A so-called ‘token Catholic’ speaks out: ‘I am sickened by republicans trolls targeting SEFF’
Every day my decision to remove myself from the toxicity of social media becomes more justified.
Just now a work colleague has shown me another Republican troll on Twitter.
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Hide AdThe comment concerned the South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) condemnation of a Republican memorial of IRA terrorist Joe MacManus (who was legitimately killed by off duty UDR man Eric Glass, who MacManus was trying to murder) and accused them of being bigots.
I frequently come across comments from Republicans that SEFF only deals with “token Catholics”.
I find the comparison disgusting and, let’s face it, a blatant lie.
I am one of these so called “token Catholics“. The management of SEFF has been consistent ever since I made the decision to become involved with them: all killing of innocents by whatever side is wrong.
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Hide AdThey are the only group I have ever encountered that deals with ALL victims.
SEFF aids and assists victims and survivors from all sides of the community and does not differentiate.
The reply of SF/IRA, that under the terms of the GFA they have the right to remember their dead “with dignity”, is a complete slap in the face to all the innocent victims left behind.
The violence of the Troubles was not a “war” and these people were not valiant “freedom fighters”.
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Hide AdThey were terrorists, engaged in a campaign of sectarian ethnic cleansing – both Republican and Loyalist groups.
I do not differentiate between them; they are all equally loathsome people deserving of nothing but contempt.
The GFA, as far as victims and survivors have been concerned, was/is an utter failure.
It has rewarded Republican and Loyalist terrorists handsomely and if we are to be truthful a huge amount of organized criminal activity by both groups is being ignored for the sake of this so-called peace.
It’s rather depressing indeed.
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Hide AdVictims and survivors have been the ones to suffer. Nobody else.
Edward O’Neill, Survivor, UVF Dublin bombings (May 17, 1974)
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