Tuesday, March 18, 2008
‘Spotlight’ update
Of the eleven men arrested at the weekend over ongoing investigations into paramilitary activity, the four BBC journalists were released without charge, three other men have been released from custody - that report previous added that files would be sent to the DPP - and the remaining four men will appear at the Republic of Ireland’s Special Criminal Court later today. Adds From a short Irish Times report
All four men have addresses in Derry city in Northern Ireland. They are Gary Donnelly (38), Kildrum Gardens, Michael Gallagher (28), Sackville Court, Martin Francis O’Neill (date of birth unknown), Colmcille Court, and Patrick John McDaid (39), Marlborough St. They were charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA, on Sunday last, March 16th.
And, in the comments zone, jone suggests some of those names may be familiar..
Pete Baker @ 03:09 PM
off the topic but baker I see you have not started a blog about the callous murder of that innocent man!!!
Maybe in you`re eyes Republicans don`t deserve a mention..
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 05:30 PMtwinbrook,
peteb’s done load of threads on paul quinn..
the callous murder of an innocent man.Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 05:33 PMDid he use or refer to the past history of Quinn and try and use it to justify his callous murder…
all we get from baker are anti-Catholic/Nationalist/Republican blogs…
Slugger is now the home of the gutter blog….
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 05:41 PM“Did he use or refer to the past history of Quinn and try and use it to justify his callous murder…”
No he didn’t as yourself and SF were doing a great job there. Paul wasn’t a Republican so he doesn’t count right?
As regards the man you mention:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7303671.stmIts outrageous. But its happening everywhere, in Dublin, all over the UK.
Total breakdown in respect.I think peteb tends to let Chris Donnelly do posts when Republicans are killed, and restricts himself to posts which embarrass SF.
Just accept it.Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 05:54 PMI NEVER associated the Quinn murder to his past and have always condoned it without reservation…
Are you baker in disguise or can he not answer for himself?
I have continually condoned all murder and will continue to do so…
bakers silence says volumes…
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 06:14 PMYou just can’t win, Pete.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Such is life; suffering the slings etc..Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 06:26 PMtwinbrook
I’m not pete baker in disguise.At any rate I’m told we’re supposed to ignore the agendas of the blogging-team, and deal with the thread.
I find it virtually impossible, so you have my support and understanding; but you won’t get anywhere with this line of attack, except maybe a yellow card from Mick.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 06:34 PMBTW, anyone who scrolls down to near the bottom of this page Sunday) can see a blog about this brutal attack, updated to note that it’s now a murder investigation.
Surprisingly, the blog is written by a guy called Pete Baker.
Must be two of them.Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 06:34 PMBTW, anyone who scrolls down to near the bottom of this page Sunday) can see a blog about this brutal attack, updated to note that it’s now a murder investigation.
Though the thread is still entitled “So he would be very well known..”. At least Pete is consistent, retaining the focus on of suspicion on the victim and his community, rather than the actual perpetrators.
btw Joe should we start addressing you as ‘Fifi’, in line with your self-appointed role of Slugger house poodle?
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 06:47 PMSorry for pointing out the facts, Dec.
Sticks and stones….Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 06:52 PMTwinbrook: “I have continually condoned all murder and will continue to do so…”
Get a dictionary and look up the word “condone”. You can’t mean what you just said surely.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 07:02 PMalthough I don’t condone the way peteb has presented the other thread, hinting that the victim is responsible or deserving of his fate, as some have suggested.
I can’t help but observe how these voices never once raised an objection to conor murphy’s blackening of paul quinn.
And looking back twinbrook over the threads your silence spoke volumes. all you said was to attack SDLP, for darinf to raise the subject.So I just think:
Shut the fu*k up you hypocrits, because you don’t like it when it happens to one of yours, but you’re not bothered when it happens to someone else’s loved ones.Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 07:12 PMI do find Joe’s constant aping of support of Pete and Mick’s views, regardless of the subject, rather tedious.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 07:21 PM“I NEVER associated the Quinn murder to his past and have always condoned it without reservation… “
...oops.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 07:21 PMThen it’s quite simple, austin, don’t read my contributions (or Mick’s or Pete’s for that matter).
If you care to use the Slugger archives, btw, you will find plenty of disagreements between me and Pete.
I myself find it tedious that Pete has an awfully annoying habit of pointing out some facts that others would rather keep hidden.
But I guess nobody’s perfect.Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 07:53 PMwhat would those facts be joe?
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:15 PMI myself find it tedious that Pete has an awfully annoying habit of pointing out some facts that others would rather keep hidden.
So the blatant implication that Mr McGreevy’s past was connected to his murder and his unbelievably naive assertions about Tom Hartley were uncomfortable truths?
As I said, nice doggie.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:16 PMTwinbrook,
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I NEVER associated the Quinn murder to his past and have always condoned it without reservation…Are you baker in disguise or can he not answer for himself?
I have continually condoned all murder and will continue to do so…
bakers silence says volumes…
—————————————PRICELESS!
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:23 PMDec,
one thing I’ve noticed is this;
When a Republican is murdered, there’s an immediate suspect in custody.
When Paul Quinn or Robert McCartney is murdered, no arrests ( for months ); wonder why that is?
Any ideas yourself?Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:26 PMWhen a Republican is murdered, there’s an immediate suspect in custody.
Well, on this occasion one of the suspects handed himself in. Which was handy as the PSNI declined to arrest him near the scene of the crime despite being identified by locals. That being said, I feel to see the relevance of your straw-clutching and whataboutery.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:36 PMwell the relevance is:
Hierarchy of victims:
Funny how the guy had a change of mind here, sudden attack of conscience perhaps; but in McCartneys case despite 70 people in the bar… nowt
and in quinn’s case despite 10/15 men in boiler suits.. nowt.
What I’m suggesting is this:If its a Republican murdered there’s action; perhaps the 20-yr old was told to hand himself in.
Or get worse.
When the murder is done by Republicans—hush hush and if you say anything you’re a TOUT.What matters is who you are.
Pure tribalism, nothing more nothing less.Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:50 PMFour men have appeared in court tonight. One has a familiar name as a 32CSM spokesman, another may well have information about who shot a catholic cop in Derry recently…
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 08:55 PMDonelly, Gallagher and McDaid are all part of the Raytheon Nine
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 09:13 PMI’m just wondering if Twinbrook is Dawson Bailie’s Republican love-child? ;-)
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 09:24 PMTwinbrook: “I NEVER associated the Quinn murder to his past and have always condoned it without reservation…”
And therein lies the problem, either with your vocabulary or your sense of justice.
Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 @ 09:49 PM
