Questions for CARA, the BCRC & Sinn Fein?

national | rights, freedoms and repression | press release Sunday September 12, 2010 01:15 by Ardoyne Resident - Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC)

Since the disbanding of the Ardoyne Parades Dialogue Group (APDG) and creation of the Crumlin Ardoyne Residents Association (CARA). Local Ardoyne residents have been disenfranchised, bullied and intimidated by members of a certain Political Party and previously unknown organisation who have regularly been invited to 'Police' contenious Loyal Order parades through the Greater Ardoyne community.

Since the disbanding of the Ardoyne Parades Dialogue Group (APDG) and creation of the Crumlin Ardoyne Residents Association (CARA). Local Ardoyne residents have been disenfranchised, bullied and intimidated by members of a certain Political Party and previously unknown organisation who have regularly been invited to 'Police' contenious Loyal Order parades through the Greater Ardoyne community.

The Belfast Conflict Resolution Consortium (BCRC) has had a strong presence in Ardoyne at every single unwelcome Loyalist march since 2009. According to its website, http://www.bcrc.eu/index.php. The Consortium boasts of, 'a commitment to ensure that interface communities don’t get left behind in the ongoing peace process'. Providing a strategic citywide approach to conflict transformation'. The BCRC adds, 'has developed a citywide practitioner network to provide an integrated response to tension at interfaces and to develop best practice for conflict intervention'. Finally, the project alleges that its, 'overarching aim is to address disadvantage and social problems in interface communities'.
Why has Sinn Fein and CARA not informed local residents about the involvement of 'BCRC Practitioners'. As it's website clearly states; 'at times of disputed parades, the BCRC through its constituent groups can mobilise 200 local practitioners to manage potentially violent situations'. Who invited this organisation into our community? Given the failure to properly notify people, the Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC) take this opportunity to inform fellow residents of some on the BCRC payroll.

Joe Marley; CARA Spokesman & Sinn Fein member, Ronnie Black; prominent member of the Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne (CRUA). Responsible for the disgraceful Holy Cross School Blockade of 2001. Frankie Gallagher; Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Spokesman, Winston (Winkie) Irvine; Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) commander & prominent member of the North and West Belfast Cultural Parades Forum, Billy (Twister) McQuiston; Ulster Defence Association (UDA) commander, Liam Maskey; Intercomm, Gerry O’Reilly; senior member of Sinn Fein & and member of the North Belfast District Policing Partnership, sean (Spike) Murray; Clonard Residents Association spokesman & Sinn Fein leadership member.

GARC await proper answers from CARA, BCRC and of course, Sinn Fein?