Majority shuns mock republicanism

RUAIRÍ Ó BRÁDAIGH of Republican Sinn Féin (president, no less) should get it through his head that 98% of the people of this island want nothing to do with his mock-republicanism, or with his party's flying the Real and Continuity IRA's flags of convenience.

His letter (Irish Examiner, March 4) portrays an incredible attitude to modern Ireland and a schoolboy's attitude to national self-determination and democracy.

And, as if constitutional politics was beneath contempt, Dublin and London and poor old Belfast are dismissed as awaiting liberation by his soldiers of the revolution.

God help Republican Sinn Féin if that is what keeps them awake at night.

You wouldn't read about it.

Richard Dowling

Patrick Street

Mountrath

Co Laois