@News_Letter Just think how many innocent Catholics they could have killed or maimed .
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James McD
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James McD
@Coolavin53
interested in politics: wedded to truth : my own opinions: easily distracted by wine and song. retweets are not an endorsement
شامل ہوئے Ekim 2022
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UK forces 'more restrained' in Northern Ireland than any other civilised nation would have been - former SAS commander trib.al/7QuPgjP
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@uuponline @BeattieDoug What are the annual bonfires and orange marches if not a drag back to the past?
Maybe Doug should take the beam out of his own eye before talking about a spec in someone else’s eye
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𝗕𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA has said that the illegally erected statue of Bobby Sands is part of a wider, deeply entrenched problem in Northern Ireland.
Doug Beattie MC MLA said:
“The issue around the illegally erected statue of Bobby Sands is a symptom of the issues that still plague Northern Ireland, not the total sum of the problem. As a society, we have not moved on, and neither can we, because we are deliberately dragged back to the legacy of the Troubles and division on a near daily basis. If it’s not filling the column inches in newspapers, a two-minute time slot in our daily news programmes, a combative item on radio and television, or the continuous vitriolic attacks on social media, then it’s being used as an election tool by politicians. Society can’t get away from it because it’s become a business for so many who see it as the ability to sell something; to increase readership, viewers, listeners, or voters.
“The reality that faces Northern Ireland today is clear; we have more memorials, murals, and parades to those who murdered innocent men, women, and children than we do for those innocent men, women, and children who were murdered. This is not likely to change because no opportunity for change has been created, and nobody is willing to take the first step in coming up with an alternative. Instead, we’ll spend our time debating flags as innocent victims are expected to walk past memorials and murals dedicated to those who murdered their loved ones on a daily basis. The Bobby Sands statue is just another addition to this macabre and appalling spectacle which has been normalised in Northern Ireland.
“Having spent three years on the Flags, Identity, Culture, and Traditions (FICT) Commission, it seems obvious to me that there are some in society who simply don’t want change and some who view it as an opportunity. Sadly, the overwhelming majority seem to find it easier to conform in silence, so this story will be filed away as it drops out of the news cycle.”
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A visiting Irish-American group led by former Noraid publicity director Martin Galvin should meet IRA victims and Protestants who suffered “ethnic cleansing” in border areas, a DUP MP has said.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
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@KemiBadenoch Does veteran = above the law?
Had veterans the right to kill, maim and oppress catholic people in the north of Ireland
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Nearly 30 years from the Belfast Agreement, Labour is allowing our ageing veterans to be dragged before the courts for defending Britain.
Without these men there would have been no peace process - the terrorists would have triumphed.
Starmer is betraying them.
Keir Starmer@Keir_Starmer
28 years ago today, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, one of Labour’s proudest achievements. Working in Northern Ireland, I saw first-hand the transformation peace brought to communities. At a time of global instability, it reminds us that peace must be built and protected.
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@KellyMatshall What evidence do you have for this nonsense.?
You really are a moron
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And then we have Republicans that still glorify the IRA that committed the worst crimes against women and girls on this island , right up to sinn fein leadership the IRA is glorified , back in your box with your faux outrage !!! Tunnel vision comes to mind!!
Squinter@squinteratn
As we find ourselves facing again the brutal and heartbreaking reality of violence against women and girls, unionism is just back from meeting the world's most famous sexual abuser and it's handing out pens delighting in the belittling of a female committee chair. Lovely.
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If the Irish Language truly is for everyone, why is Chris making it the language of Nationalism?
Who are "they" in this comment?
This comment shows that a victory for Irish Language really is a victory for Republicanism.
Don't be shocked when Unionism opposes it.
Chris Donnelly@chrisadonnelly
Translates as ‘It was so much easier when they just knew their place.’
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@CommunitiesNI @gordonlyons1 @PRONI_DFC @America250 @UlsterScotsAgen @librarycongress Gordon needs to read some history books; ni didn’t exist when the us declared independence.
The irony of a unionist celebrating men and women who fought to break that union
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👀 Minister @GordonLyons1 has announced that original documents highlighting the deep historical links between the United States and Northern Ireland will be coming here later this year.
🇺🇸 Find out more:
communities-ni.gov.uk/news/lyons-his…
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I saw Emma little Pengelly’s car crash interview on the View last night ;
She was uncomfortable talking about illegal war started by the us and Israel and didn’t support her party leader. She also believes she’s entitled to free first class plane travel despite being unelected
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These are flags of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
If you are offended by these flags being flown in our country, may I suggest you fuck off to a country that flies a flag you like.
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@paul_rams34 @JonBurrowsMLA Testimony from a member of a totally discredited paramilitary force that was used to oppress Catholics
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Gerry Adams was leader of IRA until mid-2000s, former senior PSNI officer tells court. @JonBurrowsMLA irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…
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@DrWHKitchen @squinteratn You’re posts are regularly characterised by personal comments about others . It’s only a wonder more people haven’t taken you to task.
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@squinteratn Note also; you've spent plenty of time questioning my professional integrity, despite the fact that my political engagements here are entirely separate from my occupation.
You conflate my politics with my job, presumably to paint me as something that I am not.
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I added this comment to Garrett's post.
He posted several replies, claiming I've attacked him, saying that my challenges to 3 of his stories were close to harassment.
He then blocked me.
The substance of his thread was interesting. He spoke for me, and himself, during his rant.
Dr William H Kitchen@DrWHKitchen
@GAHargan Awful 'journalism,' Garrett. The level of dishonesty in this story, by omissions, quite simply points towards a biased piece of writing.
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It is the UK that should be suing Ireland on legacy, not the other way round, says Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…
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GERRY ADAMS INFAMOUS BLACK BERET FUNERAL PHOTO PROVES HE WAS A SWORN IRA TERROR BOSS – FORMER EXPLOSIVES EXPERT TELLS HIGH COURT!
Ex-IRA letter bomber Shane Paul O'Doherty testified that the 1971 pic of Adams in full uniform at IRA commander Michael Kane's funeral honour guard is "definitive proof" – "there was no chance" a non-member could wear the beret without consequences. He called Adams his "supreme leader"!
Now three British victims of the 1973 Old Bailey and 1996 Manchester/Docklands bombings are suing the ex-Sinn Féin president in London for directing the carnage, demanding just £1 in symbolic justice.
Adams still "emphatically denies" ever being in the IRA after decades of lies and blood.
Gerry Adams (right) marches in a guard of honour' at the funeral of Provisional IRA man Michael Kane in Belfast in September 1971
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@KellyMatshall The same Protestants that supported the unionist party government that rule a state characterised by systemic discrimination, state murder and oppression
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A former IRA member has told the High Court in London that an image he says shows Gerry Adams wearing a beret at a funeral is proof he was in the organisation.
Shane Paul O’Doherty added that there was “not a chance” anyone else would wear that style of hat at the time.
CraiginEngland@ghost_wales
Mr Adams denies that he had any role in the Provisional IRA and is opposing the claim. Mr Adams will be denying he’s Irish next. standard.co.uk/news/crime/ger…
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@MatthewOToole2 Once again the SDLP are seen to side with unionist parties. Why not focus on the continued attempts by the communities minister to frustrate casement
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Here's the problem. The SF MP in question *was* incoherent and the ministers *have* been asleep at the wheel, but the DUP share power and are supposed to be prioritising support for the public.
But the first instinct is sham fight and tribal point scoring not the public good.
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When you've a Sinn Fein Finance Minister and a Sinn Fein Economy Minister who don't seem to know what's going on with £81million of funding to help people with energy bills then why would a Sinn Fein MP know anything either......
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What a leader ; afraid to allow replies to his post; probably because he can’t explain why his party created ulster resistance which imported guns used to murder innocent Catholics
Gavin Robinson@GRobinsonDUP
This morning, Gregory Campbell MP and I watched proceedings from the Public Gallery at the High Court in London, sitting three rows behind Gerry Adams as the civil case involving him continued. This case has been brought by victims of IRA bombings John Clark, Barry Laycock and Jonathan Ganesh, who was seriously injured in the 1996 Docklands bombings. Given Northern Ireland’s experience of the Troubles, I believe that it is important that we stand alongside victims who suffered that same trauma across the United Kingdom. My party have met with Jonathan Ganesh on a number of occasions and we recognise the significance of this case. This is an important case. If our system establishes that Gerry Adams was in the IRA and that liability rests with him, then the implications will be seismic. For many victims of terrorism, justice has been delayed for decades. Their pursuit of truth and accountability must never be ignored.
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Gavin as usual the coward has his comments off..same man recently told victims to 'move on'...his ex party leader literally started the troubles ....many of his party members were involved in Ulster Resistance whose weapons were used to murder 100s .... hypocrite of highest order
Gavin Robinson@GRobinsonDUP
This morning, Gregory Campbell MP and I watched proceedings from the Public Gallery at the High Court in London, sitting three rows behind Gerry Adams as the civil case involving him continued. This case has been brought by victims of IRA bombings John Clark, Barry Laycock and Jonathan Ganesh, who was seriously injured in the 1996 Docklands bombings. Given Northern Ireland’s experience of the Troubles, I believe that it is important that we stand alongside victims who suffered that same trauma across the United Kingdom. My party have met with Jonathan Ganesh on a number of occasions and we recognise the significance of this case. This is an important case. If our system establishes that Gerry Adams was in the IRA and that liability rests with him, then the implications will be seismic. For many victims of terrorism, justice has been delayed for decades. Their pursuit of truth and accountability must never be ignored.
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