Ireland Police State

international | environment | opinion/analysis Wednesday August 10, 2005 22:54 by Michelle Clarke - Social Justice; Ethics and Environment concerns

The question is.

Where is Restorative Justice?

Following revelations that the CIA is to be allowed secretly interrogate Irish citizens, on Irish soil, further details of the agreements signed by the Washington and the PD Irish Government have started to emerge.

We can now reveal that Achill Island, off the coast of Mayo. is to be cleared of its foreign residents, to allow for the building of an offshore 'terrorist centre' on the model of Guatanomo Bay. Suspected Irish terrorists and citizens wearing beards will be held in rain battered cages on the island and subject to intense questioning on their personal beliefs, by CIA and PD psychologists. A certain amount of psychologica torture will be allowed such as forcing prisoners to watch constant re-runs of Nationwide; Holiday Home Detective and Bord na Mona adverts; and the Riordans!!!

You can rest assured though that the Mad Mullah will respect prisoners spiritual beliefs, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. The prisoners will be allowed half hour daily for their religious practices. They will be allowed kneel and face Roscommon in the Rain...and study copies of the PD Manifesto.

Washington has still to confirm precisely which offences will necessitate incarceration in the Achill Island facilty but it is widely understood that the list will include the following.

1. Failing to build up large amounts of personal debt of useless consumer durables.

2. Failing to maintain prescriptions for mood stabilising drugs for American MNC's. The excuse is that they are only cause effect is 'Donkey' hallucinations.

3. Failing to drive 4 wheel super jeeps and playing Golf at the K Club where Russian hookers are reported to be flowin in on a monthly basis.

4. Dublin 4 and Dublin 6 have been exempted from these offences according to the Mad Mullah, before he went on holidays.

We don't consider any of these requests to be unreasonable, said a Department of Justice spokesperson but he also stated that his boss, the Mad Mullah, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform??? prior to going on vacation stated that if all these terrorists types refuse to uphold the values of the Motherland then they can be absolutely certain that they will feel the full Wrath of our Christian God.

The Mad Mullagh was also alledgedly in East Belfast with Rev Ian Paisley while our Taoiseach was flying around Connemara in a helicopter with 'Ms. Goggle'. Ireland has been known as a hotbed for Islamic Fundamentalists particularly in the Glenties and Belmullet area.

We asked Department officials for a comment but we got bundled into the boot of a Paddy Wagon, driven to a secret location in the direction of the Twelve Pins in Connemara and slapped around the back with Hurleys and measured up for a blue suit for Achill Island.

Now where does the word Democracy apply....(the anonymous writer of the foregoing says - make sure to remove the beards tonight boys or your door bell might ring and the American accent might say 'Come along little Paddy'.

I call on ex Minister Jim McDaid to help us, he is a decent individual. Let Restorative Justice Prevail and I hope his court case doesn't entail the new Guantanomo Bay model, location, Achill off the coast of Mayo....

It is Michelle now who will add some diversity to this 'rant'.

Lord Mansfield said 'Absolute power corrupts, and power corrupts absolutely'.......It is now a decade since I came across this quotation but its meaning forms part of that search for meaning I apply to living.

I lived in Zimbabwe in the 1990's while funds poured in from the World Bank, the IMF and other major financiers. The pickings were rich in this newly emerged former colony of England. !980 saw the signing of the Lancaster Agreement and the change in name from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe, with Mugabe to the fore.

Like the newly emerging Ireland in 1922, the hidden 'bullying' tactic of a Colonial power left a reminder that instigated a Civil War.

As in the Irish Free State of 1922, in Zimbabwe two tribes dominated, the Shona from the Northern region and the Matebele (of Zulu origin) in the southern drought affected area. The war was bitter; the White colonial people suffered but so did many of both tribes engaged in the bitter divisive politics they inherited.

We in Ireland can identify with this. No family was not affected in some way by the transition from being a colony. Added to this our Capital city Dublin was the 2nd City of the British Empire. There was a trade off. 6 counties remained in England and the remaining 26 became the Republic of Ireland.

1968, like in the case in America, the issue of Civil Rights identified prejudice, but it was against Catholics rather than skin colour. The wound festered again and the Troubles came to the fore in the 6 counties. Let us be aware that all that was wanted was one man - one vote and the removal of religious persuasion from application forms; a source of real prejudice against the Catholic population at that time. (Am I stupid but is this not what the US/UK have invaded Iraq about!!! or is there prejudice in the decision there given the value of the commodity oil (greed and raw greed....)

Now the time is crucial. There is a strong possibility for the fruition of the Belfast Agreement in 1997.

Seanna Walsh; a cell mate of Bobby Sands, in Long Kesh (Maze) read out the IRA statement that all volunteers would lay down their weapons and all activities in every respect would cease.

What is the Peace Process worth to the individual people in Ireland? We have had 10 years remission from violence. Is it worth forfeiting the advantages brought about by the Belfast Agreement?

I don't think so. I attended a psychologist and he had a great catch phrase for emotional baggage situations and that was ... Look at the situation and just say 'The price tag is too high'.

The price tag is too high to return to violence. Just think about the Celtic Tiger in the South; there is an impression that it always existed. It didn't. In fact, it was a questioning mind and that of Charles J. Haughey and his team who saw the potential in the Financial Services Centre.

One nugget to consider as 'Dream/Reality' of the 1980's has 50% of the leading world banks with offices in Ireland, mostly in the Financial Centres. A considerable amount of work like Hedge Funds which involves both Risk and back office work are based in the Financial Services Centre. Realistically, this has had a strong knock-on effect but it is only since the early 1990's. This model is now being used in the East European countries and I think in Belfast also.

Just imagine a faltering Peace Process and its effect on the Irish economy. 50% of foreign banks can easily frequent the Irish location and go say to Europe. This is all about a ripple effect. Ireland does not need this. The Island of Ireland has massive potential to enhance 'Diversity in Unity' a quotation from John Hume.

Most importantly; in a turbulent world for the principles of Democracy, the Island of Ireland could foster using the wealth of experience a Peace Process Model. This could assist other countries; faced with similar situations.

My words are lets Embrace Change; let us develop a moral history that empowers the combination of experience and growth going forward.


Now Anonymous is going to write.

A very wise Buddhist monk once said 'When the pupil is ready, the teacher will arrive'

Now let's try explain this wisdom....

When the people of Ripp Off Republic (Eddie Hobbs) have had enough and when the people realise that they are living in a Police State under Camera and Corruption led by the 4% PD's and when they regain their sense of anger, we may have HOPE to regain our dignity and respect for each other on equal terms. Black and White child, Protestant and Catholic and other religions will live in harmony. We hopefully will have no London Bombings or global.

Before I go a little story. It was once alleged when Haughey was questioned by two of his ministers - he asked them for dinner that evening. Sitting with his Mistress Terri, the waiter arrived. Charlie was asked 'Is it the usual, Squire - what about the vegetables? Haughey replied 'My two ministers can order their own food'. Terri smiled towards her lover and the Squire looked at his ministers said 'Never Question me again'.

Now in later years Haughey looked over the floor in Dail Eireann and said to McDowell 'You are the nastiest piece of work that ever entered this House'.

Now here is the question for all out there. Is the first anonymous paragraph of this letter, too far fetched? I don't think so.

I phoned Woody Allen and he said I don't think so either. He also said 'Nobody has recognised that the Mad Mullah is a ringer for Bart Simpson - Now this is about serious shit. But Martin McGuinness said, on his way to America before the IRA statement, the less said about Bart Simpson the better.

We need mentors (gone to the abyss) or here.

A man who greatly impresses me is

Sean MacBride from Clann na Poblachta (Radical Republican Party); Barrister; and founder member of Amnesty

Maybe someone could give some history of the person.

His saying:

'Many voices, one World'