Post by RedFlag32 on Jul 8, 2007 11:26:29 GMT
Response to Sunday Times article.
In response to an article in the Sunday Times 8th July by John Mooney we wish to state the following:
At no time did either of us portray to speak on behalf of INLA We are not members of INLA. At no time did we infer that INLA were involved in a dispute with criminals in Dublin
The reporter John Mooney called to Declan Duffy's home and asked him
if it were true that he had been informed by Gardai that his life was
under serious threat, Declan replied that it was. Declan gave a no comment to a series of questions that Mooney put to him and closed the door.
Eddie Mc Garrigle was telephoned by John Mooney on two occasions.
Eddie confirmed to Mooney that there was always a level of tension between republicans and drug gangs in the Dublin area and that this was nothing new, however this has not resulted in violence. Eddie stated his belief that in no way would he believe that INLA would resort to throwing hand grenades in Dublin, He reminded him that it is public knowledge that drug gangs are currently involved in disputes with each other and that this has seen many gangland murders and grenade and pipe bomb attacks. Eddie pointed out that whilst the Gardai were briefing journalists telling them INLA were involved that in reality they knew this was a falsehood and that the person arrested by them has no link whatsoever with the RSM. Eddie also stated that he had been in many delegations to the Irish Government over the years and that no-one from the Government had raised any concerns about the INLA cease-fire, on the contrary Bertie Ahern has publicly praised the leadership shown by the RSM.
Signed
Eddie Mc Garrigle
Declan Duffy
In response to an article in the Sunday Times 8th July by John Mooney we wish to state the following:
At no time did either of us portray to speak on behalf of INLA We are not members of INLA. At no time did we infer that INLA were involved in a dispute with criminals in Dublin
The reporter John Mooney called to Declan Duffy's home and asked him
if it were true that he had been informed by Gardai that his life was
under serious threat, Declan replied that it was. Declan gave a no comment to a series of questions that Mooney put to him and closed the door.
Eddie Mc Garrigle was telephoned by John Mooney on two occasions.
Eddie confirmed to Mooney that there was always a level of tension between republicans and drug gangs in the Dublin area and that this was nothing new, however this has not resulted in violence. Eddie stated his belief that in no way would he believe that INLA would resort to throwing hand grenades in Dublin, He reminded him that it is public knowledge that drug gangs are currently involved in disputes with each other and that this has seen many gangland murders and grenade and pipe bomb attacks. Eddie pointed out that whilst the Gardai were briefing journalists telling them INLA were involved that in reality they knew this was a falsehood and that the person arrested by them has no link whatsoever with the RSM. Eddie also stated that he had been in many delegations to the Irish Government over the years and that no-one from the Government had raised any concerns about the INLA cease-fire, on the contrary Bertie Ahern has publicly praised the leadership shown by the RSM.
Signed
Eddie Mc Garrigle
Declan Duffy