Irish Republican Socialists Complain of Harassment
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IRSP Call For An End to Harassment of Party Members in Dublin

The Irish Republican Socialist Party is accusing the Irish government of
deliberate harassment of members of the party in the Dublin area.

The IRSP statement comes in the wake of the arrest of the IRSP Ard
Comhairle's Dublin representative Gerry Burns in the city this morning.

Ard Comhairle PRO Fra Halligan said,

"Since September of last year, the Gardai special branch 'heavy gang' has
engaged in a campaign of harassment of IRSP members. This has included
seizing of IRSP computer equiptment and intimidation of employers and
landlords resulting in members being made unemployed and homeless.

"The IRSP will be seeking a meeting with An Taoiseach to demand an end to
this political campaign by the secret police."

In conclusion the IRSP representative said,

"The Good Friday Agreement guarantees the political rights and freedom to
organise for everyone. We will be asking Bertie Ahern if there is some
exclusion clause that allows the political harassment of Republican
Socialists. If the Good Friday Agreement has any real meaning at all, it
must extend to all shades of political opinion and that includes IRSP
members.
The Irish Republican Socialist Party is accusing the Irish government of
deliberate hatrassment of members of the party in the Dublin area.

The IRSP statement comes in the wake of the arrest of the IRSP Ard
Comhairle's Dublin representative Gerry Burns in the city this morning.

Ard Comhairle PRO Fra Halligan said,

"Since September of last year, the Gardai special branch 'heavy gang' has
engaged in a campaign of harassment of IRSP members. This has included
seizing of IRSP computer equiptment and intimidation of employers and
landlords resulting in members being made unemployed and homeless.

"The IRSP will be seeking a meeting with An Taoiseach to demand an end to
this political campaign by the secret police."

In conclusion the IRSP representative said,

"The Good Friday Agreement guarantees the political rights and freedom to
organise for everyone. We will be asking Bertie Ahern if there is some
exclusion clause that allows the political harassment of Republican
Socialists. If the Good Friday Agreement has any real meaning at all, it
must extend to all shades of political opinion and that includes IRSP
members.

ENDS

 
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