Ireland and the Fourth International

Papers, journals and pamphlets of the Fourth International's supporters in Ireland, 1969–1996

Rifles of the RUC

By Michael Farrell

In Free Citizen: Vol. 2 no. 3, 16 October 1970 · scan pages 3–4 · about 433 words

Trade unions and workers' strugglesThe Southern state and its parties

No public scan is online for this item; the text below was read from a privately held copy.

Machine-read text, not corrected. Cut from the scan by machine, by the size of the headline type. Where columns were set close together, lines of a neighbouring article can run in, and a headline can be missed so that two articles share a page. For anything you quote, read the scan.

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"United Irishman" (which was open- outside the pig-sty (on the pavement) Perhaps this is just a Freudian ly on sale) marched round to Queen was a blue Hillman Imp, regis- slip. On the other hand it looks as Street pig-sty to give themselves up _ tration number 8547SZ. On the though some of the police, deprived for having broken the Special Powers back window shelf was a bolt-action of their .38 revolvers and Sterling Act. Unfortunately the top pig was . 303 rifle which is only used for sub-machine guns, have decided to very embarrassed at this and shooting at targets - or people (a carry their private arsenal around trotted out the lame excuse "I have photograph of it is reproduced on with them.

no authority to arrest you" this page). Beneath the rifle is a To be forewarned is forearmed!

As well as the Special Branch newspaper with the headline "'Po— H Fermanagh P.D. will picket pub- iil | lic buildings in five centres on A ers. The pickets will be held in @,000 = - LOCAL Comnci. ELECTIONS FeQnanacu Council protesters. Comes onment of the Fermanagh County = POST FROM: 88 LADYBROOK PK.

SueeLy Now, THOT THE GOVERNMENT BACK Td BELFAST. SEND 2/4d. (IN 4d at the City Hall, Belfast. It was to protest against the seizure of six thousand copies of the ‘United Irishman" the previous week by the local branch of 'Dad's Army' on their week-end manoeuvres. Organised by the Republicans, the protest meeting was also addressed by P.D. speakers. Though we may have political differences with the Republicans, nevertheless we can, and will, unite on the fundamental rights of freedom of expression and freedom of political association.

Prominent among the audience (by reason of their large, flat feet and blank faces) were ten Special Branch men, who failed to carry out their usual agent provocateur tactics successfully.

Following the meeting, several hundred people who had bought the morons, another interesting exhibit lice Sniper".

O2 LATER — SHILINGTON HEAD OF QU.C. —— TASORDERWN BEnenide fo Beleek and Belcoo.

CHRRGEO Poeunst @o LovaLisTS BRING WN. IRELAND GIRO 68 101 2005.)

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Fermanagh PD to hold pickets Saturday 17th October in protest against the imprisonment of the Fermanagh County Council protestheld a successful demonstration in Kinawley last Tuesday night also on the subject of the imprisTHE rca GREAT EEL ROBBERY by a PEOPLES DEMOCRACY PAMPHLET COPIES OF THE LATEST P.D. PAMPHLET CAN BE HAD BY STAMPS, CHEQUES, POSTAL PRICES FOR LARGER QUANTITIES ON REQUEST.

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