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Marian Price, an Irish Republican political prisoner is seriously ill in hospital with pneumonia: If the peace process is to offer Republicans a democratic avenue it must be seen to work for all, even its most implacable opponents.

Marian Price is seriously ill in hospital with pneumonia. Her family has expressed “deep concern” about her deteriorating mental and physical health.

In June Price, who is suffering from severe depression after a year in solitary confinement, was moved from Hydebank prison to Belfast City Hospital’s Windsor House unit, which treats patients with psychiatric issues.

But her health has continued to fail. On Tuesday she was diagnosed with pneumonia and moved to the main hospital.
Her husband, Jerry McGlinchey, told the Belfast Telegraph:
“We’re extremely worried. Marian has been in constant pain for months. Nobody has to agree with my wife’s politics to see this is wrong and violates her human rights.”


Arrested after she participated in a republican commemoration ceremony, despite being granted bail, she was returned to prison after her licence was revoked by Secretary of State Owen Paterson and she has been in jail since. The fact Marian was never on licence having received a Queen's pardon when she was released from prison after serving a long sentence for her part in the Old bailey bombing, epitomises the British governments contempt for the rule of law when it involves Irish people. When her lawyers demanded a copy of her pardon, a ministerial gofer claimed the documents relating to Marian release have been lost.

 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Owen Paterson. 

Ever since the UK Coalition government came to power in 2010, it is as if they wish to row back from the Good Friday Agreement. In this case and that of Martin Corey, they have behaved in the most provocative way. If you add in the mistreatment of Republican prisoners in Maghaberry prison who are members of small groups who do not support the Peace Process, one cannot help catching glimpses of the bad old days when British governments believed they could ride roughshod over the democratic and human rights of the nationalist working classes.

One certainty about Irish history is the croppies will not lie down in the face of injustice, if the peace process is to offer Republicans a democratic avenue it must be seen to work for all, even its most implacable opponents.

Mick Hall.

YANKEE DOODLE TO WHIP LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS INTO SHAPE

Yankee Doodle came to town

A-riding on a pony

A feather in Mitt's Presidential hat

Calling Olympic Brit baloney.

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Yankee Doodle, keep it up

Yankee Doodle dandy

Mind the radioactive Olympic site

The Old boys and the brandy.

Mitt Romney came to London Town

Olympic expert of Salt Lake city

Looked at the British army there

Declared Olympic security shitty

Yankee Doodle, keep it up

Yankee Doodle dandy

Mind the radioactive Olympic site

The Old boys and the brandy.

There was Mrs. Mitt Washington

Upon a slapping stallion

A-giving orders to British men

I guess there was a million.

Yankee Doodle, keep it up

Yankee Doodle dandy

Mind the radioactive Olympic site

The Old boys and the brandy.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney questions British on the Olympic Games during a visit to London, questioned on whether Britain was up to the task, said it was hard to know 'just how well it ...will turn out' The Indian Prime minister also tweeted that athletes think their London accommodation is worse than the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. After less than two days in London, the American Presidential candidate questioned whether Britain had what it takes to host an Olympics.

He said there were 'disconcerting' signs about whether Britain can handle the event, and called into question the commitment of the British people.

Mr Romney with Foreign Secretary William Hague in London today further questioned whether Britain is ready to 'celebrate' the Games and says there were 'a few things that were disconcerting.' He further said that, 'There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging. Because in the Games, there are three parts that makes Games successful. Mr Romney is an expert on Olympic matters and was chief executive of the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002 which he successfully managed.

Mr Romney said, 'Number one, of course, are the athletes. That’s what overwhelmingly the Games are about. Number two are the volunteers. And they’ll have great volunteers here.But number three are the people of the country. Do they come together and celebrate the Olympic moment? And that’s something which we only find out once the Games actually begin.' He met Mr Miliband the head of the Labour party who also criticized the Games amid concerns raised ever since private security firm G4S said it would have to provide thousands fewer staff than they originally promised.

Thousands of soldiers many of whom have just returned from Afghanistan to plug the gap. There are alsoproblems with Border Agency staff threatening to go on strike during the Games, although it was called off yesterday. There was chaos

During a meeting with Mr Miliband, Mr Romney was asked by the British media about Olympic security issues and the error over the North Korean team flag. He tried to be diplomatic by replying: 'It is impossible for absolutely no mistakes to occur.

'Of course there will be errors from time to time, but those are all overshadowed by the extraordinary demonstrations of courage, character and determination by the athletes.

Meanwhile Indian government minister Ajay Maken said on Twitter that his country's athletes think the Commonwealth Games in Delhi two years ago were better than the the London 2012 complex. Athletes are upset about toilet facilities which have been converted into sub-standard housing for over 16,000 athletes and officials from more than 200 countries. They also say up to six athletes are forced to use one filthy toilet in London, forcing some of them to change their training schedules. There are shocking pictures exposing the filthy state of London's bedrooms and bathroom. Many nations are complaining that facilities are not fit for human habitation with evidence of animals using the beds, wash basins, toilers and showers.

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MARIAN PRICE BRING HER HOME

New Lyrics

to the tune Bring them home



In the jails that held Mc Sweeney

In the prison where he died

Lay two daughters of old Ireland

And they filled my heart with pride

For I knew that England wishes

That we'd let them die alone

But the voice of dear old Ireland

Cried for us to bring them home




Hear it ring on the air

It's the voice of my country so fair

Can't you feel can't you see

Irishmen will set them free




Twas the love of dear old Ireland

Brought her to a prison hell

But the ghosts of Pearse and Connolly

Filled her lonely prison cell

Clarke and Plunkett stand beside her

McDonagh, McDermott and Wolfe Tone

And all the voices of old Ireland

Cry for us to bring her home




Hear it ring on the air

It's the voice of my country so fair

Can't you feel can't you see

Irishmen will set her free




So I pray you men of Ireland

Don't betray our daughter true

Proudly stand beside our hero

Lest she die for me and you

Though the tyrant would deny us

We can break their hearts of stone

And all of Ireland will be singing

When we bring our daughter home


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