300 IN RALLY AGAINST DISSIDENTS
300 in rally against dissidents
BY EAMON SWEENEY
newsdesk@newsletter.co.uk
DISSIDENT republicans were yesterday sent a stark message that their continued campaign of violence is unacceptable to the people of Londonderry.
Around 300 people attended the lunchtime rally in Guildhall Square to hear union leaders and the father of one of the victims of the Omagh bombing condemn the actions of violent republican organisations.
Organised by Derry Trades Council, the rally was called to protest at organisations such as Oglaigh na hEireann and the Real IRA who have been responsible for planting large bombs in the city in recent weeks.
On August 4, a bomb exploded outside Strand Road PSNI station causing widespread damage and on October 5 a Real IRA bomb caused damage to a retail and leisure site on the Culmore Road.
DUP MP Gregory Campbell, who attended the rally, told the Sentinel: "The local press today ran a Real IRA statement that a recent operation was thwarted by 'civilian interference'. If that is the case then let's have more civilian interference."
Michael Gallagher of the Omagh Victims Group, who lost his son Aidan in the 1998 atrocity, said: "After the Omagh bomb I never thought we would be brought back to the days recently seen in this city."
BY EAMON SWEENEY
newsdesk@newsletter.co.uk
DISSIDENT republicans were yesterday sent a stark message that their continued campaign of violence is unacceptable to the people of Londonderry.
Around 300 people attended the lunchtime rally in Guildhall Square to hear union leaders and the father of one of the victims of the Omagh bombing condemn the actions of violent republican organisations.
Organised by Derry Trades Council, the rally was called to protest at organisations such as Oglaigh na hEireann and the Real IRA who have been responsible for planting large bombs in the city in recent weeks.
On August 4, a bomb exploded outside Strand Road PSNI station causing widespread damage and on October 5 a Real IRA bomb caused damage to a retail and leisure site on the Culmore Road.
DUP MP Gregory Campbell, who attended the rally, told the Sentinel: "The local press today ran a Real IRA statement that a recent operation was thwarted by 'civilian interference'. If that is the case then let's have more civilian interference."
Michael Gallagher of the Omagh Victims Group, who lost his son Aidan in the 1998 atrocity, said: "After the Omagh bomb I never thought we would be brought back to the days recently seen in this city."
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Publisher: NEWS LETTER
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Published Date: 16-Oct-10
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