Unprovoked Attack on Republicans by 26 county special branch

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | news report Saturday June 11, 2005 17:16 by Irish Republican

Several young people recieved serious wounds during police raid

Attempt by the 26 county Free State to steal the money raised from the function in as they did with the money raised by RSF at the Ard Fheis

Members of Na Fianna , supporters and members of RSF were in a senior member of Na Fiannas house in Tallaght celebrating the success of the Frank Gartland Tribute night on Friday . The celebrations went on into the early hours . At approximately 05.45 members of the ERU (Emergency Response Unit) and members of the Special Branch appeared at the living room and kitchen windows brandishing handguns . There were calls for the front door to be opened , while the Fian was in the process of unlocking the front door it was broken in on top of him by battery ram . Fianna members and RSF members were kicked and beaten and had 9mm handguns shoved in their faces . Fianna supporters in the house also had guns pointed at them and received kicks and punches .
Na Fianna and others present struggled with the Free Staters and tried to defend themselves but received only harsher beatings for this . The people who were not members of Na Fianna were then locked in a room under armed guard while the house was ransacked and sleeping Fians and supporters were dragged downstairs to receive the same treatment as their comrades .
An RSF member from Kerry and a Fian from the 6 occupied counties were then both arrested under section 30 of the offences against the state act and taken to Tallaght barracks . The occupants of the house were held captive there for more than two hours .
We hope to show you the photographs of just some of the injuries received by those present in the house . It is Na Fiannas opinion that this was an attempt by the 26 county Free State to steal the money raised from the function in as they did with the money raised by RSF at the Ard Fheis .