tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post7061139626056771161..comments2010-05-21T00:08:05.813+01:00AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-27991227191111037512010-05-19T23:10:42.757+01:002010-05-19T23:10:42.757+01:00liam hannaway on 36th day of his hunger strike............very sad,hope he doesnt die. dark days ahead for factionalised republicanism. the IRA in the twilight years........ewokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18164083645782447982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-49743831181313923372010-05-18T11:14:19.607+01:002010-05-18T11:14:19.607+01:00At last Sinn Fein are getting off their arses and attempting to try and help the prisoners, maybe the guilty conscience has kicked in after the voters at the doors asked the awkward questions, Hopefully they can now see that the current plight is the same that the previous IRA prisoners faced in the 70’s 80s’ and 90’s, or are they still slow learners. The whole thing smacks of Power at any cost so maybe a lesson could be taken from that era in that lads your leaders are all after the same thing money and with money comes power. Power is the over whelming feature in all of Irish political life since the foundation of the state, remember Dev he actually slaughtered republicans who didn’t adhere to his rules, so be warned history has a habit of repeating itselfInterestedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18135991575816455805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-23981058607069757252010-05-18T10:36:14.930+01:002010-05-18T10:36:14.930+01:00That may be no bad thing Adams not being there Seamusin, we will have more chance of getting at the truth the less he has to do with things,though I think Anthony is right, political careers comes before political prisonersmartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-69645285919965893992010-05-18T06:36:21.539+01:002010-05-18T06:36:21.539+01:00Seamusín, while it is a bit early to expect them to come out with a statement in support of the screws it is only a matter of time. Raymond McCartney, I feel, would want to say something to curb the screws but the party leadership will ensure their own political careers are protected before prisoners or anyone else. That alone will determine what statement is madeAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-15796434769022063662010-05-18T01:33:21.390+01:002010-05-18T01:33:21.390+01:00Adams was not in. SF have issued no statement since the vist which is unusual. I would have expected at least a basic statement saying the delegation had met the prisoners and that they had discussed the problems which concern the prisoners but not a word from them which is worrying. I hope the visit wasn't simply a token to silence some of their own members who wanted something done to address the prison crisis.seamusínhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632814140426213411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-7387365910113210992010-05-17T20:08:14.381+01:002010-05-17T20:08:14.381+01:00The Conservatives are back, the prison protest escalates,all we need now is a souped up De Lorean and we are back to the future,I believe Mickey Culbert and other psf members have been to Maghaberry ,I,ve just been told that Adams was there as well,if so and to avoid any repeats of the past ie., withholding any relevant information, should,nt we, that is all who are concerned about this deteriorating situation be told what exactly Mr Adams and co have discovered on their visit, and what exactly they intend to do about it, and if things are as bad as reported shall Mr Adams then don his republican hat and pull the joke justice minister Mr Ford a few home truths in his ear might help, Ford has already let the mask slip re, the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.I.ve said before these screws are not acting independently so will Mr Adams let us all know what exactly his new bestest buddies,those other suited and booted mandarins in Whitehall are playing at,martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.com