“for the record, Sharon dear, rsf have never shown their faces at any of our meetings or public events over the past 6 years of the group’s existence.”
- In the post in question I specifically referred to ‘the overall ‘Alliance Against War’ organisation…’ and ‘‘Alliance Against War’ groups ‘ : please note my use of the words ‘overall’ and ‘groups’. You are attempting to construct a strawman argument ie ‘pick a fight’ with something I never said in the first place , and the reason you try to do so is because you cannot refute that which I did say .

And what has R.O’B’s son got to do with RSF decisions , anymore than my children would have or the sons/daughters of any member of RSF ?

Re Mellows statue - your own supporters have , since Jan 26 last [the day of your ill-conceived protest] voiced their intention to ‘dress Mellows up in the colour of [mobile phone company] Meteor ie Orange ‘ in the near future . Yes , Niall - a great political act that would be, indeed ! Your cheap and disgusting publicity stunt badly backfired on you, and you and yours are now floundering-around seeking to blame others for the self-inflicted mishap you suffered . As I stated in the post in question , your Dublin colleagues never attempted to dress-up the republican monuments in the Garden of Remembrance or Glasnevin Cemetery - obviously because they have a more politically responsible leadership. Don’t blame us for your folly.
And I was waiting for you to invoke the name of your dead sister , Mairead : I had been told to expect such a move , as you are known to trade - yes , Niall - ‘trade’ - on her name and stature . Shame on you .
However , if you really want to make that connection , may I suggest you ‘dress-up’ Mairead’s memorial in ‘the colours of Meteor’ and , in doing so , pretend to be making a political statement rather than that which you would really be doing ie seeking more cheap publicity . Mairead was executed , by Westminster , on foreign soil, whilst prosecuting her part in the Irish struggle. A struggle you turned your back on . Use her memorial , Niall , as you attempted to use the statue of Mellows . You probably wouldn’t see anything wrong in doing so, either.
Your own supporters , writing on ‘Indymedia’ , have proudly stated that they - ” ..tend to not just care about minor historical injustices carried out in this country “ . You have apparently ‘educated’ those people re conflicts in other countries but - purposely? - left them politically ignorant regarding ‘the elephant in the corner’ ie our own struggle.
You hypocrite.

Sharon.