Over Thirty- days ago, on August the 14th 2012, four Irish Republicans engaged in a hunger strike, within the confines of Maghaberry Gaol.
This strike, involving brothers Dessie and Tommy Hamill, Austin Creggan and Martin McGilloway, remains ongoing.The reasons for their hungerstrike ,are that they refuse to be criminalised on a criminal landing,the men are republicans all their adult lives and ...
This strike, involving brothers Dessie and Tommy Hamill, Austin Creggan and Martin McGilloway, remains ongoing.The reasons for their hungerstrike ,are that they refuse to be criminalised on a criminal landing,the men are republicans all their adult lives and ...
have suffered arrests raids and beatings for this.Political status is a right not a privilege.
To date, they have garnered little support from the wider Republican community, which we find to be worrying, especially given the former POW status of one of the four.
As a direct result of having abstained from consuming food for more than a month, these men are now suffering from health issues, including but not limited to, Urinary Tract Infections and severe stomach cramps. A drastic amount of weight has been lost, by each of the individuals, and this is undoubtedly a worrying factor.
Pro-British media outlets, have largely ignored the situation and are refusing to report on the dire circumstances that are occurring. It is with this in mind, that we once again call for Irish Republicans to stand as one and fight this injustice.
If personal political feelings are a stumbling block, we implore you to look at this situation from a humanitarian angle, much like in the case of Brendan Lillis.
It is with much regret, that it also comes to our attention that elements are attempting to belittle and undermine the four, by publicly stating that they are not on a hunger strike, and are instead only refusing to accept prison prepared food. This is not true.
To clarify, the men in question are surviving on fluids alone. They have not been succumbing to ''tuck shop'' treats, nor sitting down to ''ready meals'' in the prison canteen. The speculation on multiple platforms is enabling no one, but those whom seek to divide Republicans further.
We still wait , regarding the implementation of the Steele Report, which had been scheduled to be heard at Belfast High Court earlier in the month, but for reasons unknown to us, it never transpired.
To end do not remain silent, nor stand idly by, whilst the plight of four Irish men continues to occur without intervention.
ON BEHALF OF THE 4 HUNGER STRIKERS
Brendan Casey
To date, they have garnered little support from the wider Republican community, which we find to be worrying, especially given the former POW status of one of the four.
As a direct result of having abstained from consuming food for more than a month, these men are now suffering from health issues, including but not limited to, Urinary Tract Infections and severe stomach cramps. A drastic amount of weight has been lost, by each of the individuals, and this is undoubtedly a worrying factor.
Pro-British media outlets, have largely ignored the situation and are refusing to report on the dire circumstances that are occurring. It is with this in mind, that we once again call for Irish Republicans to stand as one and fight this injustice.
If personal political feelings are a stumbling block, we implore you to look at this situation from a humanitarian angle, much like in the case of Brendan Lillis.
It is with much regret, that it also comes to our attention that elements are attempting to belittle and undermine the four, by publicly stating that they are not on a hunger strike, and are instead only refusing to accept prison prepared food. This is not true.
To clarify, the men in question are surviving on fluids alone. They have not been succumbing to ''tuck shop'' treats, nor sitting down to ''ready meals'' in the prison canteen. The speculation on multiple platforms is enabling no one, but those whom seek to divide Republicans further.
We still wait , regarding the implementation of the Steele Report, which had been scheduled to be heard at Belfast High Court earlier in the month, but for reasons unknown to us, it never transpired.
To end do not remain silent, nor stand idly by, whilst the plight of four Irish men continues to occur without intervention.
ON BEHALF OF THE 4 HUNGER STRIKERS
Brendan Casey
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