Sligo 32CSM Letter to Sligo Champion Re: Thomas Healy Comments

Sligo 32CSM wish to express our disgust at the statement from Provisional Sinn Fein representative Thomas Healy in last weeks paper in which he continues to feebly promote the phase of normalization ongoing in the North of Ireland to the people of this area.

First of all, it is ironic at best that this ever changing organisation chooses to commemorate Vol. Coen by electing a Fianna Fail councillor to speak at his commemoration. In his rush to curry favour with the Fianna Fail electorate Mr Healy forgets the despicable record of Fianna Fail and the objectives for which Vol. Coen fought and died.

Secondly by attempting to link Vol Coen’s sacrifice with the current charade in Stormont Mr Healy lends credence to all those revisionists who have steadfastly endeavored to criminalize the republican struggle of which Kevin Coen was a part.

Equality has never come in such a warped terming if the present situation is what Mr. Healy is setting his standards by. PSNI/RUC forces, backed up by the ever present force of 5000 British army troops, ensure this through their Section 44 legislation. The so called 'Peace' walls remain steadfast, separating two communities who may only live yards apart but never meet due to the sectarian line continually being pushed where it seems appropriate to divide these areas due to their religious make up. How can an example be made to people to share a land equally and peacefully when the example that is given to them is a brick wall between them and 'the other side'??? The power sharing government that Mr. Healy says Vol. Coen gave his life for cannot even get an Irish Language Act pushed through though they apparently operate on this basis of equality, and so what hope is there for any of the other more major issues still to be dealt with by this government??

MI5,with their brand new multi millions pound base of operations in Holywood, will remain to answerable no-one on a policing level and their accountability will be zero. British forces will remain to work unimpeded on Irish soil, and this is the culmination and outcome, according to Mr.Healy, of sacrifices like Vol. Coen's and many others over the last century.

Original Article - Kevin Coen memorial event at Riverstown Wed Jan 20th Sligo Champion

Bloody Sunday Commemeration - Derry 31st January 2010

On Sunday 31st of January 2010 , members of Sligo 32CSM attended the annual Bloody Sunday Commemoration to show solidarity with the victims' families who are,still to this day, fighting for justice. The stalling tactics of the British in investigating and publishing their findings into the event is only leading to put further anguish and strain onto the families who have already endured an unimaginable ordeal. The whole truth must be revealed to bring closure and those responsible for the murders must face up to the consequences of their actions and not be continually defended by a British shield. 'Murder is murder is murder' must only be valid when it is not British foot soldiers causing the damage as they continually commit war crimes,murders,assasinations and kidnappings, whether it be in the North of Ireland, Afghanistan,Iraq or anywhere else in the world where British imperial forces still enforce occupation.