Welcome to the Liam Lynch / Armagh Martyrs Cumann of Republican Sinn Fein.
We've been up and running since February 2005. We take in the areas of Armagh
City and Keady in South Armagh.We are the voice of the TRUE Republican movement in both
areas.We are here to promote our vision of a new Ireland. ( see EIRE NUA ) and campain on
behalf of true Republican Prisoners on the ongoing struggle for political status in
Maghaberry prison, ( see P.O.W ). We also raise funds for our prisoners and their family
through CABHAIR ( Irish Republican Prisoners Dependant's Fund ) . (also see P.O.W )
103 YEARS UNBROKEN CONTINUITY.
HARASSMENT IN ARMAGH AND KEADY
In the weeks before the British queen visit to Armagh City, the British colonial police force stepped up it’s harassment of Republican Sinn Fein members in the Armagh and Keady areas.
On a number of occasions’ Republican Sinn Fein members have been stopped under the Prevention Terrorism Act , while driving there own cars 3 to 4 times on the same night by the same psni/ruc men. Other members of R.S.F have been stopped while walking out of there homes and searched again under the P.T.A. The Vice Chair of the Cumann in Armagh was stopped on his way to work in his own car, it was searched. They followed him to his place of work , they waited on him to leave and stopped him again in his work van, it was searched and on both occasions nothing was found and under the P.T.A.
On another occasion another R.S.F member and the Chair Man of the Armagh Cumann had just got into there car outside the members own house, they were stopped under the P.T.A the car searched and again nothing found after a half hour. They were allowed to drive on , but the psni/ ruc persons car would not start and they had to wait on a land rover to tow them out of the Estate while coming under attack from young Republicans from the Estate.
The psni/ ruc personal had a lot of time on there hands , they drove pasted R.S.F members houses every 20 mins and at one time the Chair man of the Keady Cumann had 5 psni/ruc cars parked outside his house for 20 mins , as they tried to intimidated this mans family.
Republican Sinn Fein in Keady and Armagh condemn the on going harassment of our members and it want stop us from rebuilding the true Republican Movement in Armagh and Keady.
At this time of year the Liam Lynch / Armagh Martyrs RSF Cumann Armagh City and Keady South Armagh would like all true Republicans to remember our Prisoners and their Families. The Volunteers who are incarcerated in Maghaberry Jail and Portlaoise Jail are there for Fighting for the rights of our country and our countrys people. They are Prisoners in their own country fighting for our civil liberties and we should all remember our Prisoners of War while we are enjoying the festive season.Are Volunteers are Heroes and should be treated as such, they are Soliders of the Republic and Soliders of War against the British. They are Soliders of the CONTINUITY IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY !
POLITICAL STATUS NOW !
The Easter Commemoration in Armagh City once again saw a committed crowd of both old and new supporters, who had come out to remember those who had given their lives for freedom in 1916.
The large crowd gathered in Sandyhill Cemetery and at 3pm the parade was led by a 9 strong colour party, which commenced to the Republican plot whilst being observed by the R.U.C/P.S.N.I.
The chair of the proceedings, Aidan Quinn from Tyrone reminded those present of the continual harrassment afforded to true Republicans and their families by the R.U.C/P.S.N.I, following his remarks the proclomation was read by Niall Ward from Armagh. Another local man John Kelly then read the Roll of Honour for the North and South districts of Armagh.
Three wreaths were layed at the Republican plot, the Frist on behalf of The Liam Lynch/ Armagh Martyrs Republican Sinn Fein Cumman Armagh/ Keady by James Carroll, followed by a wreath on behalf of the Republican Prisoners in Maghaberry Jail by Joe Tierney. And lastly a wreath on behalf of the Continuity Irish Republican Army Armagh/ Keady Units.
A decade of the rosary was orated in Irish by 10year old Connor Hughes from Keady. Following the rosary a masked and uniformed C.I.R.A man entered the cemetry under the noses of the R.U.C/ P.S.N.I to a rapturous applause from the welcoming crowd. He read a rousing and inspirational speech on behalf of the C.I.R.A Armagh Brigade before departing the cemetery to cheers and shouts of solidarity. Full speech available on website.
A local man read the Easter statement from the Leadership of the Republican Movement to an inspirered crowed. Oliver White from Newry read the Republican Prisoners Easter statement. Speeches available on website. A minutes silence was then observed in respect ot Irelands fallen dead.
The main oration was then delivered by Sean Mc Goldrick from Dublin. Full text on website. The commemoration then came to a close by the Chair of the proceedings. The colour party descended to the bottom of the graveyard befor falling out. The Liam Lynch/ Armagh Martyrs Republican Sinn Fein Cumann would like to thank all those who supported the commemoration .
The Armagh Brigade of the Irish Republican Armagh sends Revolutionary and Seasonal greetings to its Comrades and supporters in Armagh, Ireland the U.S and Europe. This year the Armagh Brigade has upped the ante in its War on the British Forces of occupation, we have sought at every turn to bring the fight to the Crown Forces. Our Volunteers have engaged the enemy on numerous occasions, in Armagh City, Keady and Lurgan areas, we salute the brave Active Services Units who risk their lives and freedom to continue the cause of Irish Freedom. We condemn those in the media who have tired to hide and deny these attacks took place, these people are on the payroll of the British and their actions are designed to enhance the image of British rule in Ireland. To the world we tell the British Army and its local milita the R.U.C/ P.S.N.I that we will continue to engage them on our terms. In the past they have been lucky but we only need to be lucky once once they need to be lucky all the time !.
We send solidarity greetings to our Comrades in Portloise Jail and to the Republican prisoners on protest in Maghaberry P.O.W camp, we commend them for their principled stance and condem our former comrades in the Provisional Movement who sold political status away when they signed the Stormont agreement. A status won in blood by Bobby Sands and his Comrades in 1981. We also commend and thank the Republican Prisoners Action Group for its workthis year in supporting and hightlighting the prison protest, there white line protest have brought the prison protert out of the media black out and onto the national stage, they are are the voice of our protesting prisoners !.
This year has seen not only the return of British rule through Storment, by the Provo acceptance of the R.U.C/P.S.N.I British milita as a acceptable Police force. This forces aim is to enforce British rule in Ireland and we call on all Irish men and women to refuse to accept it as anything less than the enemy and warn all prospective recruits that they will be seen as legitimate targets and will be delt with as such !.
We commend and praise the men and women of Republican Sinn Fein who on short notice stood up to the Provo/ British machine and held throught to the Republican Principles when they stood against them in the March elections. Despite a complete media black out on R.S.F , those candidates and their has shown has shown us there is a small nucleus in the Republican heartlandson which to build. We call on all those disgruntled Republicans to return to the fold and help us rebuild and strengthen the Republican movement, it is throught unity that we will gain continuity.
The Armagh Brigade Oglaght na hEireann , Irish Republican Army pledges its allegiance to the Continuity Army Council and the 2nd all Ireland Dail whose powers it protects, we swear to uphold the Republic by Continuing the war against its enemies. We call on the youth of Armagh to join us and help us continue the fight for Irish Freeom, may our guns never be silent while the Brits occupy our land.!!
Beir Bua
Forward To Freedom !
Officer Commanding Armagh Brigade
EASTER 2007, ADDRESS FROM REPUBLICAN POWs MAGHABERRY GAOL
A Chairde agus a camaradai
It is a great honour that I have the opportunity to address you today on this the 91st anniversary of the historic Easter rebellion. We the Republican POWs send revolutionary and Easter greetings to all true and faithful republicans at home and abroad and to those of you who have gathered here today at the graves and monuments of Ireland’s patriot dead.
You have remained true and faithful to the All-Ireland Republic envisaged by Tone and proclaimed by Pearse on the steps of the GPO in Dublin 1916. Since that very day a vast amount of ground has been covered, a lot of sacrifices have been made and a lot of men, women and children have gone to their graves, all in the name of Irish republicanism. It grieves me to say that in recent years these very graves have been desecrated by the actions of our former comrades in the provisionals, none more sorely that their recent actions of recognizing, accepting and backing the british paramilitary force, the RUC.
They think that by a name change and a uniform change that they can then tell us that this is not the same force, the same force that sent so many of our people to the prisons and to the graveyards, that same force which has and always will work hand in hand with the loyalist death squads. They have told us that by signing up to this anti-republican rag-bag that they can make the so-called police more accountable to all, well we say yhet again the Provos are wrong, a leopard never changes its spots. We will recognize no police force other than that established by the 32 county all-Ireland republic. The recruitment drive is in full swing for the new Broy Harriers, to help bolster stormont home of the british occupiers and the power base of the british/loyalist domination of the 6 north eastern counties of our country. Republicans were right in 1986 and their concerns at that time are now statements of unfolding facts.
Those of us imprisoned at home and abroad have been so, for our idealogical beliefs. Our belief in the Proclamation of 1916 and all that it entails is steadfast and will remain so. Here in Magaberry Gaol we are denied the right to political status and whereas in 1972 and 1976 it was the british who refused it, we now have the british and their ally’s in the Provisionals denying to us something for which 10 brave Irishmen laid down their lives for. The Stormont agreement seeks to criminalise us, this they will NEVER succeed in doing. From Thomas Ashe in 1917 to Bobby Sands in 1981 they have tried and failed. We are political POWs and that we will remain. We want most of all for the british to set a date for disengagement from our country, we will never accept the continuation of the occupation of our country and we remain committed to our objectives, whilst the brits remain in Ireland.
We send solidarity greetings to the leadership of Oglaigh na hEireann and we wish to state that we have full faith in our leadership and comrades in arms to continue the struggle for Irish freedom. To our comrades in Portlaoise we also send solidarity greetings and thanks for your acts of solidarity during our present phase of prison protest.
We pay tribute to all of you who have sent us letters and cards of support, they are a source of strength and great encouragement to us. We say a special thanks to RPAG and CABHAIR for all their great support and aid.
Finally last but by no means least we salute and congratulate all candidates who took a stand in the recent elections on an abstentionist/political status platform. We pay tribute to all who campaigned for the candidates and to those who voted for them. The republican voice must be heard now and in the future.
VICTORY TO CIRA
VICTORY TO THE POWS
AN PHOBLACT ABU
O/C Republican Pows
Maghaberry Gaol
Easter 2007
EASTER ORDINATION
A chairde,
It was on the 24th of April 1916 that the Irish Volunteers declared a Republic and rose against the British to establish the freedom of Ireland. The words of the Proclamation, the heroism of its authors and the consequences of their actions inspired Irish people in the years afterwards to new levels of resistance as predicted by the leaders in 1916. Every year since then, Republicans have gathered at Easter to commemorate the Rising and to remember those who have died for Irish freedom during all the phases of our struggle over more than 200 years.
We are here on the 91st anniversary of the easter rising to commemorate all who hav died in the struggle for Irish freedom before and since then.We stand here once again to honour and support that struggle and the principles that moved people to risk everything for the cause of the all Irelend Republic.
This year, 26 years on from the sacrifices of the hunger strikers in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh the plight of Republican prisoners in Maghaberry jail must continue to be highlighted.The partial victory in won in 2003 in attaining seperation from other prisoners has been shown to be flawed and many issues are still outstanding,for example freedom of association for political prisoners has still not been achieved.
We are fortunate that the men and women of 1916 and 1981 clearly set out their ideals and motivation.Their words show that these were people who were not prepared to compromise on the right of the Irish people to national freedom and independence.
Padraig Pearse himself,speaking at the grave of O'Donovan Rossa on behalf of a new generation of Republicans declared the Volunteers to be the successors to the Fenians and to Tone and Emmet.
"Let no man blaspheme the cause that the dead generations of Ireland served by giving it any other name and definition than their name and their definition".
Pearse said those words in 1915.Obsviously there must have been revisionists then too.People who wanted to be seen to stand in rememberence of Irelands dead but who didnt want to be associated with the thing they died for.
Being an Irish Republican has always meant being engaged in an uphill struggle.Events of the last year are surely unprecedented but only in that they are new.Republicans must refuse to be intimidated,we will not support English rule in the six counties or collaberate with it through the establishment South of the border. RSF took a stand against another attempt at re-establishing the stormont assembly in the recent elections. We have made a start and must now build in the hard work done by our candidates and their workers and supporters.The difficulties are great.
The Provisionals heve now disbanded their military organisation, handed over all their arms and given their support to the RUC/PSNI.This was the price demanded of them by the British and 26 county establishments as well the unionists before they would be allowed to administer British rule in Ireland.Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley are on their way to collaborating in that administration and possibly hav the Stormont regime up and running in time forthe 20th anniversary of the massacre at Loughgall.
Last Sunday a newspaper ran a story about plans for Gerry Adams to participate in an Orange march on the Gravaghy Road as a gesture of reconciliation. The article went into detail about how the planes were for Gerry Adams to be at the head of the parade but that he wasn't sure if the Orangemen were yet ready for it. Only towards the end of the article did i realize that the date was April 1st. The April Fools article got me because it just didn't seem that impossible.
While it might have seemed a little far-fetched we have also seen things happen which we once thought, and indeed hoped, would be impossible. As already mentioned, there has been decommissioning, there has been acceptance of British policing and acceptance of Stormont before that with the Westminster officers and the Minsters of the Crown who were as ready to cut-back whenever needed as good as any pro-capitalist politican before them.
We have had the Provos out on poppy day honouring dead British soliders. And leading Provos taking every photo opportunity possible to shake the hand of whatever enemy of the Irish Freedom was available at the time. The Provisionals have promised us that their strategy will give us a united Ireland by 2016 in time for the 100th Anniversary of the Rising. But what is unity without freedom and independence ? Ninety years ago this was a united country -- a united occupied country. James Connolly warned of the danger that after the British had left we would simply raise a green flag, an English rip- off landlord would be replaced by an Irish rip- off landlord and everything else would continue on as before.
In case i be accused of being merely anti- provisional i should point out that we are also opposed to the recent moves by the GAA, who have allowed Croke Park to be used to accommodate other sports. This resulted recently in the playing of the British national anthem there on the spot where the British army murdered 14 people in 1921. R S F led the protest at Croke Park at the normalization of relations while British retained her grip in Ireland. The actions of the GAA as well as those of the Provisionals are threats to our identity as a seperate and distinct people. This is now offical Free State policy to Ireland and the Six counties as a seperate country.
As we can see revisionism has alltered many peoples view of the Irish National struggle down the years. We should be proud of the struggle from 1916- 23 as we are proud of Irelands dead, thosewho have fought bofore, during and since 1916 up to the present day. We in Republican Sinn Fein standing here in remembrance of Irelands dead and in remembrance of their cause use only their names and their definition: to break the connection with England. We stand by the Proclamation of 1916 which declares the right of the Irish people to the ownership of Ireland... to be sovereign and indefeasible. We continue to promote EIRE NUA strategy for a totally new Ireland with federation of the four provinces including a nine- county Ulster to bring power closer to the people and to help correct the East- West economic imblance and provide a solution to the conflict in the Six Counties.
The road ahead is hard, but the cause is just. Today we remember those who have gone before us. We resolve to continue their work .
An Phoblacht Abu !!!
As we stand here in Armagh at this spot to remember the historic 90th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Uprising. The same struggle which Pearse decliared on the steps of the G.P.O is still continuing today 90 years on by the brave volunteer soldiers of the Continuity Irish Republican Army !. As we have proved here in Armagh over the last year we will and have taken every oppurtunity to stricke back at the British Imperialism here in the occupied 6 counties,and will not bow down to their bully boy tactic's we are unbroken !.
We also remember and send solidarity greetings to our imprisoned comrades in Maghaberry Gail who like the Hunger Strickers of 1981 who strived and gained Political Status , but only after Bobby Sands and nine of his comrades had died. Our prisoners are being denied Policital Status now ,the same status which was won in 81, to be treated as Prisoners Of War and not common criminals as they are classed today. We salute you and your familys in your determination for this.
We also condem the finial act of TREACHERY of the provisionals of their voluntary destruction of arms, the same arms which were bought and paid for by th people of Ireland ,for the defence and reunification of our country. Not so they can copper facen British rule here in the six counties.BUT THE FIGHT GOES ON.!
Ninety years to the day since that momentous event in Irish history we renew these guarentees and pledge to strive might and main for those objectives proclaimed and sealed by the blood of the Leaders and Martyrs of the 1916 Rising. A Democratic Socialist Republic for ALL. No collaboration with imperialism and with British rule here -but straigh through to IRISH FREEDOM AND IRISH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.
AN PHOBLACHT ABU !!
