shane rau o bonerv is me son or well-known and highly respected parents. He St. Eugene's Primary, Was toucdicU at the brow or e niang o ColUmD S college. Shane was an exceptional student, with above average intelligence. was while he was still at St. Columb's that the cauldron of the "Northern' conflict began to bubble and Shane, with his sharp wit. was quick to draw his own. conclusions and to cecice wnat oar ne should play in the struggle which was to TOHOW It is known to everyone now exacty what part the smartly-dressed, auburnneacco lad did oldy. Friday september. at the vid baley, onane O'Doherty was gaoled for twenty years on one charge and life on thirty others causing explosions enoland. behaviour at the Old Bailey was typical of a person who was prepared to stand over nis ponticary-morivatec actions. Derore sentence was passed, he addressed the court as follows:
1 am a Republican and a Socialist and proud of it. Like many Irishmen, l believe there is a simple and moral ustnication for ine armed Treedom stuccle in reiane. Like inem, woule like to see a just and enduring peace established there.
cannot be achieved until the British Government caciates its intention would like to see all irishmen decide the Tuture or Ireland. l wisn only to say that regret any injuries accidentally caused to people of Britain's class which may have been caused by my I was kidnapped in Northern Ireland by memoers one britisn armv ano Drouen!
forcibly to England. Justice means Britain getting out of Ireland and I shall never consicer any oT une VeroiCIs courts binding me. don't MIS ortis covemment. i wouid co n acain. can meet my God with a clear consLike many other Republicans, Shane O bonerty is incarcerated in an english prison. He is forced to co-exist with men who are totally out of characier with nimseir - the robbers, rapists, perverts and other Britain. It is blatantly obvious that he is support or ine cleaners. i ims instance The is a voune man injustices, eavoured to free his country of them like so many others, rebatnaton ane me like Shane O'Doherty or you!
spirit, and are doomed to failure know other Republican voices must be raisee in support or unes Long Kesh Prison Campl.
of gaols. They too hands of so-called British justice notcriminalv incined. onane cooner. is too well-read and influenced by his parents to dishonour them in any way.
WnO i recoonisec experienced them, and end British gaolers are hoping to "reform' Shane O'Doherty, even in twenty years they will not succeed! The roots of nis portical ouosoony are too deeply sunk. It is out or noting but spite tat ne is forced to suffer in an English gaol. He, is being denied •staru. which he deserves. Attempts to treat men criminals are Teeole an• nonow enrons to break ten The people who know Shane O'Doherty will know wnat mean. the people wro prisoners in England will also know what I mean TERRY CROSSAY [Cage 10, were run down P.S. I am not attempting in any way to ers' jobs. are suffering at the Unlucky
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of violence, but this was forced on us by the
it was the students who taught their teachers a lesson, because the teachers