Milltown Republican Plot Desecrated!

Milltown Republican Plot was desecrated last night with Combat 18 slogans. The highly secretive Far Right organization, derives it’s name from Adolf Hitler's initials (the "18" in their name is commonly used by neo-Nazi groups, and the A and H being the first and eighth letters of the alphabet) and was founded in 1992 from the security wing of the British National Party. At its inception, C18 was comprised of BNP and National Front members, followers of the skinhead music scene (Blood and Honour), and a coalition of football hooligans. The group's slogan "White revolution is the only solution" leaves little to the imagination regarding their neo-Nazi ethos.

Links between Unionists/Loyalists in Northern Ireland and British Fascists can be traced back over 80 years. During the 1920’s, the 'British Fascisti' set up a group in Co. Down which led a pogrom against Catholics and in the 1930s members of the Glasgow based fascist gang the 'Billy Boys' visited Belfast to take part in sectarian rioting during the 12th of July weekend. The traditional heartlands of Northern Ireland loyalism have always been deemed by the British far-Right as fertile recruiting ground.

In recent times Combat 18 has taken over the mantle from the National Front in forging links with Ulster loyalists. From the 1980’s these links were fostered principally through Johnny Adair as investigated by Anti-Facist Action.

Combat 18’s links to Ulster loyalists (Loyalist Volunteer Force) date back to the English-Ireland football riots at Lansdowne Road in 1995. In 2000, during the Drumcree stand-off the RUC failed to prevent 20 known Combat 18 members from travelling to Northern Ireland from England.

In April 08 the PSNI confirmed they were investigating a possible link between supporters of the neo-Nazi group and a mass loyalist attack on Cosgrove’s Bar in Belfast. During the attack 32 yr old Hugh McAnally, was set upon by a gang of up to 50 men and had is throat slashed after watching a Celtic-Rangers Old Firm derby game in Cosgrove’s.

This attack on the Republican plot in Milltown cemetery in west Belfast follows alleged Combat 18 involvement in the forcing of over 100 Romanian’s from their homes in South Belfast.
Regarding last nights attacks, Sinn Féin MLA Paul Maskey said.

"Overnight, racist and sectarian slogans, along with Combat 18 graffiti, were daubed on the republican plot in the cemetery……….A considerable amount of damage has been done to the graves."

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I am a political blogger offering opinion with a decidedly traditional Irish Republican bias. My aim is to ‘Feel the Pulse’ of Republicans on the pursuit of our ‘Holy Grail’ –A United Ireland. Rather than divide Republican sentiment, this blog seeks to augment and reinforce a true united Irish Republican voice. Go Raibh Maith Agat!!

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