Good riddance to the British army

Stephen McGahan
West Tyrone
Ógra Shinn Féin

After 38 we are finally saying good riddance to the majority of the British army in Ireland.

In Tyrone they have left their mark. Through collusion with unionist paramilitaries, their shoot to kill policy and the deployment of the SAS in this area many homes in the district have been affected by their actions.

This weekend we in Ógra Shinn Féin will be hosting a 'Slán Abhaile' weekend in Omagh to conclude our successful demilitarisation campaign in Omagh. However we must not get complacent. There will still be 5,000 members of the British army based in the north. Until complete separation from Britain is achieved Irish republicans will not be complacent.

After 38 year we will be glad to see the back of the British army. Quoting the words of James Connolly speaking about the British interference in Ireland ‘The British government has no right in Ireland, never had any right in Ireland and never can have any right in Ireland”.

For Republicans this still remains the premise!