Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan TD
IRISH Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan TD has blasted dissident republicans in Derry for their campaign of terror against the city’s citizens and police.
In a speech delivered today to key stakeholders in the civic life of Derry, Mr Flanagan said their pointless bomb attacks proved nothing.
And his underlying message to the dissident godfatherss was simple: Get off the backs of the people and police and stop dragging this city into the past.
Said Mr Flanagan: “Building reconciliation is not always about tolerance and forbearance.
“Sometimes to move forward we must challenge those who want to pull us back.
“I challenge those in this city who abuse our Irish flag; our nation, our Irish identity; to threaten other Irishmen and women.
“The PSNI is my police service. It is your police service. The two police services on our island work together as one.
“Their thin line protects and serves everyone in our community.
“Those who attack them attack us all.
“And not just police. We have had attacks on people; on property.
“In recent months there have been pipe bomb, petrol bombs, under-car bombs, both threats.
“There have been assaults.
“And for what?” he added.
Tags:
