BS: Dirty tricks in Northern Ireland

Subject: BS: Dirty tricks in Northern Ireland
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 16 Dec 05 - 07:18 PM

Have a look at this: Sinn Féin man admits he was agent. What the hell is going on?

Note the Northern Ireland Office (a department of the UK government) is justifying the raid on Sinn Féin's offices at Stormont (seat of regional government in NI) on the basis that many confidential documents were recovered. Considering that one of the three people arrested was their own agent, was that really such an extraordinary achievement?

As a direct result of "Stormontgate," unionists threatened to resign from the power-sharing executive. Faced with this threat the British govrnment suspended regional government in NI and replaced it (again) with direct rule from London. Yet last week - three years after the raid, and with Stormont still suspended - it was blandly announced that all charges would be withdrawn. And the Director of Public Prosecutions has refused to say why.

Any suggestion that the self-confessed agent is lying or exaggerating could hardly be taken seriously. Irish republicans are not noted for soft-pedalling on informers, and although Gerry Adams says this one has nothing to fear, my guess is that to all intents and purposes he is already a dead man.

For once it is hard to disagree with that loathesome DUP politician Jeffrey Donaldson, when he says a full public enquiry is surely needed.

Subject: RE: BS: Dirty tricks in Northern Ireland
From: Peace
Date: 16 Dec 05 - 07:47 PM

See the Stormontgate thread started by Akenaton. Perhaps combine the two?

Subject: RE: BS: Dirty tricks in Northern Ireland
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 17 Dec 05 - 05:05 AM

Yes. Here's the link: Stormontgate.

Subject: RE: BS: Dirty tricks in Northern Ireland
From: InOBU
Date: 17 Dec 05 - 07:53 AM

Rather takes away a little of the surprise at seeing Tony Blair following an eejit like Bush into a dirty little war, eh?
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