IN THE North of Ireland, 12 July saw the ritualistic celebration of King William's vicover James Loyalists taking to the streets at nineteen separalt venues.
The emphasis in the press is on the carnival atmosphere of the demonstration were a spectacular festival enjoyed by the entire population of the six counties. further from the truth. The '12th' celebrations are a time for reaffirmation of Unionist superiority, discrimination and bigotry. was capital punishment. Ian Paisley, Martin Smith maior theme at and Harold McCusker, to mention but a few, formed their audiences that they for the restoration of hanging. testament' style the Rev. Martin Smith said: I will be voting for the availability of capital punishment as one of the penalties God has given in his word for the punishment of evildoers'.
Prior to the marches on 12 July the traditional lighting of bonfires took place at which effigies of the Pope are still burned "The Sash My Father Wore' sectarian stuff!
Realising that the decision on capital punishment might go against them, a mob of Loyalists attacked an isolated Catholic house in a Protestant estate in the Co.
Guardian in all its liberal wisdom practically laid the blame at the door of those being attacked for There is nothing ed talle is nothing unusual Unionists have suffered such attacks for years and it is because of them that Catholics migrated to West Belfast for safety in 1969 and 1970.
One interesting fact is that during this incident there were no arrests, and after the mob moved onto a small Catholic estate where the police did prefrom burning down all homes (God bless 'em!) four people who were arrested were later released without being charged.
During allowed an estate, obviously intimidating the residents who had come close to having their houses gutted the night before. banned totally from entering the city centre of belrast wilhoul reason.
THE SPECIAL Criminal Court in Dublin has cleared four RUC men of all charges. The RUC men went out for a drink in plain clothes, but fully armed with Lugar Magnum revolvers.
They went to a disco Castleblayney the border in the free state. When their identity was discovered the unfortunate drinkers had to draw their weapons to defend themselves against A ALA deserted the four yet again, and they ran into a mob.
Garda patrol car.
Their excuse for carrying the guns without a necessary certificate was that they feared for their safety and that carrying a loaded gun while off duty was second nature to RUC members.
Obviously the Guinness in Castleblayney is$o good that the four thought that putting their lives on the line for a pint someone shouted 'SAS' after them as they left the Tavern.
Il in 1690, with Ulster as though Nothing could be this year's 'celebration' would be voting In typically 'old to resounding chants of Down town of Ballnahinch.
RA member. about 2llilthe Catholic the police Orange band to march into the same Anti-Unionist demonstrations are at Frank's Tavern in which just happens to be across After getting to their car, fortune was worth it. Strangely,