the writing is on the wall in galway

32csm wolfe tone commemoration

Post Cancer patient POW forcibly strip searched before & after Doctor consultation

Post Cancer patient POW forcibly strip searched before & after Doctor consultation



On Tuesday June 7th, Screws entered Pow Brendan Conway’s cell and informed him that he was being transported to hospital for his post cancer check up. Brendan asked them if he would require a strip search leaving Maghaberry and they said yes, Brendan then told them that if a strip search was a prerequisite for him attending his hospital appointment he would be refusing to attend. They told him that he had no choice in the matter and he was physically trailed by the riot squad down to reception where he was brutally strip searched and transported to hospital.

He was escorted in handcuffs by two screws and brought into the consultation room; the screws sat either side of him as the Doctor started her consultation. Brendan asked the doctor to stop the consultation in the presence of the two screws and requested that they leave the room, the two screws refused. The doctor intervened and asked that the screws leave the room as patient doctor confidentiality meant that she could not continue with the consultation in their presence and pointed out that she would be required to do an intimate examination of Mr Conway and supported his request that they leave the room, they again refused so the consultation was cancelled.

Brendan was then returned to Maghaberry where he was forcibly strip searched again and returned to his cell. Brendan asked to speak to the Governor as he wanted to lodge a complaint about his treatment. The governor came to his cell and apologised for the incident and said that the two screws had broken protocol and they should have left the room during his consultation and gave Brendan an assurance that it would not happen again. Brendan told him that he would not be taking any future hospital appointments if he was required to endure a forced strip search to avail of them. The Governor said that they had to make sure he was brought to hospital for these important post cancer check ups and it was his job to ensure he attended. Brendan pointed out that it was within his rights to refuse hospital treatment and no one could force him to attend these appointments which required a brutal forced strip searched during which he received many injuries just to attend.

Brendan has been in touch with his legal team and will be pursuing this breach of his basic human right to Doctor-patient confidentiality through the courts

photos from pow protest.

Galway 32 County Sovereignty Movement held a very successful pow protest on Shop Street Galway City.activists handed out 1000s of leaflets,highlighting the plight of republican pows currently being tortured in Maghaberry Gaol by a British regime and the political motivated internment of Marian Price .

The 32csm in Connaught plan to hold similar events highlighting the prisoners plight throughout the region in the coming weeks and months.beir bua

POW seriously beaten / Maghaberry Independent POW protest

POW seriously beaten / Maghaberry Independent POW protest


Latest from Maghaberry:


It is being confirmed by Republican POWs in Maghaberry prison, that Harry Fitzsimons has received a severe beating by the riot squad.
They went into his cell this morning, holding their hands over his mouth and nose to stop his breathing, punching his face until they broke his glasses cutting his face and leaving him with a suspected broken nose.
Another POW said he's unrecognisable, having a suspected broken wrist and broken ribs due to the severe punching to his body.The screws then brutally ripped every stitch of clothing off his body, then got on top of him and beat him as he screamed out in pain.
The other POWs said they didnt even recognise the voice. other updates will follow.

32csm Condemn Tom Elliot’s Remarks

32csm Condemn Tom Elliot’s Remarks

The Ard Comhairle of the 32csm wish to condemn recent remarks made by Tom Elliot, the leader of the UUP. Mr Elliot in the past week has called on Owen Patterson to revoke the licence of ex POW and 32csm member John Connolly. This comment came in the wake of John attending an anti-royal visit protest in Dublin. At the protest two masked members of the crowd burned a Union Jack. John was not involved in this incident, nor did the Gardaí arrest the individuals who burned the flag. Despite these facts Mr Elliot regards John’s presence at a republican protest as sufficient reason to have his licence revoked.

This is not merely a repetition of Tom Elliot’s familiar anti republican rhetoric. Rather we see this as a further step in a sinister pattern that has resulted in a number of ex POWs either being imprisoned on trumped up charges or having their licence revoked due to their political stance. In the past two weeks another of our Ard Comhairle members, Marian Price, had her licence revoked for attending an Easter commemoration in Derry. In the same week two members of Republican Sinn Fein were charged under obscure legislation of "supporting terrorism" for stating in an interview that they supported the right of republicans to engage in armed struggle.

Mr Elliot referred to Marian as a terrorist and justified her internment on those grounds. Given his own lengthy involvement in the UDR who colluded with Loyalist paramilitaries surely he himself qualifies for similar treatment?

This latest statement is not merely a publicity stunt; rather it is an open call for internment and political censorship. John Connolly was released in 2007. He is a well respected community activist and an unashamed republican. Tom Elliot is in effect calling for all ex POWs opposed to the GFA to be interned for their beliefs. Given the case of Martin Corey we do not think that this is mere hyperbole but rather a very distinct strategy being utilized by the British administration in an attempt to silence republicans. The 32csm stands fully behind John and his young family as well as all of the republican ex POWs that Tom Elliot is trying to intimidate and censor. We send solidarity greetings to Marian, Martin and the other republicans imprisoned in Maghaberry for refusing to abandon their beliefs. We urge all republicans to support these individuals in any way they can.

Ard Comhairle
32 County Sovereignty Movement

Freedom of Speech denied To Insulate British Monarch

In its desperation to portray to the outside world the image of a welcomed British Monarch in Ireland the Dublin Government has demonstrated a massive disregard for freedom of speech and movement of its own citizens. Having spent millions ensuring that streets were deserted to insulate the monarch from legitimate protest they have now adopted the tactic of pre-emptive arrests to ensure that protests do not happen at all.


This evening close on twenty members of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement were arrested under Section 21 of the Public Order Act as they assembled in Dublin to protest at the monarch’s presence. For all the grandiose talk of new relations and looking to the future the thin veneer has been scraped away to expose the political bankruptcy underneath.


The politics of this visit are clear; in the eyes of those organizing it partition is now fully legitimized. The laying of a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance reflected the view of those present that the Proclamation and Declaration of Independence were wrong and that the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1922, and subsequent derivatives, represents the lawful parameters of Irish sovereignty. We reject this utterly and will continue, despite dictatorial political policing, to expose it.

Sponsored Pow Swim.

To hightlight the plight of republican pows and help raise funds to support them and their families,galway 32 county sovereignty movement will be holding a sponsored pow swim.diving board,salthill,galway bay,saturday 28th may @11am.if you want to join in or sponsor an activist contact 32csmgaillimh@gmail.com

Free Marian Price/End Internment

The political imprisoning of republican Marian Price by British direct ruler Owen Patterson represents an act of utter repression against the Irish people. That an unaccountable British politician can arbitrarily remove an Irish citizen’s freedom in their own country demonstrates clearly, despite recent fawning to the contrary, that we have not entered into a new era of relationships between the two islands. What we are witnessing is an assertion of British sovereignty in Ireland.
It is no coincidence that this repression precedes the royal visit to the Twenty Six County State. Whilst we witness the grovelling of the West Brit brigade, falling over themselves to welcome the sectarian monarch, republicans see clearly the message she brings with her; the Irish are finally in their place.

But more telling is the absolute humiliation that this act bestows on the Stormont regime. On the very day that the micro ministries were being dished out, most noticeably a ‘justice’ ministry, the real seat of power was exercising itself. The farce was exposed for the puppet regime it is. We now challenge those who advocate that this farce represents a route to a sovereign Ireland to state clearly where they stand on this repressive act? We challenge them to state clearly what powers this farce enables them to undo this massive injustice?

This is the Good Friday Agreement in action. These are the fruits of the so called ‘peace process’ and the flawed thinking of outmanoeuvred former republican leaders. We call on all republicans to work together to fight this injustice. We call for unity and solidarity with republican POW’s as they struggle against repression from within their imprisonment. And we say to the Irish people this is what the royal visitor represents and this is why we strenuously oppose it






Protest

Saturday 4th june @1pm

Shop Street

Galway City

SUPPORT THE POWS ON PROTEST IN MAGHABERRY /END INTERNMENT.

Galway 32 County Sovereignty Movement Will Be Holding a pow protest in support of the pows on protest in Maghaberry jail.

We will also highlighting the political motivated interment of Marian Price.

Saturday 28th May @1pm

Shop Street
Galway City

photos of Croagh Patrick pow mountain climb

photos of Croagh Patrick pow mountain climb

32CSM condemn the arrest and subsequent charging of veteran Republican Marian Price.

32CSM condemn the arrest and subsequent charging of veteran Republican Marian Price.

Marian Price, The 32csm National secretary chairperson of the Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association was arrested on Friday 13th May and taken to Antrim interogation centre.
She was charged on Sunday with a ridiculous charge linked to her appearance at a 32csm Easter commemoration in which masked members of the IRA were in attendance and an IRA Easter statement was read.
It is quite clear that the RUC/PSNI were told to arrest Miss Price by the hightest level of the British political/Security apparatus and there is no doubt that this arrest and recent arrests of other Republicans are a prime exmple of political policing in advance of the British queen's visit to Ireland.
Republicans must be wary in the coming days as this arrest and these charges set a dangerous precedent and are aimed at disrupting the legitimate political work of our movement.
We will resist all such attempts at criminalisation.
Statement ends

SUPPORT THE POWS ON PROTEST IN MAGHABERRY

Galway 32 County Sovereignty Movement Will Be Holding a pow protest in support of the pows on protest in Maghaberry jail.

Saturday 28th May @1pm

Shop Street
Galway City.

Galway Bay FM Censor Comment Line Callers.

Galway Bay FM Censor Comment Line Callers.

Galway 32 County Sovereignty Movement were shocked but not surprised with the comments of community radio station Galway Bay Fm after the station by their own admission received 100s of comments against the psni/ruc visit to Galway under the banner of police sport uk.

The Keith Finnegan show presenter attempted to claim the people who voiced their objection to the psni/ruc visit to Galway City were wasting their phone credit and refused point blank to discuss this issue whatsoever,when it is very clear the majority of his comment line callers wanted the presenter to address this issue and discuss if further.

British Policing Will Never Be Accepted In Ireland.

PSNI/RUC NOT WELCOME IN GALWAY

The psni/ruc will be visiting Galway Wednesday and Thursday this week as part of police sport uk on lough corrib.

We call on all republicans to show thier disgust at this visit by the unreformed psni/ruc by text,call and emailing the local radio station between 10am and 12 noon each day of the visit with the following message,
"the unreformed psni/ruc are not welcome in galway or any other part of ireland"32csm

text 0857700000

call 091770077

email comments@galwaybayfm.ie

beir bua

Republican prisoners in Maghaberry resume protest action

Republican prisoners in Maghaberry resume protest action.


Over one year has passed since republican prisoners commenced a

protest to end strip searching and controlled movement in

Maghaberry. The protest ended on the 12th August 2010 after a

facilitated agreement was reached between prisoners and gaol

admin/NIO which was supposed to have ended strip searching and

“phased out” controlled movement within the landings of republican

prisoners. As with previous agreements between republican

prisoners and the British, the British immediately began to claw

back on their position and in the case of this agreement even

introduced new and more degrading measures. As a group of non-

conforming republican prisoners, we fought against these measures

and have worked tirelessly to have the 12th August agreement

implemented. To achieve change we have to resist. To challenge

such a regime comes at a cost.




Since the signing of the August agreement over 60 forced strip

searches has taken place and the phased ending of controlled

movement hasn’t materialised. By this stage, May 2011, we should

have unfettered access to our two landings with cell doors

remaining open all day. Instead, ten screws have to be in place

before movement begins, with a maximum of six out on landings at

any one time. A “forum” involving prisoner representatives and

gaol admin was put in place as part of the agreement to sort areas

of contention, meeting on a monthly basis, but as non-conforming

prisoners, we refuse to take part in this “talking shop” whilst forced

strip searching and controlled movement remain in place. Other

areas that need to be addressed are too numerous to go into detail

but one example is that when a republican is arrested, he can

expect to spend up to 28 days in an interrogation centre, then if

charged, he’s brought to Maghaberry where he can expect to be

held on landings with loyalists and drug dealers for weeks (in some

cases months) before being transferred to the republican landings.

This is only one of many disgraceful issues that have been allowed

to continue unchallenged for too long. We will not stand idly by as

comrades suffer.




In recent months, we have released two separate documents

relating to the agreement of August 2010 and conditions within

Maghaberry. In both documents we called publicly for unity

between all prisoners, stating that we believed unity was our

strength and would benefit us all if we moved forward collectively.

We asked the other groups of prisoners and anyone outside with

influence and aligned to them to help to achieve this unity.

Unfortunately several months have passed and we have received

no response from either. We are conscious of the fact that a

significant number of POWs who agreed with our analysis and

actions required to obtain our objectives were fully supportive of us

but withheld that support. We now believe that most of those now

have the confidence to vocally show that support and indeed join

us in our struggle. We openly and genuinely welcome those

comrades and any others who share our view regarding gaol

struggle.




Our objective is to establish a republican wing with republican

principles at its core. As republicans we will do whatever it takes to

achieve this. This will necessitate the ending of strip searching and

controlled movement per the agreement of August 2010. We

cannot and will not allow or facilitate any attempt to criminalise

republican prisoners any longer. We ask families, comrades and

republicans at home and abroad for renewed support as we enter

protest action to secure our rights as republicans. Strip searching

remains! Controlled movement remains! Our determination to end

them also remains!

Protest action has commenced at 10pm, Friday 6th May 2011.




Signed:


Colin Duffy Damien McLaughlin Kevin Barry Nolan

Harry Fitzsimons Gerard McManus Brendy Conway


Seán McConville Brian Cavlan Gavin Coyle


Dominic Dynes Brendan McConville Mark McGuigan


John Paul Wootton Brian Sheridan Joe Barr

http://republicanprisonersmaghaberry.com/republicanprisonersresumeprotestaction.aspx

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Vol Hugh Hehir Commemoration

Clare 32 County Sovereignty Movement Vol Hugh Hehir Commemoration ,Sunday 8th May ,12.30pm assemble Nevins Pub Clarecastle,Co.Clare.prom speaker.

32CSM National 1916 Commemoration 2011 Photos.