RUC attack International Women's Day protest

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namesake. Two weeks ago Pat Arrowsmith happened to be in the bar when she was refused custom. Ine reason was that Pat was wearing a 'Stop British Torture in Ireland' badge.

Last week a small protest was UNANISED when about people appeared in the wearing the same badge. Some had come nearby general management commitlee meeting of the local Labour Party.

But this did not impress the pub's landlord, who refused to serve wearing the badge.

Socialist Challenge 15 March 1979 page 12 MEMBERS of the Royal Ulster Constabulary attacked pub Women's Day picket outside Armagh jail on 8 March.

The 50-strong picket, called ism, WaS women's jail in support of the political prisoners inside.

A total of 37 women inside Armagh are currently punished by authorities for DOUCH SIBES. an locked in their cells for 24 hours every day.

The demonstrators sang and chanted to the prisoners, some of whom sang back and hung the socialist/republican starry plough flag from a cell window. But then, at the end of the protest, as the pickets moved to being the front of the jail to disperse, the prison Robeared andeeps demanding appeared They are kept minutes physically assaulted rested.

Women Against and Belfast Committee, as well as wright who has released after months in Armagh.

suddenly This withir the 13 people had been CanO arThe 13 included members of Relatives Action play viduals Margaretta D'Arcy herself just been spending two inists attempt to intimidate Irish women's liberation has gone unanswered. Women Against Imperialism has already responded by announcing a mass picket of Armagh prison in a month's time, and women's conferences, groups and indi- next are being asked to support this initiative.

Similar support from femBritain would demonstrate their understanding of the leading role women play in anti-imperialist struggle in Ireland, as well as the importance of the fight for women's liberation in Ireland.

For more information of month's mass picket contact: Anne Marie Loughran, Women Against Imperialism, C/07 Rosenale Park Drive, Andersonstown, Belfast.

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