32 County Sovereignty Movement

Canning pleads guilty on 2011 Easter Monday charges

Pete Baker on April 29, 2013, 8:46 pm | Readers 376

The BBC has a report on the on-going trial of one of the three Londonderry men charged, along with Marian Price, in relation to a 32 County Sovereignty Movement Easter Monday parade in the city in 2011 – the charge is of managing a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation, the IRA. And we have a conclusion to the judicial process for two of the accused – including Marvin Canning, the 51-year-old brother-in-law of Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness. …

Charges re-instated against Marian Price and others

Pete Baker on September 5, 2012, 7:49 pm | Readers 94

The BBC reports that the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) have re-instated charges against Marian Price and three Londonderry men in relation to a 32 County Sovereignty Movement Easter Monday parade in the city in 2011. Among those being charged again is Marvin Canning – the 50-year-old brother-in-law of Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness. From the BBC report In May, a district judge said he would not return the four for trial as there were “no papers in front of …

“the war against British rule must continue until freedom is achieved…”

Pete Baker on April 10, 2012, 4:21 pm | Readers 89

Dissenting republicans gave their response yesterday to Sinn Féin’s various Easter messages – Declan Kearney’s “there is no other IRA“, Gerry Adams’ seven step ‘plan’, or Martin McGuinness’ “We are on the road to freedom” [and his responsibility “to defend and promote the integrity of our struggle” – Ed]. And it was delivered to a reported audience of “several hundred people” at Londonderry’s City Cemetery. It’s of a more traditional flavour… From the Derry Journal report “The IRA will continue to attack …

Presbyterian minister welcomed with a cup of tea at dissident protest camp at Free Derry Corner

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on August 23, 2011, 9:30 am | Readers 460

Presbyterian ministers can’t seem to keep out of the news this week. Suzanne Breen reports in the Sunday World that Rev David Latimer (minister of the recently refurbished First Derry congregation, and a Territorial Army chaplain) made an unannounced visit to a dissident republican protest camp at Free Derry Corner over the weekend. In a ground-breaking step, the Rev David Latimer visited dissidents holding a 48-hour camp-out in the Bogside in support of republican prisoners in Maghaberry. The Presbyterian minister, …

Marvin Canning back in court

Pete Baker on June 9, 2011, 2:25 pm | Readers 73

Marvin Canning, brother-in-law of Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness, has been charged with two terrorist offences in connection with a 32 County Sovereignty Movement Easter Monday parade in Londonderry. An unrelated prosecution against Mr Canning was stayed in November last year when late disclosure of “pivotal” statements by prosecutors had “resulted in such potential prejudice as to render any trial unfair”. According to today’s BBC report, Mr Canning, who was arrested on Tuesday, is charged with arranging, managing …

“we can only conclude that publicity was indeed his agenda”

Pete Baker on August 6, 2010, 4:06 pm | Readers 12

The reports of “ground-breaking talks” to be held in September between Sinn Féin and the 32 County Sovereign Movement appear to have been somewhat exaggerated… From the iol report The 32 County Sovereignty Movement later, however, played down the expectation of talks. It said it believed talks were to focus on issues surrounding dissident republican prisoners held in Maghaberry prison in Co Antrim. It claimed no firm arrangement on a wider meeting was yet agreed and accused Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams …