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 Saturday June 11, 2005 17:16 by Irish Republican
 Several young people recieved serious wounds during police raid Attempt by the 26 county Free State to steal the money raised from the function in as they did with the money raised by RSF at the Ard Fheis Members of Na Fianna , supporters and members of RSF were in a senior member of Na Fiannas house in Tallaght celebrating the success of the Frank Gartland Tribute night on Friday . The celebrations went on into the early hours . At approximately 05.45 members of the ERU (Emergency Response Unit) and members of the Special Branch appeared at the living room and kitchen windows brandishing handguns . There were calls for the front door to be opened , while the Fian was in the process of unlocking the front door it was broken in on top of him by battery ram . Fianna members and RSF members were kicked and beaten and had 9mm handguns shoved in their faces . Fianna supporters in the house also had guns pointed at them and received kicks and punches . |
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"A member of Na Fianna with Cerebral Palsy was also assaulted . He was thrown over a sofa which caused him to hit his head on some banisters . He was then kicked in the head above the hairline , if that wasnt enough he then had an ERU member stand on his head for about 5 minutes . He was also repeatedly searched and refused permission to use the toilet .
The two RSF members arrested are still in custody at this time .
The cot of the Fians baby (less than 6 months old) was dismantled and then irreparably damaged.
When asked for Identification a number of Gardai replied "*Expletive Deleted* off" and "go *Expletive Deleted* yourself" .
No warrant was shown .
Several of those present were handcuffed for the duration of the attack .
This was not a simple raid , this was an attack . This is the kind of behaviour suffered in the 6 counties by Nationalists and Republicans from the RUC and their ilk."
While the targetting of Republican-minded people, especially Republican youth is a very common event - it seems to me that this attack is of the scale that warrants all of us who support Republicanism in any sense, on any level, to compose and expose the story to the media the best we can. The least we could do is flood the "Letters Section" of our local and national papers/news sources with condemnations. As more information comes in, let's work on making it known loudly that this brutality is not done in our name nor for our benefit.
For updates and more information please check the Irish Republican Bulletin Board at http://www.irbb.rr.nu/ and http://www.fiannaeireann.com
The gardaí are an absolute disgrace. I understand some of those who were the subjects of the Morris Tribunal will be headed for Dublin. They'll fit right in.
Anyone should want this event investigated and exposed. It's got nothing to do with your political beliefs. You simply need to believe that police have no right to use excessive force.
From what little I know of RSF and organised crime, I think that they're a rotten organisation. Still that changes nothing.
If it's found to be true - and it must be independently investigated - that the Irish secret police carried out this violent attack as described above, then there should be justice for the victims. Furthermore it should be investigated how far up this sort of abuse is authorised and tolerated within the police and department of justice.
The media and the Irish Left who've complained about America's treatment of terrorist suspects mustn't let their prejudices about RSF get in the way here. To be sure, some of those imprisoned by the Americans are rough diamonds too. If you believe in Human Rights for all though, you've got to speak out against this sort of abuse at home too.
Right to the very top ...... do you think that Mickey McD would be opposed to it ?
Not a fan, by mentiioning organised crime in the same breath as RSF, you show you obviously no nothing about Republican Sinn Féin.
sorry. should be "know nothing".
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what about the guy found in the canal in newery yesterday missing for over 2 years cause he crossed ye, I wouldnt like to see a picture of his back today. What about Jean McConville and the thousands murder by ye, stop whinging those who died for your "cause" would be ashamed of ye, they didnt die so ye could launder money to line your own pockets or so you could run the drugs trade in the cities and again line ye pockets. Pity the gaurds didnt do what they did in lusk OH! wasnt their a connection with ye there too. The castlerea 5 did't hold back why should the gaurds
Those were mere kids /teenagers who were brutally assaulted by armed gardai . They werent armed and the guards knew it . They were and are no threat to anyone and the ERU are very well aware of it .They were socialising and sleeping in a family home after a social function and not engaged in any illegal activity . There is no justification for armed guards to attack young people in this way in their own home .
Jean McConvilles murder happened long before they were even born . Indeed her family have repeatedly asked that people and politicians refrain from taunting others with her murder as it is in extremely poor taste .Na Fianna Eireann and RSF (neither of which i support) most certainly do not control the drugs trade or benefit from it in any way . Stop talking offensive nonsensical shite , please .
what are you on about Roger?
you haven't a clue what you are talking about.
NFE does not have any connections to the provisional mafia. It is a Republican youth movement and has nothing in common with such nationalist crime groups. NFE also support the EIRE NUA proposals, an Irish authored peace/ re-intergration plan which stands in stark contrast to the sectarian british/washington arranged failure known as the good friday agreement. Something all progressives worthy of the name should support.
perhaps you might want to educate yourself, before making such ignorant comments.
Na Fianna Abu!
Regardless of the political ramifications of this disgusting attack on young people who's only concern was that they have a different political view that the State the facts are a heavily armed Police unit under the command of the special branch forced there way into this house well aware of who was there and with the intent to teach these young people a lesson in who is boss and steal money raised to assist in the cause of furneral costs for a Republican who recently died.
I feel that State oppression only results in a hardening of peoples political view and instead of beating these young peoples views out of them merely cemented their ideas of viewing the State as a corrupt out of control entity which must be exposed for their hypocracy and violent tendaces in dealing with views which are not of those of the State.
Shame on those that would claim that this was an attack against terrorist and thugs when in fact it is as it seems an attack against young defenseless people who's only crime was a love of their country
As can be seen from the photos the front door is plate glass . Therefore the youngster opening the door to numerous heavily armed gardai was plainly visible . Why the need to smash the glass around him when he was complying ? The ERU are no better than the skangers who take hammers to post office counters .
These are not hardbitten republicans but kids.
When you think about it the comparison between the ERU and skangers is an apt one .
They went into a premises were people were minding their own business , armed to the teeth using violence and intimidation. They smashed through glass windows brandishing firearms which they thrust in peoples faces showing no respect for the law . All they were after was the money raised at a social function .
Skangers with badges.
And all the money they're after costing the taxpayer ... as a result of their ILLEGAL activities ......
Absolutely disgraceful assault on young people by the political police. I’m not a supporter but agree with the comments above, everyone who claims to care about human rights and individual rights should support the call for a public independent investigation to this attack. Unfortunately the liberals, the left and even most republican will be noticeably silent on this issue. Where are all the posts from the anarchists and other lefties condemning police brutality in this instance?
but i hope theyre not worried someones watching the site now and they might get some of the same for taking sides . lets wait and see , im sure theyre not happy about regardless.
Well the very least any of these 'left wing' groups could do is print the statement from the Fianna PRO, or even arrange to do an interview with them to expose the police brutality. This is only the most serious of a long line of petty arrests, searches, raids, theft, harassment, etc. on Na Fianna members in recent years. They merely have to appear in public and start giving out leaflets for the SB to turn up in a couple of cars and start demanding names and addresses. The problem seems to revolve around them being Republican kids from working class areas. The above is the sort of treatment they expect most times they engage in political activity.
It would be interesting to hear what the ERU, the supposed 'armed elite' of the Gardai, thought they were doing raiding a house party of young people at 5.30 in the morning. Or even an explanation from McDowell about this behaviour.
'Well the very least any of these 'left wing' groups could do is print the statement from the Fianna PRO, or even arrange to do an interview with them to expose the police brutality.'
Seems to me that the affected groups need to be more connected with other groups ahead of time so when shit happens solidarity occurs.
Na Fianna/RSF should be making this approach now rather than wait for it. Solidarity is a two-way street.
They may have been kids .... but with this kind of pedagogical approach by the agents of the Free State they'll be growing up fast ....
the only people likely to come running after these kids are the fecking branch . this may be a case where rsfs elitism is a double edged sword .
however this is a disgraceful and possibly illegal action by armed free state bully boys . no better than skangers and it deserves to be roundly condemned by all .
I talked with some of those involved and can assure you that they are genuine hard working Republicans. The Special Branch used a device which weakens the structure of the door before deploying their battering ram. This device takes time to work so the intention to break the door in was there regardless of the occupiers opening the door or not. On a previous occassion the house of another member of NFE was raided whilst he was away. The Branch not only broke the front door to gain access but actually broke doors that were closed but not locked in a similar fashion as above. Simply turning the handle wasnt sexy enough for them it seems. The point about RSF/NFE speaking out against state actions is a pertinent one and RSF could be more pro active on this matter though they have covered the May Day attacks and the Mary Kelly action against the US warplane for example. However state aggression is state aggression no matter who it is against. If they are allowed get away with it now against groups regarded as on the fringes by some it will give the state an appetite for more and more of this sort of thing. The picture above of the injuries sustained by one young man speak for themselves. No guards were injured in this incident as had they been there would have been charges brought against the people involved.
Have any arms or offensive weapons been recovered ? not according to the news. Was any resistance offered ? so far none have been charged with assaulting armed guards . Why the need for such brutality and gung ho tactics against kids in their own homes ?
dirty shower of bastards.
It wasnt a house party as some people might think. Most of the people in the house were sleeping upstairs when the house was raided. A number of people were downstairs talking about the function they had just held which was aimed at raising funds for the family of a recently deceased Republican from Dundalk named Frank Gartland. As a well liked member of RSF people from different parts of the country had come together to celebrate the mans life who obviously wanted to catch up with each other after the function. It wasnt a music and drink kind of thing as far as Im aware.
This raid is very clearly a 'bad thing' whatever you think of the politics of RSF.
But generally people don't post to this site saying 'I agree with you' but rather 'your full of shit'. I suspect the relative lack of 'what about Omagh' posts on this thread indicates that most of the usual left commentators would be opposed to this sort of thing.
we only got one of those i think. not bad .
Im glad to see all the positive comments here , a lot of our members have heard of the sympathetic reactions to this incident and we appreciate it greatly .
We realise that many people do not agree with our political outlook but it is heartening to see that that these same people recognise the Free State attack for what it was and are not blinded by their political persuasion .
We are currently contacting a number of newspapers and magazines in trying to publicise what happened on Saturday morning last . Many have refused to even talk to us but a number have shown interest which is heartening .
Thank you for your level headedness and intelligence .
Na Fianna Abú
Éire Nua
Why not write up a full explanation in a balanced sort of way for indymedia.ie and see if the editors will make it a feature?
4-5 paragraphs, who, what, when, where etc - throw in some quotes gotten from those attacked, etc.
The media watch indymedia for news story ideas, maybe it will help.
The Free States secret police forces are obviously not content with destroying the house in Tallaght where Saturday mornings now notorious attack took place . A caller who identified himself as a member of the Special Branch rang the landlord of the rented accomadation and informed him that the tenants partner was a member of the I.R.A.
Wether this call was made with the consent of the branchmans superiors or not is unknown . The branchman also claimed that they had been searching for explosives and firearms when they raided the house . The caller then made a read between the lines comment which hinted at further raids - " That man is under constant surveillance and it is continuing surveillance " . This phonecall was obviously intended to bully the landlord into cancelling the Fians partners lease .
Not only was this phonecall slanderous , malicous and downright unjustified , it is also a sign that this is a continuing campaign of harassment against Na Fianna Éireann and not just an isolated incident .