Protesters demand the repeal of the death sentences on the Murrays outsid week which noted that Maire Drumm had contributed enormously to the active devotion to the Republican cause. Imprisoned north and south, imperialist domination throughout the whole of the 32 counties of ure ano success of the anti-imperialist struggle in Ireland through her life-long she symbolised the resistance against the repressive character of As yet it is not entirely certain who murdered Maire Drumm. The Royal Ulster Constabulary, with unaccustomed rapidity, immediately accused two Loyalist organisations which had allegedly Issued stateBritish Government likes to pretend. They follow a definite historical pattern and serve a very specific function. Their aim is to strike fear into the hearts of anti-Unionists and to provoke retaliation. Then the Loyalist politicians can demand that the RUC and Army move into the ghettoes and pick up 'IRA terrorists'. In other words, when things are going badly, Loyalism uses sectarian assassinations to pressurise Britain into stepping up repression. Such assassinations are not mindless acts of sectarian violence as the Such is the context of the recent murders. As we reported last week, murdered in Belfast over the weekend are a sign of the weakness of imperialism and its Loyalist backers - a weakness which was under lined by the thousands who turned out to line the streets for Maire Drumm's funeral. The Daily Mirror — not known for its pro-Republican sentiments - estimated the size of the crowd at 30,000. Certainly it was one of the biggest demonstrations of Republican solidarity seen in Betast SInce 1309 Oh yes. Four weeks ago, Enoch Powell said that the Republicar movement in the Six Counties was finished. Nice one Enoch. MIKE PINTER
Red WeeklyRed Weekly No. 174, 1976
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