IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Beatings

Red Weekly No. 147, 22 April 1976 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 235 words

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page 11 of the scan

fast this Easter, there have been united commemorations organised by the revolutionary left along the theme of 1916 what lessons for the working class?" The Movement for a Socialist Republic (formerly RMG), Irish section of the Fourth International, is fully involved in these activities and is committed to developing the broadest unity of the revolutionary left and the anti-imperialist Ine challenge tnal races irish socialists today faces not them alone but internationalists everywhere. In the stance adopted by Lenin to the 1916 Rising is a clear example of genuine proletarian solidarity that must be developed and followed by class conscious workers everywhere to suenemen une sauggie in Ireland today.

JOHN MAGEE with a wire brush.

was arrested. in defence of civil liberties.

the Bentley Hotel On 11 April a doctor stated that ster. Admission 35p Barrett and Sean Murphy, also arrested on the Friday night, had received severe beatings; and that Barrett had been beaten about the throat The same day Economics, Houghton St another defence witness in Limerick Of those arrested, twelve were beaten during interrogation - some very seriously. The cases of members who were beaten are being tak- victorial en up by the Association for Legal Justice (ALJ), a group of lawyers it has announced that it is providing funds in order to take up the cases of the IRSP members. One member, Anthony Walsh, explained the seriousWEEKLY

page 12 of the scan

← SING, 1916TIMOR MEETINGS →

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