wave of repression in Ireland. It has also been exploited to try to silence those who argue that only a British withdrawal can secure peace in Ireland. We reproduce here the Phoblacht/Republican News, our editorial.
THE republican movement, its members supporters everywhere have beet SHOCKCU shaken by what happened in Enniskillen last Sunday. We do not try to excuse or defend the action which caused the deaths and injuries inflicted by the IRA bomb.
The most telling criticism of this disastrous IRA action has come from republicans themselves.
To the families friends of the dead, and to the injured, the sympathy of republicans goes out.
consolation to them and will be scorned ignored by those who do not wish to understand the suffering of all our people.
But bereavement injury are things republicans deeply understand because they Have perienced them at firsthand so manv times After the dead, the injured and their relatives, it is republicans WnO nave most directly to lose from editorial An the newspaper which this action. Its consequences will be with us for long time come because of our sorrow and because our enemies - LIIC enemies of our people have been so strengthened by it.
enemies who have inflicted so much suflening on our people for centuries particular in the last years have been quick to use the grief of the victims and people Kne Teaculon generally to further their political ends. The British government has secretly revelled in the opportunity this given them justify their occupation of our country.
When the emotions of this week have eased, the vast majority of the Irish people will recognise the talk of Margaret Thatcher Tom King hypocrisy that it is.
phase of the war in the six counties, its twentieth year in 1988, has wrecked many lives. Our people, nationalist or unionist, are not to blame for that war, more than they responsible ultimately for the death 2:00 which foreign interference land has OUL over hundreds of Generations oI Irish ple have tried to end inbring about change by peaceful means have been met with Twenty years ago, the phase nationalist resistanice British-sponsored- inbegan with the campaign for civil rights. It did not begin with . Ine IRA going out to shoot RUC British soldiers but with ordinary Catholics demanding simreforms the Northern state votes and houses and jobs.
Injustice
The guns and batons which were used against them by the forces of the of state Many people have the most Since basic injustice which • the denial of isted then civil and national rights still maintained defended WILD British If that was not the case there would be no IRA.
There would be no support for the IRA or any reason for the IRA to exist. But the support and the reason are facts and will remain so long as Coltinues to deny our people the right to national self-determination.
Where there is oppression there will always be resistance; where there is armed oppression USCIO will always be armed resistance.
Peace peace They which, bs not bring lUW peace.
Next the with denunrepublican who the republican It has happened times has changed and in the ongoing struggle to eng injustice and bring about a free, peaceful Ireland will carry it in their hearts and minds forever.
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THE BOMBING at Enniskillen has been exploited by the government and media to legitimise a new
supports Sinn Fein in Ireland, on the events at En- niskillen. The views of Socialist Action are stated in