Post by RedFlag32 on Jul 11, 2007 18:41:41 GMT
Queen 'could lead victims' parade'
The victims rally planned for Dublin is likely to be staged on a weekend at the end of September – provided it doesn't clash with the Queen's visit to the Republic.
And even then one of the organisers has suggested Her Majesty could lead the parade through the streets of Dublin.
Negotiations with the Garda had “reached a critical phase”, according to spokes- man Willie Frazer, who has been assured security will be tight.
He said it was hoped the parade would be a spectacle to be enjoyed by everyone but that safety would be the primary concern.
“Assurances were given that there would be a sufficient police presence to face down any rioters and that numbers and all eventualities would be planned for,” he said.
Mr Frazer, who claimed relatives of a garda murdered by the IRA would be taking part in the rally, said there had been a political shift in the
Republic.
“The people of the Republic have clearly electorally rejected militant republicanism, now their state must seize the opportunity and act on that democratic mandate to destroy the cancer of republican terrorism,” he said.
“Our presence in Dublin will force the terrorist elements of republicanism to break cover and to take to the streets.
“We have exposed them for what they are and now the Irish state must seize the opportunity to smash them once and for all.”
Mr Frazer said the dates forwarded to the Garda for the march were Saturdays towards the end of September – “and the only reason for further negotiations is the potential for a Royal visit”.
He added: “Perhaps the best way forward is for the Queen to head this parade, thereby allowing the people of Dublin to show their respect for not only the Queen but also her citizens who died at the hands of our enemies.”
Last Updated: 10 July 2007 11:37 PM
www.newsletter.co.uk/politics?articleid=3019677
The victims rally planned for Dublin is likely to be staged on a weekend at the end of September – provided it doesn't clash with the Queen's visit to the Republic.
And even then one of the organisers has suggested Her Majesty could lead the parade through the streets of Dublin.
Negotiations with the Garda had “reached a critical phase”, according to spokes- man Willie Frazer, who has been assured security will be tight.
He said it was hoped the parade would be a spectacle to be enjoyed by everyone but that safety would be the primary concern.
“Assurances were given that there would be a sufficient police presence to face down any rioters and that numbers and all eventualities would be planned for,” he said.
Mr Frazer, who claimed relatives of a garda murdered by the IRA would be taking part in the rally, said there had been a political shift in the
Republic.
“The people of the Republic have clearly electorally rejected militant republicanism, now their state must seize the opportunity and act on that democratic mandate to destroy the cancer of republican terrorism,” he said.
“Our presence in Dublin will force the terrorist elements of republicanism to break cover and to take to the streets.
“We have exposed them for what they are and now the Irish state must seize the opportunity to smash them once and for all.”
Mr Frazer said the dates forwarded to the Garda for the march were Saturdays towards the end of September – “and the only reason for further negotiations is the potential for a Royal visit”.
He added: “Perhaps the best way forward is for the Queen to head this parade, thereby allowing the people of Dublin to show their respect for not only the Queen but also her citizens who died at the hands of our enemies.”
Last Updated: 10 July 2007 11:37 PM
www.newsletter.co.uk/politics?articleid=3019677
