IRA New Year Statement

[Mellows1922]

THE LEADERSHIP of Óglaigh na hÉireann sends New Year greetings to friends and supporters at home and abroad. We send best wishes to republican prisoners and their families and we commend those working on their behalf.
We are fully committed to our republican objectives. Our goals remain Irish unity and independence and the Republic outlined in the Proclamation of 1916. We commend our comrades in Sinn Féin and all those working for those goals.
We salute the commitment and discipline of IRA Volunteers. They have continued to adhere, in the spirit and in the letter, to the instructions outlined by the leadership in 2005.
A tiny number of former republicans are engaged in criminal activity. We repudiate such activity and we denounce those who have chosen that path.
The developments of 2007 have begun to transform the political landscape.
Irish republicans did not shy away from difficult decisions and challenges. The will of the people has been to see progress in the political process.
There is an onus on all those in political leadership to ensure that the momentum created by the developments of the past 12 months does not wane.”


Cuireann ceannaireacht Óglaigh na hÉireann bennachtaí na bliana úra d’ár gcairde agus d’ár dtacadóirí sa bhaile agus thar lear.
Cuirimid dea-ghuithe d’ár gcimí poblachtacha agus d’á gclanna agus molaimid iad uilig atá ag obair ar a son.
Tá muid go hiomlán tiománta d’ár gcuspóirí poblachtacha. ‘Siad na spriocanna atá againn go fóill ná Aontas na hÉireann, neamhspleachas agus an Phoblacht mar atá sí leagtha amach i bhForógra 1916. Molaimid ár gcomrádaithe i Sinn Féin agus iad siúd uilig atá ag obair ar son ár gcomhspriocanna.
Déanaimid comhghairdeas ar an tiomantas agus féinsmacht na Óglach san IRA. Lean siad ag comhlíonnadh, san éacht agus ina gcuid bhfocal leis na treoracha leagtha amach ag an cheannaireacht i 2005. Tá mion-sciar d’iarr-phoblachtánaigh atá gafa sa ghníomhaíocht choiriúil.
Séanaimid gníomhartha mar seo agus cáinimid iad siúd atá i ndiaidh dul síos an bealach sin.
Tá forbairtí 2007 tar éis tosnú ar an tírdhreach pholaitiúil a athrú.
Níor chúlaigh poblachtánaigh Éireannacha ó chinntí deacra agus ó dhúshláin.
Tá cúram ar iad siúd go léir atá sa cheannaireacht pholaitiúil cinntiú go leanfaidh an móiminteam a cruthaíodh ag imeachtaí na blianna agus nach rachaidh ar gcúl.


P. O’Neill,
Irish Republican Publicity Bureau,
Dublin.

[wherenow]

Go raibh maith agat. Ráiteas as gaeilge.

Thank you for the statement in Irish.

[scarface]

THE LEADERSHIP of Óglaigh na hÉireann sends New Year greetings to friends and supporters at home and abroad. We send best wishes to republican prisoners and their families and we commend those working on their behalf.
We are fully committed to our republican objectives. Our goals remain Irish unity and independence and the Republic outlined in the Proclamation of 1916. We commend our comrades in Sinn Féin and all those working for those goals.
We salute the commitment and discipline of IRA Volunteers. They have continued to adhere, in the spirit and in the letter, to the instructions outlined by the leadership in 2005.
A tiny number of former republicans are engaged in criminal activity. We repudiate such activity and we denounce those who have chosen that path.
The developments of 2007 have begun to transform the political landscape.
Irish republicans did not shy away from difficult decisions and challenges. The will of the people has been to see progress in the political process.
There is an onus on all those in political leadership to ensure that the momentum created by the developments of the past 12 months does not wane.”


Cuireann ceannaireacht Óglaigh na hÉireann bennachtaí na bliana úra d’ár gcairde agus d’ár dtacadóirí sa bhaile agus thar lear.
Cuirimid dea-ghuithe d’ár gcimí poblachtacha agus d’á gclanna agus molaimid iad uilig atá ag obair ar a son.
Tá muid go hiomlán tiománta d’ár gcuspóirí poblachtacha. ‘Siad na spriocanna atá againn go fóill ná Aontas na hÉireann, neamhspleachas agus an Phoblacht mar atá sí leagtha amach i bhForógra 1916. Molaimid ár gcomrádaithe i Sinn Féin agus iad siúd uilig atá ag obair ar son ár gcomhspriocanna.
Déanaimid comhghairdeas ar an tiomantas agus féinsmacht na Óglach san IRA. Lean siad ag comhlíonnadh, san éacht agus ina gcuid bhfocal leis na treoracha leagtha amach ag an cheannaireacht i 2005. Tá mion-sciar d’iarr-phoblachtánaigh atá gafa sa ghníomhaíocht choiriúil.
Séanaimid gníomhartha mar seo agus cáinimid iad siúd atá i ndiaidh dul síos an bealach sin.
Tá forbairtí 2007 tar éis tosnú ar an tírdhreach pholaitiúil a athrú.
Níor chúlaigh poblachtánaigh Éireannacha ó chinntí deacra agus ó dhúshláin.
Tá cúram ar iad siúd go léir atá sa cheannaireacht pholaitiúil cinntiú go leanfaidh an móiminteam a cruthaíodh ag imeachtaí na blianna agus nach rachaidh ar gcúl.


P. O’Neill,
Irish Republican Publicity Bureau,
Dublin.

who are the 'former republicans engaging in criminal activety'?

[East Tyrone]

who are the 'former republicans engaging in criminal activety'?

The CIRA perhaps?

[scarface]

The CIRA perhaps?

well if that's what they meant it's a bit cowardly not to come out and say it straight

[East Tyrone]

well if that's what they meant it's a bit cowardly not to come out and say it straight

They might be afeared of the contos :icon_laugh:

[Ghadaffi]

East Tyrone

You should cop yourself on and stop making idiot claims about other groups and look a bit closer to home

[Liam Lynch]

THE LEADERSHIP of Óglaigh na hÉireann sends New Year greetings to friends and supporters at home and abroad. We send best wishes to republican prisoners and their families and we commend those working on their behalf.
We are fully committed to our republican objectives. Our goals remain Irish unity and independence and the Republic outlined in the Proclamation of 1916. We commend our comrades in Sinn Féin and all those working for those goals.
We salute the commitment and discipline of IRA Volunteers. They have continued to adhere, in the spirit and in the letter, to the instructions outlined by the leadership in 2005.
A tiny number of former republicans are engaged in criminal activity. We repudiate such activity and we denounce those who have chosen that path.
The developments of 2007 have begun to transform the political landscape.
Irish republicans did not shy away from difficult decisions and challenges. The will of the people has been to see progress in the political process.
There is an onus on all those in political leadership to ensure that the momentum created by the developments of the past 12 months does not wane.”


Cuireann ceannaireacht Óglaigh na hÉireann bennachtaí na bliana úra d’ár gcairde agus d’ár dtacadóirí sa bhaile agus thar lear.
Cuirimid dea-ghuithe d’ár gcimí poblachtacha agus d’á gclanna agus molaimid iad uilig atá ag obair ar a son.
Tá muid go hiomlán tiománta d’ár gcuspóirí poblachtacha. ‘Siad na spriocanna atá againn go fóill ná Aontas na hÉireann, neamhspleachas agus an Phoblacht mar atá sí leagtha amach i bhForógra 1916. Molaimid ár gcomrádaithe i Sinn Féin agus iad siúd uilig atá ag obair ar son ár gcomhspriocanna.
Déanaimid comhghairdeas ar an tiomantas agus féinsmacht na Óglach san IRA. Lean siad ag comhlíonnadh, san éacht agus ina gcuid bhfocal leis na treoracha leagtha amach ag an cheannaireacht i 2005. Tá mion-sciar d’iarr-phoblachtánaigh atá gafa sa ghníomhaíocht choiriúil.
Séanaimid gníomhartha mar seo agus cáinimid iad siúd atá i ndiaidh dul síos an bealach sin.
Tá forbairtí 2007 tar éis tosnú ar an tírdhreach pholaitiúil a athrú.
Níor chúlaigh poblachtánaigh Éireannacha ó chinntí deacra agus ó dhúshláin.
Tá cúram ar iad siúd go léir atá sa cheannaireacht pholaitiúil cinntiú go leanfaidh an móiminteam a cruthaíodh ag imeachtaí na blianna agus nach rachaidh ar gcúl.


P. O’Neill,
Irish Republican Publicity Bureau,
Dublin.

Why not call for information on them to be passed on to the PSNI?

[Seabird]

Why not call for information on them to be passed on to the PSNI?

Why not just leak it to the splintered groups, with all the infiltration they will surely find out!:)

[Jim]

Would the provos be referring to some of their people being involved in robberies in the south perhaps?

[East Tyrone]

Would the provos be referring to some of their people being involved in robberies in the south perhaps?

The IRA would want to put distance between themselves and any former members involved in criminality. They are quite clear on the matter in the statement. If you have information about people involved in serious crime, like armed robbery, you should bring it to the attention of the Gardai.

[Comrade Ryan]

I'd say its clearly aimed at 'former' members of thier own movement and discounting the 'criminality' of their own members.

[Jim]

I'd say its clearly aimed at 'former' members of thier own movement and discounting the 'criminality' of their own members.


Yeah thats what i thought as well.

[scarface]

Why not just leak it to the splintered groups, with all the infiltration they will surely find out!:)

telling francie molloy would be a lot faster

[East Tyrone]

telling francie molloy would be a lot faster

Why would that be now? How do you know O Brádaigh isn't a Brit agent, there was always something that struck me as odd about the speed with which all that gear was recovered in England in the 50s. It must have been Ruairi, he's an agent I tell ya; all we need now is to get a Unionist to say so.

[robertemmett]

perhaps they are referring to some headed members of the south armagh brigade, who have a perchant for local grudge enforcement??

[scarface]

Why would that be now? How do you know O Brádaigh isn't a Brit agent, there was always something that struck me as odd about the speed with which all that gear was recovered in England in the 50s. It must have been Ruairi, he's an agent I tell ya; all we need now is to get a Unionist to say so.

:icon_laugh: :icon_laugh:

[Mellows1922]

well if that's what they meant it's a bit cowardly not to come out and say it straight

I would assume it is in reference to former IRA aligned Republicans, not CIRA or any other offshoot.

[MarkyMark]

I would assume it is in reference to former IRA aligned Republicans, not CIRA or any other offshoot.

In particular the IRLA

[Daithí]

well if that's what they meant it's a bit cowardly not to come out and say it straight

That isn't what they meant. Let's just be honest I'm sure they don't think too much about the CIRA.

[East Tyrone]

:icon_laugh: :icon_laugh:

I'd feel much the same every time I hear somebody slander Francie Molloy; except that I know that the snattery, malicious gumps spreading the Unionist propaganda aren't joking. They are merely furthering an agenda, at the expense of a man's good name, on the basis of a Dup nobody's attention-seeking.

[Irish Republican Patriot]

I'd feel much the same every time I hear somebody slander Francie Molloy; except that I know that the snattery, malicious gumps spreading the Unionist propaganda aren't joking. They are merely furthering an agenda, at the expense of a man's good name, on the basis of a Dup nobody's attention-seeking.


I don't quite see how you can make a comparison in terms of calibre between Ruairi O'Bradaigh and Francis Molloy.

[East Tyrone]

I don't quite see how you can make a comparison in terms of calibre between Ruairi O'Bradaigh and Francis Molloy.
You're right, Francie Molloy lived under threat of death in the mid-Ulster murder triangle facing daily state harrassment and intimidation. Ruairi lived.........

[scarface]

You're right, Francie Molloy lived under threat of death in the mid-Ulster murder triangle facing daily state harrassment and intimidation. Ruairi lived.........

once again your partitionist nature shines through if you wan't to make a comparison between the two francie molloy said this:"Republicans are prepared to work an executive. We are really prepared to administer British rule in Ireland for the foreseeable future. The very principle of partition is accepted, and if the Unionists had had that in the 1920s they would have been laughing." that's all you need to know about Mr Molloy

[East Tyrone]

once again your partitionist nature shines through if you wan't to make a comparison between the two francie molloy said this:"Republicans are prepared to work an executive. We are really prepared to administer British rule in Ireland for the foreseeable future. The very principle of partition is accepted, and if the Unionists had had that in the 1920s they would have been laughing." that's all you need to know about Mr Molloy

Where and when was the alleged statement made?

[Irish Republican Patriot]

My point is that O'Bradaigh was an active Republican involved in plenty of operations since before Molloy was at his mother's breast, and unlike Molloy, has never compromised his principles for the sake of electoral success. I wouldn't have been surprised if Molloy had cut some sort of deal with the "Loyalists" and the British during the struggle, maybe that explains his longevity? That is why the two can't be compared in terms of calibre.

[East Tyrone]

My point is that O'Bradaigh was an active Republican involved in plenty of operations since before Molloy was at his mother's breast, and unlike Molloy, has never compromised his principles for the sake of electoral success. I wouldn't have been surprised if Molloy had cut some sort of deal with the "Loyalists" and the British during the struggle, maybe that explains his longevity? That is why the two can't be compared in terms of calibre.

Francie Molloy is an elected representative who has topped polls on numerous occasions with a mandate in the thousands. O Bradaigh is a bitter, forgotten and delusional old man with a few hundred like-minded followers. He doesn't stand in elections because he would be utterly humiliated. You're quite right, there really is no comparison.

[scarface]

Where and when was the alleged statement made?

Francie Molloy, Provisional Sinn Fein, March 28 1999 (London Sunday Times

[East Tyrone]

Francie Molloy, Provisional Sinn Fein, March 28 1999 (London Sunday Times

Link Scarface, you hardly expect me to take your word for it now c'mon.

[Irish Republican Patriot]

"O Bradaigh is a bitter, forgotten and delusional old man with a few hundred like-minded followers."

Thank you for your demonstrating your true contempt for actual Republicans, men and women who never rolled over for the British. As for elections, I think O'Bradaigh doesn't stand in them as much for the reason as that a United Ireland will never come about as a result of a British election.

[robertemmett]

Francie Molloy is an elected representative who has topped polls on numerous occasions with a mandate in the thousands. O Bradaigh is a bitter, forgotten and delusional old man with a few hundred like-minded followers. He doesn't stand in elections because he would be utterly humiliated. You're quite right, there really is no comparison.


what a totally unbelievable outburst against a man of principle and integrity. welcome to "new sinn fein"

[East Tyrone]

"O Bradaigh is a bitter, forgotten and delusional old man with a few hundred like-minded followers."

Thank you for your demonstrating your true contempt for actual Republicans, men and women who never rolled over for the British. As for elections, I think O'Bradaigh doesn't stand in them as much for the reason as that a United Ireland will never come about as a result of a British election.

Where does he live again, the Brits run the Dáil elections in his constituency too?

[wherenow]

"O Bradaigh is a bitter, forgotten and delusional old man with a few hundred like-minded followers."

Thank you for your demonstrating your true contempt for actual Republicans, men and women who never rolled over for the British. As for elections, I think O'Bradaigh doesn't stand in them as much for the reason as that a United Ireland will never come about as a result of a British election.

Conas?

How then will a united Ireland come about?

[duggie-89]

Francie Molloy, Provisional Sinn Fein, March 28 1999 (London Sunday Times

but was that not the times reporting on someone in westminsters saying so.

[SamType7]

telling francie molloy would be a lot faster

Why do you accept the word of a former British soldier, high profile unionist that would have motive to discredit Sinn Féin at face value? It would seem to on lookers that your accepting whatever negitive criticism/ allegations that exist.

Where does he live again, the Brits run the Dáil elections in his constituency too?

Just outside Roscommon. It has been proposed the Eire Nua document that the Irish parliment buildings should also be in Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The reasoning behind it being that Athlone is the most central place of Ireland aswell as being 15 minutes from Ruairí Ó Brádaigh's home.

The will of the people has been to see progress in the political process.Óglaigh na hÉireann abú

[East Tyrone]

Just outside Roscommon. It has been proposed the Eire Nua document that the Irish parliment buildings should also be in Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The reasoning behind it being that Athlone is the most central place of Ireland aswell as being 15 minutes from Ruairí Ó Brádaigh's home.

:icon_laugh: There'd be no meglomania in that reasoning at all.

[FIM-92]

SamType7. Please Multi-Quote instead of posting three replies one after the other.
Thanks

[Hildy]

Why do you accept the word of a former British soldier, high profile unionist that would have motive to discredit Sinn Féin at face value? It would seem to on lookers that your accepting whatever negitive criticism/ allegations that exist.



Just outside Roscommon. It has been proposed the Eire Nua document that the Irish parliment buildings should also be in Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The reasoning behind it being that Athlone is the most central place of Ireland aswell as being 15 minutes from Ruairí Ó Brádaigh's home.

Óglaigh na hÉireann abú

Dia duit! Hi Sam, Fáilte, Tá áthas orm bualadh leat. At last, an intelligent being! I'm so happy you've joined. Sounds like you will fit in great! Hope you come back. Enjoy your stay!


Sláinte!

Hildy

[Éire32CS]

Link Scarface, you hardly expect me to take your word for it now c'mon.

But sure you'll take the word of a delusional 16 year old from derry who wants to try and scraps out of the INLA here....

pot,kettle.....black..???

[East Tyrone]

But sure you'll take the word of a delusional 16 year old from derry who wants to try and scraps out of the INLA here....

pot,kettle.....black..???

Do they sell fish in Sligo?

[Ernie O'Malley]

I like how it was translated in to Gaeilge.
Is maith Liom an aistriúchán