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Easter Lilies Don't Belong in Stormont

category national | miscellaneous | press release author Monday March 30, 2009 16:44author by Richard Walsh - Republican Sinn Féinauthor email tiocfaidh at btinternet dot comauthor address c/- 223, Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Irelandauthor phone +44-7835 620 592 / +353-87 261 8603 Report this post to the editors

Tuesday's launching of a campaign encouraging people to wear an Easter Lily by Conor Murphy in the Provos' Stormont offices is an insult to Ireland's dead whom they claim to honour, a spokesperson for Republican Sinn Féin has said.

Tuesday's launching of a campaign encouraging people to wear an Easter Lily by Conor Murphy in the Provos' Stormont offices is an insult to Ireland's dead whom they claim to honour, a spokesperson for Republican Sinn Féin has said.

“The Easter Lily (which the Provos have referred to as a 'Lilly' throughout) is the creation of the Cumann na mBan organisation, which always remained loyal to the ideals of true Republicanism.

“Ireland's patriot dead did not give their lives for the resurrection of Stormont. Indeed, those who will claim to honour them in Stormont tomorrow are the very same people who have recently described their actions as treason against Ireland.”

Their announcement of a drive to sell Easter Lilies comes on the same day that a councillor in Lurgan left the Provo party owing to their pro-British ideology.

ENDS

author by A Freemanpublication date Mon Apr 06, 2009 21:35author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Personally, I think they should go for cherryblossoms - mush better than lilys (or is it lilies?) Stormont probably needs a bit of redecoration, they should get in the 'designs for life' show from RTE or that other show on Channel 4, make Stormont fabulous!

author by Mr Toad.publication date Mon Apr 06, 2009 21:48author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Of course Easter Lilies don't belong in Stormont.

Nettles and thorn bushes and spiny Cacti would be much more suited.

Poison Ivy and and Deadly Nightshade as well maybe.
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author by Real Republicanpublication date Mon Apr 06, 2009 21:52author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Nice to see that progressive Republicanism has not forgotten its roots.

author by Vlad the Impailer.publication date Mon Apr 06, 2009 21:57author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I'd hang Garlic from all the windows and doors.
It works for me.
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author by Goth.publication date Mon Apr 06, 2009 22:10author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"I'd hang Garlic from all the windows and doors.
It works for me."

There sure are a few "Impailers" in there all right Vlad.

author by Wise Manpublication date Mon Apr 06, 2009 22:20author address author phone Report this post to the editors

“Ireland's patriot dead did not give their lives for the resurrection of Stormont. Indeed, those who will claim to honour them in Stormont tomorrow are the very same people who have recently described their actions as treason against Ireland.”

By "their actions" you mean the cowardly murder of a couple of unarmed men collecting a pizza.

"Their actions" are doing to republicanism,in all its guises,what the Brits never could do....that is, extinguish it.

author by Seanpublication date Fri Apr 17, 2009 01:58author address author phone Report this post to the editors

(Quote) "By "their actions" you mean the cowardly murder of a couple of unarmed men collecting a pizza."

Regardless of what you think about the tragic loss of life, I'd hardly call walking up to a fortified British Army base "Cowardly". Plus, the guardtower by the gate where they were killed held an armed security officer (who was subsequently criticized by press and politicians for not returning fire and attempting to defend the soldiers). Subsequent statements have made mention that one of the gunmen gave covering fire towards the tower whilst the other fired into the soldiers.

On a related note, I think it's a bit weird that certain members of mainstream political parties (including those in government) were commemmorating and honouring the names of past Irish Republicans who had committed similar (perhaps even much worse?) acts.

Wasn't it Michael Collins who dragged a few of those British Agents out of their beds and "executed" them? Pretty nasty affair....and as I can remember, a few of them were not politiely asked to get dressed, load their service revolver and meet Micko and the boys at St Stephens Green for (what in the above posters terms) would have perhaps been a "fair shootout."

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