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>>Derryman is new RIRA OC - Derry News >> - by Mark Mullan - Thursday Nov. 21 >> >>A Derryman has taken over as OC of Real IRA prisoners >>in Portlaoise Prison who are refusing to support >>Michael McKevitt's plan to disband the organisation, >>the Derry News has learned. >> >>Details of the power shift were revealed in the >>Evening Herald this week and have now been confirmed >>from reliable sources in the city. >> >>It is under stood that Ciaran Doherty - from the >>Brandywell area - took over as leader of the Real IRA >>inmates who have the backing of the outside >leadership. >> >>Doherty was arrested last year following a failed >>fundraising robbery on the Redcastle Hotel in Co. >>Donegal and sentenced to six years. >> >>The Derryman and up to ten supporters -including >>leading Armagh republican Aidan Grew and Louth man >>Liam Campbell - are currently being held as 'guests' >>on the INLA wing - but Doherty is said to be >>negotiating with prison authorities in a bid to secure >>a landing of their own. >> >>They believe that McKevitt and his supporters - such >>as Dublin man Pascal Burke- have effectively 'stood >>down' and should not be recognised as RIRA prisoners. >> >>Isolated >> >>The McKevitt faction has become increasingly isolated >>since issuing a statement last month calling for an >>end to the RIRA campaign. >> >>Fellow prisoners in Maghaberry, Magilligan, England >>and members on the outside are said to be "disgusted" >>at their actions. >> >>Local sources last night reiterated that McKevitt does >>not speak for the movement, and they have insisted >>that the group is entirely united behind the current >>leadership. >> >>They also vowed that their "long war" would not end >>until the British declare their intent to withdraw >>from Ireland. >> >>It has been repeatedly claimed over recent months that >>McKevitt - who is set to face trial for "directing >>terrorism" next year has been in secret talks with the >>Irish government and issued his cease-fire plea in a >>bid to secure early release from prison. >> >>Meanwhile, Doherty's elevation to OC status follows a >>general trend in the Real IRA, which has seen its >>power base shift northwards. >> >>Northern-based members are now said to control the >>group both inside and outside the jails, and Derry is >>regarded as one of the main strongholds. >> >>Ends. >> >>FSNC Statement >> >>The Full Status Now Campaign has informed >>"Stormont-Watch", the forum of the Irish >>Anti-Partition League, that regardless of differences >>within the prisons, in Ireland and England, that it >>will continue to work with all republican prisoners >>and their families, who are prepared to work for the >>aims of the FSNC. Its e-mail address is >>fsncampaign@hotmail.com and its own forum can be >>located via >>www.voy.com/102812/ - always use the last "/" slash.

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