IRSP Unbowed

[Danielle Ni Dhighe <nidhighe@xxxxxxxx>]

Starry Plough
June/July 2002

IRSP Unbowed

The Irish Republican Socialist Party have been targeted in a burglary
by Garda Special Branch in the latest in a series of sinister
developments at the party's office in central Dublin.

Among the items stolen were minutes books, financial records, a
contact numbers book, a tape recording of Martin Collins' interview
for this edition of the Starry Plough, a locked cash box, copies of
leaflets, and other republican socialist propaganda.  All electrical
equipment such as computers, phones, fax machines, printers, etc.,
were left untouched by these 'State Burglars'.

This latest incident occurred only a few weeks after flags, holders,
brackets, and flag poles went missing from outside the building
during the night.  Recently a sign for the Dublin IRSP office was
removed from the front door.

These incidents are happening in parallel with the continued personal
harassment dished out to individual members of the party by Garda
Special Branch in their efforts to get members of the IRSP to turn
into paid informers.  Family and friends of party members in the
Dublin area have also come under the secret spotlight in this
continuing spree of political harassment.  Many have been closely
followed on their way to and from work, and in some cases whilst
leaving young children off at school.

Speaking directly to the Starry Plough, a spokesperson for the Dublin
IRSP said, "It makes you ask the question, just who are the Gardai
out to protect with this harassment?

"Our party continues to bear the brunt of this type of activity on a
daily basis.  While drug dealers are poisoning working class
children, the Guards turn a blind eye.

"Well, the answer to all this is that the Gardai are protecting
the 'establishment' while letting the working classes rot in their
drug-filled towers.

"The IRSP are very confident that our continued growth throughout
Dublin and around the rest of the country will not suffer with this
upsurge of political harassment.  It is true that our party in the 26
Counties hasn't witnessed this type of 'state thuggery' since April
1976 when 34 members of the IRSP were arrested by 'the Heavy Gang',
and tortured and beaten while in custody.  At that time also our
party offices were raided with documents stolen and destroyed."

He concluded by saying, "Are we now going back to the days of the
Heavy Gang?"

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To read the entire June/July 2002 edition of the Starry Plough, go
to: http://www.morrigan.net/starryplough/jun2002/


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