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Thursday January 01 1970

Oppose British Royal Visits

category national | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice author Tuesday March 18, 2008 09:03author by éirígíauthor email press at eirigi dot org Report this post to the editors

Windsor not Welcome

This Thursday (March 20), the commander-in-chief of Britain's armed forces will be paraded through Armagh city in yet another attempt to normalise the British occupation of Ireland's north-east.

éirígí will be opposing the imperialist coat-trailing exercise and are appealing for people to gather in Armagh to demonstrate their continued opposition to British rule in Ireland.
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éirígí chairperson Brian Leeson gave the reasoning for Thursday's planned protest: “By publicly announcing in advance a visit by Elizabeth Windsor to the Six Counties for the first time in nearly half a century, the British establishment is clearly signalling that the normalisation process is all but complete. In their view, the Six Counties is as British as Finchley and their monarch can visit at will.”

Brian continued: “éirígí won’t allow such a propaganda exercise to go unopposed. While her forces of occupation remain in Ireland, Elizabeth Windsor is not welcome in Ireland.

“We are calling on all republicans, socialists and democrats to join us in Armagh city on March 20 and resist the normalisation of British rule in this country.”

éirígí is calling on people to assemble at Irish Street in Armagh City on Thursday, March 20 from 9am onwards. Make it loud, make it colourful and give Britain the message, “No withdrawal? No royal visits!”

Keeping logging on to www.eirigi.org for further details.

Related Link: http://www.eirigi.org
author by Jacqueline Fallonpublication date Thu Apr 10, 2008 22:15author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Yes, wise up Des,

If your mythical 'majority' would not give a fuck whether the British imperialist Queen visits or not, then they would hardly bother to turn up to stand, wave and smile at her now would they? Or are you, Des, actually stupid enough to believe that could happen? How many turned up to greet her husband - fucking nobody - I know, I was at the protest.

I predict a handful of cringeworthy and embarrassing snobby D4 types (like that 'Burberry clad woman' who verbally attacked me at the other protest), will pathetically grovel, bow and smile, and a significantly large proportion of decent Irish people from all 4 provinces (not solely members of Sinn Féin Poblachtach) will vigorously protest using a variety of means and, yes, the balance of the people will consist of those who just could not be bothered and they'll stay at home and watch/play sport, go shopping, go to the pub, and carry on regardless.

You alone, Des, will apparently be standing, waving and smiling at her, you fool!

author by Rex celticuspublication date Thu Apr 10, 2008 04:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

In my royal opinion Her Majesty is welcome so long as she pays a flying visit (helicopter?) to the Hill of Tara and lays a wreath in memory of the ancient high kings. If a royal attendant plays a few bars of the harp so much the better.

author by numberspublication date Thu Apr 10, 2008 03:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"The most that will happen is that a handful of RSF will stand around with their banners and plackards and shout slogans'

if thats true, then theres the decent people, handful or not.

author by Despublication date Thu Apr 10, 2008 01:11author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Wise up Jacqueline Fallon.
The majority of Irish people couldn't give a fuck if the English queen came or not.
As for all this decent people rise up horseshit, are you taking the piss or are you actually stupid enough to believe it will happen?
The most that will happen is that a handful of RSF will stand around with their banners and plackards and shout slogans. The majority of what would be classed as "decent" Irish people will stand and wave and smile.
As for this sudden insurgency where you think people rise up and revolt....well write a book about it cos you seem to have a very vivid imagination.

author by Seanpublication date Wed Apr 09, 2008 13:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"she will ignite a ferocious hatred in those decent Irish people who will rise up against such an offensive visit and serious trouble will inevitably ensue."

Decent Irish people wouldn't get involved in non-peaceful protests in 2008.

author by Jacqueline Fallonpublication date Tue Apr 08, 2008 23:18author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I have to agree totally with 'Lyncher', peaceful protests (and I've been to many peaceful protests) do not have much impact at all with the imperialist British and are a complete waste of fucking time - the British only heed and understand non-peaceful actions/people. I sincerely wish it were otherwise, but the stark reality is the British have always ignored peaceful people and their protests and trampled arrogantly all over them, that has always been their modus operandi down through the ages all over the world.

If the 'President of Ireland' invites the British Queen, who claims six of her counties, to Dublin - she will ignite a ferocious hatred in those decent Irish people who will rise up against such an offensive visit and serious trouble will inevitably ensue.

author by lyncher - eirepublication date Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:19author address author phone Report this post to the editors

if she visits be prepared for riots the only way we can exspress ourselves in these situations peaseful protests get us no were based on past expeirences

author by jayzhuspublication date Thu Mar 20, 2008 00:27author address author phone Report this post to the editors

is the question Jacqueline. Not "do you approve of a visit by the British Queen to the Republic?" nor even "would you welcome a visit by the British Queen to the Republic?"

Since you got upset, & whoever wants to follow the interpretation go & vote rte.ie/news the proportion of people who quite realistically do not think they would have a hope in Hell of welcoming the British Queen to the Republic is rising. Coz let's face it, that task (of welcoming the British Queen anywhere outside of her country) is normally done by heads of state or prime ministers at least. It will be Mary Mc Aleese or Bertie Ahern who welcomes her. Maybe if Dana had won the presidency it woud be her with a fistfull of wild flowers. But it will not be you, it will not be anyone who has time to go to http://www.rte.ie/news and vote (in true Irish style) on an opinion poll which is worded in an utterly misleading way.

What gets me is at time of writing the comment there are over 1020 delluded types who think they'd get within a yard of her let alone paw her shapeshifting white gloved tendrils. Watch this instead, it's the full episode of South Park where the Scientologists realise Stan is the reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard and Tom Cruise hides in the closet and refuses to come out. "come out Tom Cruise", "why won't you come out!"......... "go on sue me"......"you're so sued kid". Honestly It will calm you down & help you feel better & best thing - it's free. http://jumpcut.com/view/?id=53CBC094D74511DBAD66000423C...F4092

Related Link: http://www.rte.ie/news/
author by Jacqueline Fallonpublication date Thu Mar 20, 2008 00:15author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Just paste this url into your browser and it will bring you to the RTE News site where you will locate the poll on the right hand side - then just click on the NO button please for Ireland's sake.

/http://www.rte.ie/news/

Related Link: http://www.rte.ie/news/
author by More Infopublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 23:49author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Could someone post a link for the RTE poll on a British Queen visit to the 26 CO's mentioned above?

author by Mileypublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 23:28author address author phone Report this post to the editors

and while you're at it- click on this link http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?bglenroe

author by Jacqueline Fallonpublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 22:30author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Pat is right. This is a very serious matter indeed - I'm fit to explode with rage tonight at the antics of our so-called 'President'!!!

I am disgusted that our so-called 'President' of Ireland has invited that imperialist bitch to Dublin . McAleese does not deserve the title of 'President' of Ireland - as no decent Irish citizen would contemplate offering such an invitation whilst the British Monarch claims six of our counties (yes, we have another 'thundering disgrace' of a President!).

Everyone must be on the alert and be prepared to counter-attack this inviitation by our deluded 'President' to the British Monarch, which is an attack and on insult to all Irish nationalists and republicans who wish to be part of a united Ireland - as this British Monarch claims jurisdiction over our six counties and has no fucking intention of coming here in the future to hand them back ever!

To make matters even worse, RTÉ have put up a poll on their web site - could people please go there and vote NO to the British Queen's visit for fuck's sake - as I'm absolutely disgusted with the state of the poll so far!

author by gigglepublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 19:17author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Mebbe the good lads at eirigi will moon her and shout 'freedom'.

as she passes in her carriage, load of hairy arses is just what the poor dear needs.

author by Patpublication date Wed Mar 19, 2008 19:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Mrs Windsor's visit to the occupied 6 counties is not laughing matter.
How the hell do you expect people to take you seriously if this is the kind of rubbish you come up with?
This merely serves to cheapen the proper work done by people who want to liberate the occupied 6 counties and bring about a United Ireland.

author by Mike - Judean Popular Peoples Frontpublication date Tue Mar 18, 2008 18:52author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The pic is a laughably poor attempt at a forgery (look at the feet under the chairs).

author by Jockpublication date Tue Mar 18, 2008 18:42author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Och! Have a titter of wit. He is a true Scotsmon.
(well a true North-Brit anyway!

author by Saer - Irish Republican Bulletin Boardpublication date Tue Mar 18, 2008 18:12author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I'm by no means a prude, but does it really represent the éirígí group in a positive light when an image of exposed genitalia accompanies a press release? Seems a bit amateur to me.

Just my opinion.

Related Link: http://admin2.7.forumer.com/
author by Irish citizenpublication date Tue Mar 18, 2008 13:56author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Well, I am Irish, and as far as I am concerned the Queen is very welcome as a head of state. On the other hand, the mad militarists of dissident Republicanism are not.

author by upskirtpublication date Tue Mar 18, 2008 13:35author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The soldier on the Queen's right seems to be smiling to himself about something. I wonder what?

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