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>Outstanding, Finn! Many of us share the sentiments, >as the did South Dublin voters. > >> >> >>Message from Fionnbarra O’Dochartaigh, >>CO-Founder, N of I Civil Rights Assoc., 1967 >>Rights.civil@googlemail.com >> >>Good riddance to Michael McDowell >> >>Every genuine Irish Republican should to-day raise >>their tea-cup, tumbler or pint glass and declare, >>“Good Riddance To Michael Mc Dowell”. There has been >>little to really celebrate in recent times, but the >>news that he became a big-time loser last night in the >>General Election in the 26 Cos. makes me feel very >>happy reading this morning’s papers. The fact that I >>note that in “conceding defeat in Dublin South East he >>revealed that he was quitting political life”, makes >>me even more jubilant. No doubt many others, at home >>and abroad, will have similar feelings as news spreads >>of the political death of this Tánaiste, Leader of the >>mis-named PDs, and former Minister of ‘In’ Justice. >> >>Even letters to this man, appealing to his humanity >>(not his patriotism-he had none) rarely received the >>courtesy of even an acknowledgement. One suspects that >>his eyes were blinkered, his ears open only to what he >>wanted to hear, but his mouth was always very active, >>no doubt in the hope that such would increase his >>popularity. Gladly, he was wrong there also, thanks to >>the electors of Dublin South East. >> >>His mis-treatment of political prisoners, including >>his deliberate delays imposed on those in England >>wishing to be repatriated to be nearer their loved >>ones in Ireland, will forever be associated with his >>name. He had the cheek to write that he wouldn’t look >>at Noel Maguire’s case for twelve months, but in less >>than half the time he is out of office, and hurray, >>hurray, out of Irish politics. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Fill up once more, we`ll drink a toast to comrades far >>away, >>No nation on earth can boast of braver hearts than >>they, >>And though they sleep in dungeons deep, or flee >>outlawed and banned >>We love them yet, we can’t forget, the Felons of our >>Land. >>In boyhood’s bloom and manhood’s pride foredoomed by >>alien laws, >>Some on the scaffold proudly died, for holy Ireland’s >>cause, >>And brothers say, shall we, today, unmoved by cowards >>stand, >>While traitors shame and foes defame, the Felons of >>our Land. >>Some in the convicts dreary cell, have found a living >>tomb, >>And some unseen untended fell within the dungeon’s >>gloom, >>But what care we, although it be, trod by a ruffian >>band, >>God bless the clay where rest today the Felons of our >>Land. >>Let cowards mock and tyrants frown, ah little do we >>care, >>A Felon’s cap is the noblest crown an Irish head can >>wear >>And every Gael in Inishfail, who scorn the serf’s vile >>brand, >>From Lee to Boyne, would gladly join the Felons of our >>Land.

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