral repre­ declaration prescribed by right recognised by nations Irish people these same Swiney's "In matters but as usual the British ssive measures by the argu­ the British government for such as France and Bel- forces have killed, not to of principle there can be part of the bargain, the ments of the other mem­ all candidates in the Six- , gium who have given more promised Council of county local council elec­ mention making 'submiss­ no tactics". bers of her new cabinet ions' (defined as 'referring If the British Establish­ protection to Irish citizens Ireland, was forgotten committee which has tions next May. in 1988 (by refusing to while the Criminal Law But the wording of the to arbitration on' — not ment decides to exclude charge of repression in demanding) to British Sec­ Republicans from public extradite Harry Flynn and Jurisdiction Act stayed on Ireland. declaration specifically jFr. Paddy Ryan respect­ the Statute Book. The Act defines terrorism as the retary King and 26-county life in Six-County local ively) than Mr. Haughey is was subsequently called Britain has since been "use of violence for polit­ Boss CJ. Haughey on the"" councils in 1989 as they prepared to give. , the 'dregs of Sunningdale'. found in breach of the ical ends" (something the cunent review of the did from 1922 to 1973, PUBLIC ANGER The Hillsborough Deal European Convention on British government itself working of the Hillsbor­ then with the British rests He despatched Gerry of 1985 has been even Human Rights and Funda­ does every day in the ough Deal. the consequences for so Harte and Robert Russell more successful in securing mental Freedoms for the week!). All of this indicates that doing. MMMMMMMMllMMMMltMMSMMMMMMMllElMll! SATURDAY, January 21, 1989 marks the 70th ANNIVERSARY 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the First (All-Ireland) FIRST Dail Eireann in Dub­ lin's Mansion House in 1919. GAIL EIREANN Led by the elected Ceann Comhairle, Cathal Brugha, SATURDAY Jan. 21 the assembled TDs ratified the Proclamation of the Republic in 1916 and 1989.Re-enacmenh adopted the Declaration of Independence, the Address MANSION HOUSE to the Free Nations of the World and the Democratic DUBLIN, lpm Programme. The TDs National further pledged themselves (to page eight) March and Pageant in liiiDi^^ L SAOIRSE Palestinian Government-in-Exile ON NOVEMBER 15 last the Palestine National The visa denial is a clear breach of the 1947 agreement Council at a meeting in Algiers proclaimed a of the US with the UN regarding accredited visiting per­ Palestine State and established a Government-in- sonnel to the UN Exile. In the face of this violation of an international agree­ ment, the response by Arab countries is to have the This was the highest point to date in a 40-year struggle debate on Palestine moved out of New York and over to against Zionism and Israeli occupation of the West Bank the UN buildings in Geneva, Switzerland. and the Gaza Strip. In the latter two areas the popular While Republicans admire and support the struggle of uprising known as the Intifada has continued since the Palestinian people for their homeland, they are December 9, 1987 with the loss of more than 230 worried about the acceptance by the Palestine Nation­ Palestinian lives. al Council of UN resolutions 181 and 242 which imply RECOGNISED acceptance of the present state of Israel. What of the objective of a united, democratic and To date, 63 United Nations members in Asia, Africa secular Palestine catering for all? Irish history contains and Eastern Europe have recognised the Palestinian a classic example of the problems caused by partition State, but the US Secretary of State Shultz has denied and the division of a country into colonial and neo- Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the PLO a visa to attend and colonial states as an alternative to national independ­ speak at the United Nations session in New York to ence. debate the question of Palestine. However, apart from such reservations, freedom-loving The PLO has had Observer Status at the UN since Irish people will wish the Palestinians well in their Arafat first addressed the General Assembly in 1974. struggle for homeland and freedom. NA FIANNA Eireann (the Irish National Boy Scouts founded in 1909) at its 80th Ard-Fheis in Duulin on Saturday, Decem­ ber 10 last attacked the unprecedented level of collaboration by the Fianna Fail administration with the British over the last year culminating in the disgraceful Youth Fight BwK scenes at the Border in August when Robert Russell was handed over to the OVER 200 young people attended society left behind. Occupation Forces. the first 'Youth Against Emigration' The delegates, gathered from all over the march in Duolin on December 8, STAY AND FIGHT! country, expressed their support for Irish where the call was made for Irish The answer has to be that people stay PAT WARD youth, north and south, who were prep­ youth to stay and fight the failed and fight these policies. Republicans say ared to stay and fight the current policy economic policies that are designed that trying to get Leinster House politic­ of forced emigration, caused oy failed to drive them out.