This what lies behind the harges brought against 1 cople in Belfast last Thurs lay. Afler raids the previous week, the 12 have been charged with membership of the IRA.
Even by the standards by operates in the North of the list are extraordinary. They John Joseph Kenned a member or the Socialis Democratic and Labour Party printer of Provisional Republican newsRepublican News. THE BRITISH Government is now doing all it can to shut down the most popular left-wing newspaper in these islands, and to outlaw its political organisation.
*Alain Frilet grapher on the staff of the French daily left-wing paper *Tom Hartley — press officer ol Sinn FeD.
The entire officer executive of Sinn Fein has been arrested and charged membership. Tens of thousands of copies of Republican News were confiscated by the Army Royal Constabulary during the raids.
Kepublican the wockly circulation in excess of than say Socialist Socialist Challenge and Newsline put together.
Provisional Sinn Fein has always had a separate identity a photo- from the Provisional IRA, but now as well attempting to shut down Republican News, the British Government is aiming to make membership of Sinn Fein political So yet further IRA and to politically have been abolisbed North of Ireland by Britain. Urgent solidarity with ReLister publican News is vital in this country, and Socialist Chal with a lenge earns that under way to organise action to show that sobdarity. More Worker. news next week.
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