IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Councillors appeal to British labour movement

· Socialist Challenge No. 218, 22 October 1981 · pp. 12-13 of the scan · 365 words

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page 12 of the scan

The most important task is to take up discussion within the labour movemen TOT real debate and to will us support or a poncy or Drils.

A major op laboul Committee for Withdrawal from Ireland in conjunction with the Labour Committee on Ireland. Only the ending of Britain's attempts to impose rule in Ireland put an end to the deaths in Ireland Labour Movement Conference on Ireland 27 February 1981 Details from Secretary: Labour Move 37 Carden Rd, Lon the right of protest in the North of Ireland.

The councillors, both Irish revolutionary socialist organisation Peoples Democracy, were among 34 people arrested on 27 June for attempting to hold a peaceful rally in Belfast's city centre in support of the H Block Armagh political • DEDUCIS Trial other councillors, including Carol turner from the Londor borough of Southwark, were also arrested.

On November charges against the first of those IO be tried, Joe Craig, will be heard in This "test case is trial regarded as a the outcome of which will effect the chances of the other thirty three. Fergus O Hare have asked John McAnulty representatives of the British labour movement attend this trial and observe at first hand the workings of justice in the North of The arrests on 27 June BELFAST city councillors John McAnulty and Fergus O'Hare have appealed to the British labour movement to come to the defence of O'Hare and Callic McAnulty attempted to address a meeting outside Belfast's lial. Royal Ulster Constabulary immediately moved in and broke up the gathering The counciliors' peal explains that the 'centre of Belfast has been used by all political, social, religious and cultural groupings, including lan Paisley' Democratic Unionist Party, CND, CB radio enthusiasts, Oxfam, the trade union movement and many more Everyone that is, except those who support the political prisoners in Armagh and Long Kesh Protest What is at issue, say the counchiors the basic democratic right to peacefully DrULCSL. right has been continually violated by the RUC • on a accallah Dasis.

The councillors' peal is being circulated to Labour-controlled coun cils. trade Labour parties and trade union branches Copies IOm Socialist Challenge.

page 13 of the scan

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