Sinn Fein/IRA march on Dublin
To be honest, I didn't know whether to spit on him or pat him on the back. The sight of Gerry Adams a few feet away from me on O'Connell Street was enough to leave an agitated phlegm in my throat. Up to 4,000 Sinn Fein supporters marched down O'Connell street, many bearing posters demanding that IRA prisoners be released. Some of the floats to take part in the parade depicted scenes in which British Army officers posed with guns.
On the one hand one could feel pride for their continuing resilience, despite the execrable oppression committed by the British. On the other, it is unforgivable that these people continue to support a terrorist organisation that continues to hold total power in areas of Northern Ireland.
All said however, I have some sort of twisted respect for what Gerry Adams is trying to achieve. Who would have foreseen the change that has occurred in the past decade? Credit must be given where it's due.
Releasing the Jerry McCabe killers is something that the Irish government should never consider. Their case most certainly does not apply to the clause of the Good Friday Agreement that stipulates the release of IRA prisoners.
Published by Colm.
On the one hand one could feel pride for their continuing resilience, despite the execrable oppression committed by the British. On the other, it is unforgivable that these people continue to support a terrorist organisation that continues to hold total power in areas of Northern Ireland.
All said however, I have some sort of twisted respect for what Gerry Adams is trying to achieve. Who would have foreseen the change that has occurred in the past decade? Credit must be given where it's due.
Releasing the Jerry McCabe killers is something that the Irish government should never consider. Their case most certainly does not apply to the clause of the Good Friday Agreement that stipulates the release of IRA prisoners.
Published by Colm.
|