Republican News · Thursday 31 January 2002

Short Strand solidarity

Dublin Sinn Féin members protested in solidarity with the besieged nationalist residents of Belfast's Short Strand on Saturday 8 June outside the GPO in Dublin. A petition was collected and messages of support will be forwarded to the people of the Short Strand.

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe said that "people on both sides of the divide, Catholic and Protestant, find themselves suffering from the manipulation of anti-Agreement loyalists who are using them as cannon fodder in their campaign to destroy the Good Friday Agreement and the Peace Process.

"We are holding this demonstration both to highlight the issue and allow ordinary people to demonstrate their support by signing a petition, which will be forwarded on to local people. I am calling on the Taoiseach to do what he can to facilitate dialogue. This violence must end and the Taoiseach has a responsibility to do all he can to bring this about.”