Prisoner Picket & Republican/AntiFA Solidarity, Glasgow.

On Saturday the 22nd of March the Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann held a picket to highlight the ongoing harrasment and internment of Irish Republicans. The 32csm paper 'The Sovereign Nation' was circulated and well received. The picket was also attend by Anti Fascist activists from Greece, their solidarity was appreciated and helped the VCCC reaffirm links with the wider AntiFA movement.

 The strathclyde police, who have over the past number of weeks ramped up their harassment and intimidation tactics were on hand today. Their attempts to stir up tension between catering vendors in the vicinity of the picket and the wider Celtic fan base was thwarted, the Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann would like to go on recorded saying that the sole aim of these peaceful pickets is to raise awareness of Irish Republican issues and provide an information point for like minded and concerned Celtic fans who, can show solidarity and seek information that is censored in Scotland to the same extent that it is in Ireland.

 If there are issues arising from the regular pickets held by the VCCC or indeed approaches from the Strathclyde Police to individuals or businesses the Cumann ask that you contact them directly on 32csmscotland@outlook.com

 The 32csm in Scotland, along side our comrades in england and Wales will continue in our role as a political pressure movement promoting a 32 county united Ireland - free from Pro British administration, while also highlighting the plight of political prisoners, raising to the fore Irish Republican and Human Rights issues and commemorating our Fenian dead.

We will not be intimidated nor silenced!

 Beir Bua.

Week 43 - Activism - 32csm Scotland

On Tuesday the Vol.Charles Carrigan Cumann of the 32csm held the now regular POW picket at Celtic park, the focus of the picket was the unconditional release of Irish men and women who are currently behind British and Irish Freestate bars.

The conditions these men and women are in and the reasons why they are currently being held was conveyed to the football fans, the cumann has noted that a large portion of the support use the regular picket to find out up-to-date information on Republicans, many keen to know when upcoming trials are due to take place or how recent trips to court went.
The brutality of the court trips, lack of speedy and fair trials in both the 6 and 26 counties and the prison conditions are always in the minds of the sympathetic and are the most common questions posed.

The cumann are very happy to answer these questions as we know due to blanket media bans and agenda based censorship the information is not freely available.

Also this week a number of unidentified Irish Republican Supporters have been arrested and detained with the police using draconian terrorism legislation to hold, this unjust act of victimization was another focus point / picket venue for the 32csm Scotland. We have attended the holding police station in Govan on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and earlier today, standing along side us were our comrades in IRSP ALBA, Cumann na saoirse Alba and Independent republicans, All concerned for the people who have been under lock and key for days for being "sympathetic"

 "IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO THEM, IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU!!!"

We used this situation of arrest to highlight POWs throughout the world as part of the International day of solidarity with Irish Republican pows, leaflets drafted for the day were handed out at the police station and in Glasgow city centre. Our pickets in Glasgow coincided with a picket held by our 32csm comrades in Manchester with further pickets in London, Belfast, Dublin, Drogheda, Wexford, Paris, Rome, Utrecht, Hamburg, Darmstadt, Sydney, Melbourne and two in the USA - New Mexico and New York.


This is the 2nd year the cumann have been involved in this international show of solidarity!

We ask all Republicans and concerned activists to join us at the police station and call for the release of the arrested!

Upcoming POW Pickets, GLASGOW

The Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann (32csm Scotland) will be holding a POW picket on Tuesday the 22nd of October. We will be at the familiar venue of Celtic Park (Gallowgate entrance) from 6pm.

Memebers will be there to highlight Irish Republican prisoners who are at this time behind British and Free state bars. As per usual, all individuals and groups welcome.

                                                                  (32csm Scotland outside BBC ALBA, 2012 International POW day)


INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY WITH IRISH POWS!

On Saturday the 26th of October The Cumann will be in Glasgow city centre, We will be there as part of the international effort to highlight Irish prisoners, the initiative is now in  its 3rd year and the cumann are very much behind it this year as we were last year. We will have a picket and information session on current POWs at the top of Buchanan street (Donald Dewar Statue) at 12 noon. This picket will coincide with pickets throught Ireland, england, Europe, Austrailia and America.

The Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann would like to invite all groups, Independents, Rights groups and RFB members as possible. For more information please contact the cumann.

32csm March & Rally, Birmingham July 2013

The volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann (32csm Scotland) would like to thank our comrades in the Gaughan Stagg Cumann for the invitation and hospitality shown in Birmingham on Saturday (6.7.13)

The march and rally was a great success, the bands who also traveled down from Scotland did themselves proud and were well received by the people in the city centre.

The main aim of the march was to highlight and bring to the surface injustices seen around the world, from internment and brutality in Ireland to mass murder and illegal detention in what can only be described as concentration camps by the Israelis. 

Native American and victimised man Leonard Peltier's plight was read out to the congregation along side statements from the Release Martin Corey campaign, IRPWA and one personally written by Political activist Stephen Murney, who is locked away at the hands of Britain for taking a stand against PSNI/RUC abuse against him and his family.

The 32csm Scotland will continue to highlight and campaign for Human Rights for Human Beings and look forward to future marches.

Vol.Charles Carrigan Cumann

32csm Scotland

Free Marian Price Rally, Glasgow 18/05/13

The Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann (32csm Scotland) attended along side a big crowd of concerned republicans, human rights activists and members of the public a march in Glasgow to highlight the over 2 year internment of Irish women Marian Price.
 
This is the latest instalment of activism seen in Scotland for Marian and her case of extreme unjust, the march to highlight Marian's situation comes after the previous 2 years worth of protests and pickets at various prominent locations around the city of Glasgow.

All of the bands/groups and participants must be congratulated, the atrocious weather conditions in the city did little to falter the spirited and well wishing participants.

The parade had one main goal, to raise the awareness of Marian Price, an Irish women who is in prison at the hands of a pro British establishment because of who she is, not what she has done - but for who she is.
Politically motivated policing is current throughout the 32counties of Ireland, examples can be read about on a weekly basis, but harassment is one thing. Disruption to daily life is one thing - internment, and let's be honest - Marian is interned! Is another.

It is an abuse of due process and a form of mental and physical torture, a abuse of human rights!!
The volunteer Charles Carrigan cumann will continue to highlight Marian's plight until they day she is released unconditionally.

We hope to see the crowd today doing the same, be it writing a letter, attending further pickets, protests, marches or bringing her situation into your daily lives or social remit. The more people who can see the treatment bestowed upon her,
can see the abuse of power, along side the mental and physical abuse the better chance she has.
Solidarity and gratitude to the people taking the time and making the effort for Marian.
Make your voices heard, play your part until Marian is free.



Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann
32csm Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POW Pickets, Season 2012/13

The Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann would like to thank the men, women, bhoys and girls who have shown solidarity over the past season, interacting and showing concern and an interest in news regarding Irish Republicans at home and abroad. The picket on one of the link roads from the Gallowgate to Celtic Park has been a regular one with activists from the 32csm Volunteer Charles Carrigan and Gaughan/Stagg cumann  attending providing up to date information, Activists attended in all weather and brought the banners of solidarity and the leaflets providing information.

Sadly this is one of the only ways un biased and un censored information is broadcast, the usual 2 monthly pickets drew a crowd of regular and concerned fans that would enquire on the situation of republicans interned such as Marian Price, Martin Corey and Brendan/John Paul who as it stands to date are held by the pro british establishments.

The members of the cumann will continue to highlight the abuses of human rights, the illegal internment and cruel actions/victimization of Irish men and women, we feel it is very necessary to highlight the aforementioned as "to Ignore is comply" we will continue without doubt, through the summer and return to Celtic Park in July.

As always your support and solidarity is required.

"They are in there for You, Be out here for them"

The Brave Anne Devlin

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Brave Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin, born in 1870 came from a family steeped in republican tradition. Some members of the family circle had taken part in the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798. Opinion is still divided on whether her father w...as one of these. What is known however is that her father and cousins were imprisoned following the failed Rebellion.

Whilst History would describe Anne Devlin as the ‘housekeeper for Robert Emmet’ she was much more. Anne herself had been a protagonist in the events of 1803. She helped Emmet organise towards the rebellion and ferry messages of communication across Dublin. Although the 1803 rebellion proved unsuccessful in driving the British from Ireland it ensured that further generations would attempt the same fate. The Young Irelanders would attempt the same mission some four and a half decades later.
Anne suffered terribly for her unshakable believe that Ireland should be free. Her devotion to the rebels and to Robert Emmet in particular was unbreakable.

Following the failed uprising of 1803 the British forces came searching for Emmet and searched his house that he had tenanted in Dublin. The only one present in the house was Anne Devlin. The soldiers demanded to know where ‘Mr Ellis’ was. ‘Mr Ellis’ was the alias used whilst tenanting throughout Dublin. Anne replied “I have nothing to tell; I’ll tell nothing.” On hearing this the soldiers stabbed her with bayonets and told her if she still refused to tell the whereabouts of ‘Mr Ellis’ she would be hung. Again Anne resisted and with a noose around her neck she was hung, the blood still running down her half naked body.

She lost consciousness and after a period of time was cut down in the mistaken belief that she was dead, but Anne was not dead. Following this incident Anne moved in with her cousin in Dublin where she stayed before being arrested just days later.

She was subsequently sent to Kilmainham Gaol and was offered huge sums of money and other incentives to reveal the whereabouts of Emmet but Anne continued to keep her silence. Her comrade, by now had become the subject of nationwide search. Unbeknownst to Anne Emmet had been captured and was held by the British.

Her family were also arrested and imprisoned in Kilmainham, including her father and mother as well as other siblings. In all 20 members of her extended family were imprisoned. Her nine year old brother died whilst in prison due to sheer neglect by the British jailers. Anne herself spent 3 years in prison, spending the majority of the time in solitary confinement.

Whilst imprisoned and during a brief exchange, Emmet told Anne to tell the British what she knew as his fate was sealed. He argued that whatever information she gave them would be useless, however Anne, always true to her word never told the British of any of her activities or those of Emmet.

Days later Robert Emmet was hung, drawn and quartered, convicted of high treason.

It is claimed that Anne Devlin whilst on the way to Dublin Castle for questioning was brought to St. Catherine’s Church on Thomas Street. Anne was then apparently forced to see Robert Emmet's place of execution. It is further claimed that the blood of her close comrade Emmet lay scattered on the ground with animals lapping up the blood.

Anne Devlin was released, undefeated, from prison in 1806. However the deterioration of her health whilst imprisoned and the horrors she had endured was evident.

In the years following her release Anne Devlin married a man named Campbell, who died suddenly in 1845. In the following years Anne was cared for by her son. Anne died of poverty, neglect and destitution in Dublin in 1851. She was 70 years old.

As is the case with so many of Irelands Patriot dead their stories aren’t recorded and sometimes their existence is lost or forgotten. Anne Devlin was a woman who had courage, determination and endured terrible suffering. Yet all the time she remained a committed, idealistic woman, dedicated to playing her part for the freedom of Ireland. She had an unconquerable, courageous spirit.

There are many instances of people like Anne Devlin throughout Ireland, who have played their part in the struggle and as a result were tortured, suffered hardship, and torment. Many of these stories remain untold and in countless cases are lost to the passage of time.

When Ireland takes her place amongst the nations of the world Anne Devlin's role in the struggle can be fully honoured.