Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 13:39:54
Subject: M-NEWS: Latest Prisoner Releases


December 18th 1997.
  01504 382297


IRSP WARN OF ATTEMPT AT  'CYNICAL AND DIVISIVE MANIPULATION' 
              FOLOWING PRISONER RELEASES.


Commenting upon the early release of nine provisional republican 
prisoners in the Irish republic, Irish Republican Socialist Party
prisons spokesperson Willie Gallagher said;

"While the release of any political prisoner is to be welcomed, 
we in the IRSP detect a sinister undertone in the prisoner release 
policy of the Fianna Fail/Progressive Democrats coalition.

"The preferable treatment and selective release of prisoners aligned 
with the Provisional Republican Movement stands in stark contrast to 
the attitude shown to the political prisoners of the INLA and CIRA.  
In particular we would draw attention to the ill treatment of Josephine 
Hayden in Limerick prison.

"The Government make demands of us while holding political prisoners 
hostages in an attempt at forcing those of us who reject the bogus 
'pacification process' into line.  The IRSP view this latest bid to 
divide and manipulate republican political prisoners as an exercise 
in sheer cynicism.

"Furthermore, we see the activities to date of the current coalition 
administration doing more to hinder the search for real and lasting 
peace than assist it."

Ends.

P.S.  Paul is Noels NEPHEW not son and the spelling of his name is 
Little,  something he is particularly sensitive about for some 
reason!  Peter, you may recall him from many years back.  He served 
time for the RSM before leaving the Party around 1986-7.  He stood 
for Sinn Fein in a number of elections and held various 
senior postions within that Party.  He returned to the fold around 
around 2 years ago.

Adh Mor,

Kevin.

North American Coordinator
Irish Republican Socialist Committees
2057 15th Street, Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94114
irsp-AT-netwiz.net
http://irsm.pair.com/irsm/irscna/
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