No Welcome for the English Queen

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Thursday January 03, 2008 00:21 by Press Office - éirígí press at eirigi dot org

Protest at Bertie Bending the Knee

On December 24, 2007 Bertie Ahern confirmed on RTÉ radio that the Twenty-Six County establishment plans to invite the Commander in Chief of Britain's armed forces, Elizabeth Windsor, on an official visit to the state in the near future.

The Commander in Chief salutes her mercenaries

The context for this visit is clear - the ongoing attempts to normalise British rule in Ireland and make partition a non-issue in public discourse.
In protest at Ahern's announcement, éirígí have organised a demonstration outside his St Luke's (Drumcondra) constituency office this Saturday (January 5) at 1pm.

éirígí's Daithí Mac An Mháistír appealed for all republicans, socialists and democrats to make an effort to attend.
"The parading of Elizabeth Windsor through the streets of Dublin would be a propaganda for coup for the British establishment. For them, it would signify that the people of Ireland had finally accepted the right of Britain to interfere in Irish affairs and maintain their undemocratic border in our country.
"Such a coup cannot be allowed to happen and we in éirígí will be working hard in the time ahead to ensure that no invitation is extended to this notorious figurhead and, if one is, that the occasion of her arrival will be a demonstration of the Irish people's continued opposition to the occupation of the Six Counties.
"We encourage all like minded groups and individuals to do likewise, commencing this Saturday in Drumcondra."

So if you're free on Saturday bring yourself, your flags and your banners along to St Luke's and make it clear to Bertie and his fellow travellers that until her forces of occupation get out, Mrs Windsor can stay out!