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>Sinn Fein Carraig Mhachaire Rois, >32A Main Street, >Carrickmacross, >Co. Monaghan. >Fon/ Faics: 042 966 3579 >E-Phoist: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >PREAS RAITEAS/ PRESS STATEMENT >8ú Aibhrean 2002 - For immediate release > > >Flying of flag at half mast was inappropriate > >Sinn Féin councillor Matt Carthy has called on the government has slammed >Fianna Fáil and the government for issuing a directive stating that the >Irish flag had to be flown at half mast above government buildings >tomorrow as a mark of respect to the British Queen Mother. > >Councillor Carthy said: > >"It is incredible that the government called for the Irish flag to be >flown at half mast as a mark of respect on the death of a member of the >British royal family. > >"British people, including those who share this island with us, are >entitled to mourn the death of a member of the British Royal family whom >they respected. But the decision to fly the Irish flag at half-mast was >inappropriate. It has caused pain to those who have lost loved ones at >the hands of British forces, who the British royal family represent daily. > >"This is also a case of double standards when you consider that the Dublin >government refused to fly the flag at half mast over state departments on >the occasion of the death of Kieran Doherty TD who died on hunger strike >in 1981. > >"I am calling on the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and local Fianna Fáil >representatives to explain how they can still claim to be a republican >party and yet stoop to such patronising acts to appease a royal family >that still claims jurisdiction over part of Ireland. Bertie Ahern and >President McAleese have both extended their sympathies to the British >Royal family on their recent bereavement. That was sufficient. > >“ It is ironic that only last week our local Fianna Fáil TD Rory O’Hanlon >was declaring his republican credentials that we are used to hearing from >his party in the run up to elections. Actions speak louder than words and >the act of placing the Irish tricolour at half mast for the death of a >british royal speaks volumes to republicans." ENDS > >Matt Carthy can be contacted at 087 625 95 87. --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
