Derry 32CSM Members Arrested

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement strongly condemns the arrest and charging of two of our members on Saturday 20th April after taking part in a BDS direct action at Home Bargains in Derry.

We believe this was a politically motivated attempt to disrupt and discredit BDS direct actions that are spreading throughout Ireland and further afield. These actions are in response to the western backed genocide being waged against the Palestinian people by the occupying zionist regime.

The arrests of these two activists took place after the direct action and we are sure the British state forces involved are well aware of the fact that one of those arrested was one of the Raytheon 9.

Our members have informed us that they would love to have their day in a British court to expose the complicity of companies like Home Bargains in the on going genocide and also the British states attempts to harass those who stand for Palestine, it will take a lot more than trumped up charges to intimidate these activists.

Beir bua.

Ronán MacLochlainn Commemoration

This years Volunteer Ronán MacLochlainn commemoration will take place on Sunday 5th May.

We ask that all assemble 1PM at the gates of Glasnevin Cemetery for march to the Republican plot.

All welcome and for any wreaths or floral tributes to be mentioned please let organisers know before hand or on the day.

Cork 32csm Easter Commemoration 2024

Cork 32CSM held their annual Easter Commemoration at the Republican plot, Saint Finbarr’s Cemetery, Cork.

Wreaths were laid by:

Cumann na mban

Fianna Eireann

32CSM

Príosúnaigh phoblachtacha na hÉireann

Sinnots Cross commemoration committee

The Kavanagh family at John Joe Kavanaghs grave.

Main oration:

It is at this time of year, and in rememberance and solidarity with the events of Easter Week 1916, that we honour our patriot dead of every generation. We recall their revolutionary ideas, their patriotic passion and their selfless sacrifice to establish a sovereign republic for the people of Ireland.

Our duty of care to their great legacy is to ensure that out contribution to that legacy advances the cause for which they gave their lives. For that is the true price for saying ‘I am an Irish republican’.

Once again, the political class in Ireland has surrendered control of the constitutional question to the Westminster Parliament. Such is the extent of that surrender that former republicans are now forced to apologise for the patriotic war, fought to remove Britain’s constitutional claim to the Six Counties.

And just as the Boundary Commission faded into irrelevance, so too will calls for a Border Poll, as the electoral opinion polls will control the direction of their lucrative political careers.

The sovereignty of the people of Ireland is inalienable and indefeasible. The partition of our country is a continuing affront to that fundamental truth. The guiding principle for all republicans is to act in accordance with the elemental truths of the Proclamation and afford zero legitimacy to either partitionist states.

Throughout our history so-called ‘solutions to the Irish problem’ have only perpetuated British occupation because they employed a willing Irish political class to administer that occupation under British supervision. That continues to be the core function of the Good Friday Agreement.

As Irish republicans we are as one with the struggle of the Palestinian people. The present US backed Israeli genocide in occupied Palestine has rightly brought millions of people onto their respective streets demanding an end to the carnage.

The people of Ireland have stepped up to the mark and can proudly say that they have done so in solidarity with the people of Palestine in the Gaza Strip and The West Bank.

Can those who went on a political junket to shake the hand of those who both arm and give political cover to the Israeli genocide say the same?

And just as the historic parallels of the Palestinian and Irish struggles are apparent to republicans so too is the sell out rhetoric being peddled as a so-called solution.

The occupation of Ireland and Palestine must end, and our respective sovereignties restored for true peace settlements to be reached. There can be no two states in Ireland and there can be no two states in Palestine.

So when we take to the streets in protest, we must remember that the cause of Palestine is the cause of Ireland, and the cause of Ireland is the cause of Palestine in return. We must make all our protests count.

The Proclamation remains unfinished business. The legacy of those who fought in Easter Week still remains entwined with the yet to be written epitaph of Robert Emmet.

It must be the sworn duty of this generation of Irish republicans to ensure that epitaph is written.

Beir bua

A statement from the family if IRA volunteer Joe O'Connor was also read out, found at the following link:

https://www.32csm.org/post/statement-from-family-of-ira-vol-joe-o-connor