Legat names 1989 + White House 1990 · p.154

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Title: NoRAID CHANGES
Noraid Changes
Character:
Continued from Front Page
or
The.changes that Sinn Fein
Classification:
the progressive political agenda
urged on Noraid are an indication
Submitting Office:
alongside Central America and
ofwhat has
South Africa.
within Sinn Fein itself since the
At the meeting which was held
Indexing:
1981hungerstrike. The organiza-
the first week in Decemberat Sinn
tion has .become increasingly
Fein offices in Dublin were 20
radical. In Britain it has con-
top-ranking --representatives of
sciouslyaligneditself with the left
Noraid including publicity direc-
of the British Labor Party and its.
tor Martin Gaivin, and national
trade union allies. That strategy
executive members Jim Maunsell
has.produced real political gains
and Pat O'Connell.
for Sinn,Fein.
ASinn
Fein
spokesman.
In the past -the Republican
downplayed the significance of
movementlookedprimarilyto.the
the meeting. He.told the Irish
.U.S. as a· source of funds and
Voice' that it:was held to'"reas-
arms. In recent years the U.S.has
sess' and review.Noraid:activi-
receded in importance as a'source
ties.He said that Sinn Fein
of arms., This has resulted from
would "certainly'be looking for a
:two.developments;
there has
more comprehensive campaign
been increasing cooperation *be
for Irish self-determination and
tween U.s. authorities and the
against British military oppres-
British and:Irish security forces
sion fromNoraid:He added that
has made shipments of arms from
a more political profile on the part
-the. U.S. very risky. At the same
of Noraid was part of:"an ongoing
time the'IRA hasgained more
development.'
reliable outlets in Libya.and Eu
In an interview.with-the ‘Irish
rope.
Voice'Noraid' publicity director
While Sinn Fein see the U.S.as
Martin Galvin said the theDublin
an'important source of money to
meeting-was as “important as the
support' the many .dependants of
last meeting we held with Sinn
IRA:prisoners, they also see the.
Fein. He.denied that the·Sinn
U.S. as a key battleground in the
Fein report on Noraid was critical:
propaganda war against Britain.
of the organization.
In this areathey are highly critical
Over:a thousand supporters of
of Noraid's performance.
Noraid gather this weekend for
Sinn Fein see the success of the.
their.annual banquet at the Asto-
MacBride Principles campaigni as
rian Manor inQueehs,New York.
an indication-of the potential of
The banquet will beattended by
political initiatives in America.
NDEXED
two. surprise, guests, Daniel and
They have beenimpressed with
311
Mairead Farrell, parents of
the success of the campaign and
Matread-Farrell,- who was shot
the enomous difficulty it has
JAN1Q 1989
dead along with two other IRA
caused for the British govem:
members by theSASin'Gibraltar
ment.
lastMarch.
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