THE POLICE appear to have launched a major attack on supporters of the Provisional Sinn Fein in this country. Using the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act, at least thirteen people have been picked up in recent weeks and held with out outside access for up to seven days.
The most recent case is that of Luton fac tory worker Jim Reilly, who was arrested early on Tuesday 8 June. Although he has been separated for five years, the police also raided the home of his wife and young daughter. Reilly was finally released without chare after five davs of constant in terrogation.
In the last eighteen months more than 1,000 peopie nave been nera under the PTA. Over 96 per cent of these were subsequently released without charge. In oth er words, as we have always said, the Act is chiefly an instrument for harassing Irish people as a whole The Trade Union Committee Against the PTA is holding a major public meeting next Thursday 24 June. Among the speak ers will be Jim Reilly. The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the Willesden Junction Hotel (close to BR and tube stations/. We urge our London readers to support it.
AN EVENING OF THEATRE IRISH STRUGGLE THE OTHER WAY ROUND "THE NON- STOP CONNOLLY CYCLE" foxcept by Morgaretta Darcy & John Arde the Mayday theat BLOODY IRELAN THURSDAY 17 JUNE, 7.30-10 p.m Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, WC1 Entrance 50p. All proceeds go towards