Monday, July 6, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Attempts To Curtail IRPWA Fundraising
IRPWA activists in Derry City have been told by the owner of a well known Republican bar in the city that they are no longer welcome to raise funds in aid of Irish Republican POW’s and their dependents on his premises.
The city centre pub is popular amongst republicans of all shades and hosts popular rebel bands every Sunday. Songs of Irish heroes, Volunteers and Prisoners are sung to lure punters in for profit. The owner was asked by Republican activists to explain his decision to put an end to the weekly collection, no explanation was given.
IRPWA activists are continually harassed by members of the RUC/PSNI making fundraising increasingly difficult. The IRPWA is aware that businesses have been told by senior member s of the Provisional Movement to put a stop to collections on their premises. It is obvious that the Provisional Movement in conjunction with the RUC/PSNI are using everything at their means to prevent fundraising in aid of political prisoners.
The IRPWA would like to thank everyone in Derry City who has made donations to the Prisoner fund no matter how small. IRPWA activists will not be deterred by the RUC or their new cheerleaders and we will continue to offer moral and financial support to all of prisoners and their families.
http://derry32.blogspot.com/
The city centre pub is popular amongst republicans of all shades and hosts popular rebel bands every Sunday. Songs of Irish heroes, Volunteers and Prisoners are sung to lure punters in for profit. The owner was asked by Republican activists to explain his decision to put an end to the weekly collection, no explanation was given.
IRPWA activists are continually harassed by members of the RUC/PSNI making fundraising increasingly difficult. The IRPWA is aware that businesses have been told by senior member s of the Provisional Movement to put a stop to collections on their premises. It is obvious that the Provisional Movement in conjunction with the RUC/PSNI are using everything at their means to prevent fundraising in aid of political prisoners.
The IRPWA would like to thank everyone in Derry City who has made donations to the Prisoner fund no matter how small. IRPWA activists will not be deterred by the RUC or their new cheerleaders and we will continue to offer moral and financial support to all of prisoners and their families.
http://derry32.blogspot.com/
Monday, June 8, 2009
Terry McCafferty Protest
The next protest for Republican hostage Terry Mc Cafferty will be on Saturday 27th June in North Queen St. Belfast at 2.00pm.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
POW Protest Portlaoise Prison
Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association
22/5/09
Republican POW’s end protest.
It is with a sense of relief that the IRPWA can announce that as of today the Republican prisoners E3 Portlaoise have ended their no wash/dirty protest against the politically motivated denial of Temporary Release by the Free State Department of Justice. The protesting prisoners decided to end their protest when Republican prisoners who had previously been denied TR had recently had it granted.
The IRPWA give this change of heart by the Department of Justice and the Irish Prisons Service a cautious welcome and we hope that it is extended to all Republicans prisoners who qualify for Temporary Release and not used as a tool to reward or punish prisoners arbitrarily.
Message Ends.
22/5/09
Republican POW’s end protest.
It is with a sense of relief that the IRPWA can announce that as of today the Republican prisoners E3 Portlaoise have ended their no wash/dirty protest against the politically motivated denial of Temporary Release by the Free State Department of Justice. The protesting prisoners decided to end their protest when Republican prisoners who had previously been denied TR had recently had it granted.
The IRPWA give this change of heart by the Department of Justice and the Irish Prisons Service a cautious welcome and we hope that it is extended to all Republicans prisoners who qualify for Temporary Release and not used as a tool to reward or punish prisoners arbitrarily.
Message Ends.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Martin McGuinness Must Clarify Remarks
Martin Mc Guinness should clarify his remarks - IRPWA
The IRPWA call on Martin Mc Guinness to clarify his remarks made on a local radio programme on the morning of Tuesday 12th May regarding the case commonly known as the Derry 4. In an outburst Mr Mc Guinness said that he would like to examine the evidence and questioned how Gary Donnelly was released. Martin Mc Guinness has no authority to demand that Gary Donnelly or any one of the Derry 4 explain their activities or discuss any evidence with him. For the record, however, the sole evidence against the Derry 4 was the word of a chief superintendant.
Mr Mc Guinness' position seem to be at odds with his party's official line on the Special Criminal Court. One of Martin's party colleagues at Stormont, Raymond Mc Cartney, had publicly called for the release of these men. This draconian legislation has also been publicly denounced by PSF representatives in the 26 counties. Is Martin Mc Guinness now supporting this legislation which is now more draconian than ever before. The fact is that the Derry 4 spent nine months awaiting trial which is infact a longer sentence than Martin Mc Guinness served for two convictions of IRA membership.
The IRPWA call on Martin Mc Guinness to clarify his remarks made on a local radio programme on the morning of Tuesday 12th May regarding the case commonly known as the Derry 4. In an outburst Mr Mc Guinness said that he would like to examine the evidence and questioned how Gary Donnelly was released. Martin Mc Guinness has no authority to demand that Gary Donnelly or any one of the Derry 4 explain their activities or discuss any evidence with him. For the record, however, the sole evidence against the Derry 4 was the word of a chief superintendant.
Mr Mc Guinness' position seem to be at odds with his party's official line on the Special Criminal Court. One of Martin's party colleagues at Stormont, Raymond Mc Cartney, had publicly called for the release of these men. This draconian legislation has also been publicly denounced by PSF representatives in the 26 counties. Is Martin Mc Guinness now supporting this legislation which is now more draconian than ever before. The fact is that the Derry 4 spent nine months awaiting trial which is infact a longer sentence than Martin Mc Guinness served for two convictions of IRA membership.
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