Call to oppose visit of UK monarch

REPUBLICAN Sinn Féin will actively oppose the visit of the Queen of England to the 26-county state in order to send out a clear message to the world that British rule in Ireland is neither normal nor acceptable.

We are calling on all Republican-minded people throughout Ireland and abroad to mobilise now in opposition to this visit.

The announcement of the visit by the head of the British State marks the culmination of a carefully orchestrated campaign by the political establishments in Leinster House, Stormont and Westminster to normalise the partition and continued British occupation of Ireland. Our campaign will involve activities throughout Ireland, including a protest at the gates of Leinster House on March 9.