Comments on The Pensive Quill: Nor Meekly Serve My Time

Fionnuala Perry said... Apparently those who help ...

2011-03-11T10:11:06.737Z

Fionnuala Perry said...
Apparently those who help broker the agreement between the screws and the prisoners have also reneged on their assurance that they would monitor the situation.

Fionnuala, you would need to go back to your unreliable Maghaberry sources as the above is inaccurate. The facilitators who helped broker the Agreement last August has not reneged on their assurances/commitments and are indeed still involved in attempting to get a resolution to the ongoing crisis in Maghaberry. They prefer to work outside of any public glare which might not suit you or your sources but they have worked a lot harder on these issues than you, I or your sources.

Apparently those who help broker the agreement bet...

2011-03-05T22:42:34.542Z

Apparently those who help broker the agreement between the screws and the prisoners have also reneged on their assurance that they would monitor the situation.
People I have spoken to recently, are genuinely concerned about the prisoners and their plight.
I know there is a considerable amount of apathy amongst Republicans, however I would say most genuine people are concerned.
The problem is, they have no idea how to channel their concerns.

Mackers, "the way" is the way to securin...

2011-03-05T21:49:47.148Z

Mackers, "the way" is the way to securing better conditions for those republicans unfortunate enough to be in prison.

heard today that prisoners united now in non-confr...

2011-03-05T19:20:42.494Z

heard today that prisoners united now in non-confrmity,fair play,united we stand divided we fall,best of luck to the spartans of magHaberry

wee bit off topic but... mi5 gerry + mi6 marty SF...

2011-03-05T16:35:07.466Z

wee bit off topic but...

mi5 gerry + mi6 marty SF say Queens visit premature. IRA surrendered and disbanded, weapons destroyed and Stormont reurected, theres no need to replace a dissident death rattle with a Royal kiss of life sobbed marty+gerry in unison...just when we had it in the bag for ye!!

few points the perception of Maghaberry is: 1 to a...

2011-03-05T09:53:21.988Z

few points
the perception of Maghaberry is:
1 to a cell
tv with remote control in the cell.
'recreation' and interaction of prisoners.
regular exercise and visits.

The general perception may be [not mine] that the small number of 30 prisoners if not squabling among themselves want to create a prison issue to generate support as in the blanket days in long kesh.

It doesnt appeal to the wider public, and i feel 'depressingly' that this strategy is alienating the prisoners and their families from the wider community rather than acting as a ralling call.

surely a more constructive political line of 'attack' might garner more sympathy? Surely 30 guys aren't striving to create a dirty protest in 2011???

Alec, but where will it lead to? Republican priso...

2011-03-05T08:06:54.822Z

Alec,

but where will it lead to? Republican prisoners have often led the way in battling for improved prison conditions. Denis Faul once described Bobby Sands as the greatest prison reformer in British penal history. But the 'way' is corralled into the prisons and sealed off from the 'way' in the outside world.

It's been there for a few weeks I think, but t...

2011-03-05T01:11:46.679Z

It's been there for a few weeks I think, but this is the first time I can't stop noticing Brendan Hughes on the right... as though he's paying particular attention to this piece.

There has been some very positive developments com...

2011-03-05T00:52:09.405Z

There has been some very positive developments coming out of the jail. RSF and RNU both released statements saying the prisoners they represent will be refusing the full body search as from today.

The prisoners are once again leading the way.

Alec, thanks for these posts. I belief all the pri...

2011-03-04T23:27:18.714Z

Alec, thanks for these posts. I belief all the prisoners are now united in their opposition to the degrading strip search. now we need everyone on the outside united to stand behind them.

Alec, good that you continue to highlight these ...

2011-03-04T21:23:44.314Z

Alec,

good that you continue to highlight these issues, sad that you have to. Screws will always brutalise prisoners; it always needs exposed