Irish Republican Media - Tommy McKearney

[LOYALISTMUSIC1]

Bring on the next phase of the troubles you scumbag bastards, my gun is getting a bit rusty.

[jaikba]

I'm a loyalist and believe me this man talks sense. I don't agree with is political views but he doesn't agree with mine but what an articulate, intelligent man. For all that has happened in his life never once has he tried to exploit it for his own personal gain, how he doesn't command a higher position in todays Republican movement I'll never know maybe it's because of those at the top fear him as an opponent.

[AlJalandhari]

his point seems to be that engaging in armed action makes it harder for non-armed opposition to the state to function but the IRA's ceasefire led to hundereds of radical community groups and newspapers such as the anderstown news being co-opted into the state. His brother Patrick died trying to create a zone of liberation in North East Armagh precisely because he believed that once such a zone was created it would be easier to build popular opposition to the British State. Tom M is anti-PSF btw

[bubridge]

Just like Pearse and Connolly did

[muintir]

Well said Proud & Brave Volunteer Tommy Mc Kearney!

[32PONeill]

Bollocks. The IRA (real IRA) are the remainder of the IRA who realise that administering British rule is akin to being a traitor.

All the people stating that they will fail, they have no support etc. are just re-runs of the same mouths that have said it sne day one. Yous are the reason t wont work.

As for Provisional Sinn Féin, as far as I'm concerned the're traitors and should take it down from the mast.

IRA

[Riiye]

@32PONeill Listen to what the man is saying. The RIRA and CIRA are going to get nowhere and are going to hurt the very cause they fight for. The PIRA put down the gun because there was now an open door to pursue their goals peacefully. If you actually want to see Ireland united then the people in the south need convincing as much as northerners do - they aren't going to accept the north if bombs are still going off and the economy is weakened further do to even more conflict.

[VolKevinBarry]

@32PONeill

The RIRA are a bunch of scumbags.

The Provos are the IRA.

RIRA are nothing but a brit-run counter gang.

[BlockedParty]

Couldnt of said it better Tommy, the Provisionals got Republicans as far as possible through armed struggle, these clowns have no chance. The war is still going through Sinn Feinn.

Provisional IRA - Undefeated.

[Doniedaff]

@BlockedParty

Tommy McKearney is not endorisng the provisional movement here. He is merely stating that these groups will achieve nothing. How you could take his statement as being supportive of SF is beyond me.

[BlockedParty]

@Doniedaff

Im not, I know Tommy has lashed out at SF for selling out.

[MrREBEL1916]

well said vol.Tommy McKearney

[jakeyparkourfreerun]

It is people that make nations, not land. I was born in Northern Ireland and am British. You cannot send me home. I am Home!!!

[h60562]

@jakeyparkourfreerun im english but anyone who says northern ireland is in britain is having a laugh, england, scotland and wals yeah but nowhere else

[breda83]

@jakeyparkourfreerun grow up paddy

[Freshhhhh1982]

@jakeyparkourfreerun Of course you're home. You can even claim to be British, but this isnt Britain. I honestly try and see it from a unionists perspective. Unionists seem incapable of seeing things from a nationalists perspective. You have much more in common with us than you do with your "brethren" in Britain.

[Bepold]

Hold on. Why should the illegal foreign occupiers decide its over? If the freedom fighters want to keep fighting then they should do so.

Ireland unfree shall never be at peace. At one time McKearney himself believed that but now he is speaking like Gerry Adams.

CIRA ABÚ

[youngnetownon]

keep to the subject sadload whats iraq got to do with the 6 counties if you dont like the truth ,not just the republican truth stay of these pages you say 20 children as if it was worth it sad sad sad

[Manikkonduct]

The war is not over its because the ira dont want anymore killings its a compromise. To many people on both sides has been killed over this . Sinn fein still has the goal for a united ireland & it will come eventually ; )

[andyhowpog]

Lot of respect for Tommy McKearney, I could understand where he and the the provos were coming from, even though I'm a Brit. And the yes the war is over, and CIRA/RIRA are living in the past. Period.

[fra27]

the war is not over rira cira inla brits out

[andyhowpog]

To fra27: keep dreaming, pal.

[pogohehe]

u's r a fukin joke when did u's beat the british u's couldnt beat snow of a rope ffs u's used the gun and the bomb then hide under the covers like little children till u's told to cum out again fs go unto the field were the battle of the boyne and fight see how many turn up all the keyboard warriors fs cum on losers the only thing saved ur asses was the human rights act it stopped the british from takin al u's and ur familys out pity !!!

[DarrenOb]

this is for you prideofulster all armys of all nations all at sometime have failed a mission, you carnt pinpoint one from another the ira have killed more british then any other army on the planet look at ur own country's army be4 you call others the english army carnt even keep there own service men there all leaving why its simple because there all scared

[oliversinhell]

Ulster is british !!! and what a shithole it is too !!!!!!!!!

[TouchtheClouds]

I always held McKearney in high regard but he talks as though he expected the IRA to defeat the British army in a military campaign. The objective was to inflict as much damage so a negotiating position could be established. Which is exactly what happened.

[ronanrocket]

The objective was not to get to a negotiating position - the objective was to get the British ti issue a declaration of intent to withdraw from Ireland - specifying a specific date. That is what volunteers were lead to believe when the signed up. Otherwise they were simply used as cannon fodder.

[armaghrule]

LMAO AT PRIDE OF ULSTER THE IRA TOOK MOR SOLDIERS AND PEELERS THAN THE SOLDIERS AND PEELERS TOOK PROVOS SO KNOW YOUR HISTORY THE IRA WERE THE MOST FEARED GUERILLA FIGHTING FORCE IN THE WORLD AND ULSTERMEN SHOULD HAVE NO PRIDE KNOWING THAT WE THE FEW TOOK ON THE BRITISH IMPERIALIST MAJORITY Tiocfaidh ár lá

[prideofulster]

And what did they acheive? Northern Ireland still exists, The union flag is still flying over us and if you check im pretty sure you will see the Queens head on you jiro money. Guess it proves that they can murder innocent people, they can refuse to eat their dinner and even shit on their wals but they cannot defeat democracy. Ulster is British, the people have spoken.

[DonnaMcC]

Ulster is british? The last time i checked ulster consisted of counties Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone. If you were educated you would realise that in ulster there are many irish people along with british people! Many people in the north have irish passports...now you cannot get a passport if you do not belong to that country!

[youngnetownon]

all they were good for was murdering women and children guerilla fighting force my arse unarmed civilians and the sad lossers in their own communities hence their nickname I R A i ran away

[toughload]

the i.r.a killed only 20 children in 30 years the brits murdered thousands of children in just a few months in iraq ,and they done it from the skies ,who are the bigger cowards and child murdering scum the BRITS

[Bepold]

Better still how many children have been murdered in Ireland by the Brits?

[UPDARA2006]

Yea and by sittin with sein fein in a british goverment dat makes u a brillant republican!!

[madass641]

a man of foresight and integrity

[prideofulster]

The RIRA cudnt organise a piss up in a brewery, No one takes them seriously, They cudnt even kill the peelers they shot. U mite as well give up lads and join SF in Stormont working for Paisley getting a British salary. Loosers.

[Doniedaff]

To say that Tommy McKearney is not a republican is a disgrace. he is a great republican, a great Socialist and a great human being. I was delighted to finally meet him at the IWU Conference the other day.

[ra4lyf]

wanker i woudnt even class him as a republican tiocfaidh ar la

[PadraigMc07]

Were u on Hunger Strike??? Did you Fight the British Crown Forces??? Dont think so! Ur one of these lads that think that the Contos are going to Remove Britain from Ireland.....Since 1994 they havent killed one of the British Security personel....The Brits Dont even take them seriously!!! If you want to make a positive contribution to the struggle, dont start by insulting a true Republican which is Tommy Mc Kearney!!!!

[UPDAWORKERS]

rubbish.

The Provos joined the British establishment.

It is very important that there is visable opposition to their stratagy. That can only come from militant Republican activism, that is, by the way, getting more populer in areas across the 6 counties every day.

[allnametaken]

Im going to disagree with him, its not that provo's wernt able to beat the british, its that they gave up...

[eastclarebrigade]

The Republican Movement's Annual H-Block Hunger Strike Commemoration Bundoran, Co. Donegal Saturday, August 25 2007 Assemble in the east end for march at 3 pm. Main speakers: Cathleen Knowles McGuirk Vice-President of Sinn Féin Poblachtach Ruairi White Republican Prisoners Action Group Remember them with pride- Be there! w w w . r s f . i e

[BowellCancer]

To all you American IRA loving scum...You are no more Irish than I am a black man you bastards. None of you have ever been in so much as a bar fight let alone been in a warzone! I have, so have my family! God bless Great Britain and look after her. God bless the British army!

[ChuckNorrisFan101]

we american IRA loving "scum" want imperialistic foreign rule to leave Ireland, our ancestral home.

[fra27]

fuck the army up the rira

[eastclarebrigade]

Bodenstown Sunday

June 10th,2007

The Republican Movement's Annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration will be held this year on Sunday, June 10th, in Bodenstown Churchyard, Sallins, County. Kildare beginning at 2.30pm .

MAIN SPEAKER: Cathleen Knowles McGuirk

Vice-President of Sinn Féin Poblachtach

Support true Republicanism - Be there!

[Fionnestaines]

He is right there

[domhnallbain]

Hes dead right. The RIRA or Contos havent a hope in hell.

[billyred1]

yes yes fucking yes hopefully we get it started up again cant waite to see dead taigs on the streets of ulster again no surrender

[bil42]

i hope we do start up again this time kill more protestant bastards just like this cunt billyred1 no balls

[cobrolchain]

McKearney holds an opinion shared by many republicans who are opposed to the GFA and to current Sinn Féin strategy but who are also opposed to the campaign waged by the RIRA, and this is the view expressed in the clip. Another good source for this viewpoint is Fourthwrite magazine, which Tommy edits.

[deighan01]

tommy is a living legend however we need to be united in our opposition to the traitors like adams and mcguiness there can be no internal solution no to british policce force dont sell us out any more gerry

[davycarton]

Tommy is a living legend. His point is that the provo's have taken this whole process into a cul-de-sac, and anyone who criticises is portrayed as a monster. Yet the tactic itself has won nothing. Brits offered this 1972 & it was Adams/McGuinness who said no. Good on ye, Tommy!

[Cairn69]

mmmm and what is his point?