A police officer shot in Dungannon.

[Roy Walsh]

RSF: TYRONE ARRESTS 'DEPLORABLE'

Republican Sinn Féin deplores the arrests in County Tyrone this morning (13th November) of a recently released Republican Prisoner of War and his sister.

Damage was caused to the homes raided, as was the case with recent raids in the Craigavon area of County Armagh. At approximately 1:30a.m. the British Colonial Police gained entry to the former Republican prisoner's home with a chainsaw. An hour and a half later they kicked the door of his sister's house in. Their father went downstairs to investigate, believing that there had been a break-in. He was instantly surrounded by RUC officers and an infra-red light – presumably the sight of a weapon – was trained on his body.

The two siblings are currently being interrogated at Antrim Barracks. Our thoughts are with them and their family during this trying time. It is clear that British forces – not content with having stolen several years of the arrested man's life – continue to harass him and his family in a most vindictive fashion.

Such actions by enemy forces will only increase the resolve of true Republicans to expel the British from our country. Despite the hype of the Provisionals, Free Staters and others, they are in Ireland not as peacekeepers and peacemakers but instead as an occupying power. Their continued presence remains the greatest crime perpetrated against the Irish people.

Was this Gerry McGeough?

[Stir dear]

RSF WELCOME RELEASE OF TYRONE TWO

In a statement on November 14th, RSF Publicity Officer Richard Walsh welcomed the release on Wednesday night of a former Republican prisoner and his sister. The two were being held at Antrim Barracks following their arrests in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

He said: “We believe that these arrests were merely the latest in a catalogue of harassment of those seeking an end to English rule in Ireland. However, we will not allow ourselves to be diverted from the path of true Republicanism.

“We hope that the former PoW will now be able to rebuild his life on the outside. Clearly the British have sought to deny him this opportunity through his arrest just a few short weeks after his release. The Provos have been quick to criticise attacks on the British Colonial Police, but were remarkably silent on the plight of these two individuals. It is abundantly clear where their loyalties now lie.”

[Stir dear]

RSF WELCOME RELEASE OF TYRONE TWO

In a statement on November 14th, RSF Publicity Officer Richard Walsh welcomed the release on Wednesday night of a former Republican prisoner and his sister. The two were being held at Antrim Barracks following their arrests in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

He said: “We believe that these arrests were merely the latest in a catalogue of harassment of those seeking an end to English rule in Ireland. However, we will not allow ourselves to be diverted from the path of true Republicanism.

“We hope that the former PoW will now be able to rebuild his life on the outside. Clearly the British have sought to deny him this opportunity through his arrest just a few short weeks after his release. The Provos have been quick to criticise attacks on the British Colonial Police, but were remarkably silent on the plight of these two individuals. It is abundantly clear where their loyalties now lie.”

[Kf]

People have been stuck in lifts longer than these two were in the local police station. Yet they become the "tyrone two".

Overegging this a bit Stir dear