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Noraid Sells Hungerstriker Plates

category international | history and heritage | other press author Wednesday May 17, 2006 06:21author by Disgusted Republican Report this post to the editors

Families of the 1981 hunger strikers along with H-block protest veterans have denounced Sinn Fein's main support group in the United States for selling plates commemorating the death fast.

Hunger strike plates anger Maze families

Henry McDonald
Sunday May 14, 2006
The Observer

Families of the 1981 hunger strikers along with H-block protest veterans have denounced Sinn Fein's main support group in the United States for selling plates commemorating the death fast.

A New Jersey branch of Noraid - the organisation that has raised funds for the IRA and Sinn Fein since 1969 - is charging $25 per plate, plus $7 shipping. All 10 hunger strikers are pictured on each plate.
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Richard O'Rawe, the IRA's press officer inside the Maze during the 1981 hunger strike, said: 'You eat food off a plate and yet they have brought out a plate to commemorate the men who died refusing food. It's tacky and just about making money.'

For the entire story see: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1774456....html

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author by Willie Nillypublication date Fri Jun 23, 2006 19:06author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Having read the thread about SF cashing in on the Film 'The wind that shakes the barley' reminded me of this article. It seems nothing is sacred anymore when it comes to making money.

author by Pete Brickettepublication date Fri Jun 23, 2006 20:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Silly Willie Nilly, it costs money to travel the world meeting the great and the powerful, the corrupt and the warmongers. A free Ireland comes at a price, loads of money.

author by BTpublication date Fri Jun 23, 2006 20:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

My god how disgusting! Hunger Striker Plates!

author by Philpublication date Fri Jun 23, 2006 21:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors

How dare they accuse Richard O' Rawe of cashing in on the Hunger Strikes when they are selling crap like this.

author by Willie Nillypublication date Sat Jun 24, 2006 18:05author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It seems that the apologists for PSF haven't much to say on this issue. They appear to hiding behind their keyboards. You can't defend the indefensible.

author by Horrified!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!publication date Sun Jun 25, 2006 01:18author address author phone Report this post to the editors

On reading this it shocked me so much that I find it hard to get it out of my head. This is the sickest and most horrific way of commemorating (and making money from) those 10 selfless brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice to improve conditions for others. Money certainly corrupts and is the root of all evil alright!!

author by Lord Haw Hawpublication date Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:22author address author phone Report this post to the editors

How can anyone be surprised that Sinn Fein/Noraid would stoop so low as to be selling Hunger Strike Plates to raise funds ? They have sold out on everything else so they might as well sell out their former comrades.

Selling a few plates wont cost them a thought seeing as they had no problem with slaughtering decent working class people out having a few drinks in the pubs of Birmingham and then allowed more working class Irishment to rot in jail for it.

You can dress them up as much as you want but at heart they are just getting rich on the backs of gullible young working class people.

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