27 August 1998 Edition
Dúirt siad...
The introduction of such draconian measures in the heat of the anger and outrage following Omagh would be a major mistake.
Sinn Féin TD Caomhghín O Caoláin on the introduction of draconian legislation by the 26-County government.
The `Real' IRA have dragged the Irish nationalist cause through the gutter.
Caller to an Irish News poll. Friday 21 August.
However, there are good reasons why mature reflection should be an imperative in the government's reaction to the outrage in Omagh. No matter how satisfying and popular it would be to follow public opinion and capitulate to a demand for more repressive laws, recent history illustrates clearly that it will almost inevitably lead to more injustice, more grieving families, possibly more bombs, more Omaghs.
Sam Smyth writing in the Sunday Tridune. 23 August.
But the bombers mentality smacks in some respects of a reversion not so much to purist republicanism as to the mentality of Ribbonism, of terror for its own sake, which Fenianism, incidentally was committed to eradicating.
Professor Joe Lee on Omagh. Sunday Tribune, 23 August.
It is a source of dismay to us that there is still a small number of people, claiming to be republicans, who believe that they can destroy all of the good work that we have been involved in over the course of recent years. I think they have to face up to the reality. People are supportive of the Sinn Féin peace strategy. Our support is unprecedented at the moment. They should also recognise that the future for them moves between bleak and nowhere else to go.
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness on small republican groupings still at war. Irish News, Monday 24 August.
Any group not now on ceasefire should immediately announce an end to their campaign in order to allow the peace process to grow.
Sinn Féin's Mitchel McLaughlin. Irish Times, Monday 24 August.
The message of Omagh is not that we should abandon our sense of nationhood, or the cause of our collective realisation, or our patriotism, or our national pride. The message of Omagh is surely that we must pray all the harder that no one who claims to serve such causes will ever again dishonour them by cowardice, inhumanity or rapine.
John Waters writing in the Irish Times, Tuesday 25 August.
The Irish National Liberation Army has now shifted from the position of defence and retaliation to the position of complete ceasefire.
Statement from the INLA announcing their ceasefire last Saturday in Belfast at an IRSP press conference.
If offers made to unemployed people are relevant and offer them a better future, people will voluntarily take them up. Threatening people is only necessary if offers are second rate... The plan should be pushed in the direction of quality and meaningful work that can offer people a decent future.
INOU General Secretary Mike Allen on Mary Harney's proposals to cut dole queues by introducing a form of workfare.
Unjust and unfounded...
Sundanese response to US air attacks on their country last week.
Attempting to bribe workers with shares just will not work... Because we are doing well, there is no reason to fix that which is not broken, that is, unless there is another agenda - the rip-off of the taxpayer for a small minority of wealthy and powerful people.
SIPTU's General Secretary John McDowell on the 26-County government's plans for privatisation of state industries. The Examiner, Friday 21 August.
Sinn Féin TD Caomhghín O Caoláin on the introduction of draconian legislation by the 26-County government.
The `Real' IRA have dragged the Irish nationalist cause through the gutter.
Caller to an Irish News poll. Friday 21 August.
However, there are good reasons why mature reflection should be an imperative in the government's reaction to the outrage in Omagh. No matter how satisfying and popular it would be to follow public opinion and capitulate to a demand for more repressive laws, recent history illustrates clearly that it will almost inevitably lead to more injustice, more grieving families, possibly more bombs, more Omaghs.
Sam Smyth writing in the Sunday Tridune. 23 August.
But the bombers mentality smacks in some respects of a reversion not so much to purist republicanism as to the mentality of Ribbonism, of terror for its own sake, which Fenianism, incidentally was committed to eradicating.
Professor Joe Lee on Omagh. Sunday Tribune, 23 August.
It is a source of dismay to us that there is still a small number of people, claiming to be republicans, who believe that they can destroy all of the good work that we have been involved in over the course of recent years. I think they have to face up to the reality. People are supportive of the Sinn Féin peace strategy. Our support is unprecedented at the moment. They should also recognise that the future for them moves between bleak and nowhere else to go.
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness on small republican groupings still at war. Irish News, Monday 24 August.
Any group not now on ceasefire should immediately announce an end to their campaign in order to allow the peace process to grow.
Sinn Féin's Mitchel McLaughlin. Irish Times, Monday 24 August.
The message of Omagh is not that we should abandon our sense of nationhood, or the cause of our collective realisation, or our patriotism, or our national pride. The message of Omagh is surely that we must pray all the harder that no one who claims to serve such causes will ever again dishonour them by cowardice, inhumanity or rapine.
John Waters writing in the Irish Times, Tuesday 25 August.
The Irish National Liberation Army has now shifted from the position of defence and retaliation to the position of complete ceasefire.
Statement from the INLA announcing their ceasefire last Saturday in Belfast at an IRSP press conference.
If offers made to unemployed people are relevant and offer them a better future, people will voluntarily take them up. Threatening people is only necessary if offers are second rate... The plan should be pushed in the direction of quality and meaningful work that can offer people a decent future.
INOU General Secretary Mike Allen on Mary Harney's proposals to cut dole queues by introducing a form of workfare.
Unjust and unfounded...
Sundanese response to US air attacks on their country last week.
Attempting to bribe workers with shares just will not work... Because we are doing well, there is no reason to fix that which is not broken, that is, unless there is another agenda - the rip-off of the taxpayer for a small minority of wealthy and powerful people.
SIPTU's General Secretary John McDowell on the 26-County government's plans for privatisation of state industries. The Examiner, Friday 21 August.