25 March 1999 Edition
Conor Murphy calls for halt to British Army saturation
by Dan O'Neill
Sinn Féin Assembly member for Newry/South Armagh, Conor Murphy, has called for an end to the British Army's saturation of the area.
Not content with threatening local residents, the British Army has threatened their livelihoods from the air. Since the beginning of the week farmers have had livestock killed because of incessant helicopter activity over their farms. A helpline set up by the NSPCA has proved ineffectual as callers have been informed that the organisation can exercise no influence over British Military activity.
Murphy told An Phoblacht that the British Army has indulged themselves in `sectarian behaviour' and `physical abuse' of the local people.
``The British Army is once more exhibiting its refusal to recognise the rights of the Irish people to live free from `sectarian harassment and intimidation' as set out in the Good Friday Agreement'', he added.
The Assembly member called on the British NIO Minister Adam Ingram to halt the saturation of the area.
``He should also fulfil his promise to produce a paper outlining the British governments plans and schedule for demilitarisation which should have been produced some three months ago'', he added.
Sinn Féin Assembly member for Newry/South Armagh, Conor Murphy, has called for an end to the British Army's saturation of the area.
Not content with threatening local residents, the British Army has threatened their livelihoods from the air. Since the beginning of the week farmers have had livestock killed because of incessant helicopter activity over their farms. A helpline set up by the NSPCA has proved ineffectual as callers have been informed that the organisation can exercise no influence over British Military activity.
Murphy told An Phoblacht that the British Army has indulged themselves in `sectarian behaviour' and `physical abuse' of the local people.
``The British Army is once more exhibiting its refusal to recognise the rights of the Irish people to live free from `sectarian harassment and intimidation' as set out in the Good Friday Agreement'', he added.
The Assembly member called on the British NIO Minister Adam Ingram to halt the saturation of the area.
``He should also fulfil his promise to produce a paper outlining the British governments plans and schedule for demilitarisation which should have been produced some three months ago'', he added.