'News of the Word' Article a Fabrication - RSF

[Risteard]

STATEMENT FROM RICHARD WALSH, PUBLICITY OFFICER, REPUBLICAN SINN FÉIN:

An article in the 'News of the World' on April 5th – “CIRA threat to kill Irish soldiers” – claims that I stated that members of the Free State forces could be killed for helping to search for weapons along the border, and that they should instead join the CIRA.

For the record, at no time was I in contact with the News of the World or their reporter Stephen Breen – or indeed any other journalist – regarding this issue. Nor was any press statement released by myself or Republican Sinn Féin making any such claims. As such, all alleged quotations used within the article are entirely a fabrication.

Furthermore, at no time did I claim to be speaking on behalf of the IRA. Republican Sinn Féin does not have a military wing, nor is it the political wing of any other organisation.

It is interesting to note that reactions were sought from Fine Gael's Charles Flanagan and the Provos' Daithí McKay for something which was never said either publicly or privately.

ENDS

[Iarmhi Gael]

Are you Richard Walsh btw?

[TommyO'Brien]

STATEMENT FROM RICHARD WALSH, PUBLICITY OFFICER, REPUBLICAN SINN FÉIN:

An article in the 'News of the World' on April 5th – “CIRA threat to kill Irish soldiers” – claims that I stated that members of the Free State forces could be killed for helping to search for weapons along the border, and that they should instead join the CIRA.

For the record, at no time was I in contact with the News of the World or their reporter Stephen Breen – or indeed any other journalist – regarding this issue. Nor was any press statement released by myself or Republican Sinn Féin making any such claims. As such, all alleged quotations used within the article are entirely a fabrication.

Furthermore, at no time did I claim to be speaking on behalf of the IRA. Republican Sinn Féin does not have a military wing, nor is it the political wing of any other organisation.

It is interesting to note that reactions were sought from Fine Gael's Charles Flanagan and the Provos' Daithí McKay for something which was never said either publicly or privately.

ENDS

It says something about the credibility of RSF that when given a choice between believing what NOTW says, and RSF says, most people would pick the former.

[Digout]

You should take legal action.

[Risteard]

Are you Richard Walsh btw?

I'm just posting up a statement which has come into my e-mail inbox.

[Digout]

I'm just posting up a statement which has come into my e-mail inbox.

It could be a fake, its very easy to fake email.

[Iarmhi Gael]

Well if you know Richard Walsh will you tell him I was at a party last week in Belfast. It was a fancy dress party and a person came dressed as him, after watching his Che Guevara performance on BBC Newsline.

[Simbo67]

I'm just posting up a statement which has come into my e-mail inbox.

I wonder should I post every statement that comes into my email box? Those ones from the wife of the former president of Nigeria for instance...

[Iarmhi Gael]

I wonder should I post every statement that comes into my email box? Those ones from the wife of the former president of Nigeria for instance...

hahahahaha

[KingKane]

I normally operate on the basis that every article in the NotW is a fabrication unless there are photos of ladies involved.