The Irish Echo Censors Republican Voices

The National Irish Freedom Committee considers the refusal of their advertisement by The Irish Echo newspaper critical of the Provisional surrender to be censorship of a viewpoint that The Echo’s readership would be the best judge.

The National Irish Freedom Committee considers the refusal of their advertisement by The Irish Echo newspaper critical of the Provisional surrender to be censorship of a viewpoint that The Echo’s readership would be the best judge. Now the readership must consider whether their First amendment rights are to be diluted by the new Irish born ownership, who was raised on the Dublin governments state sponsored censorship under the draconian Section 31 that still exists in self censorship form also for political matters

This refusal to accept the ad is unfortunate because the Echo prides itself on its openness and fairness as the largest Irish American newspaper. We in the NIFC are wondering if the Irish Echo are following the same Bush policy of visa denial of Irish Republicans with the right of Irish Americans to express their point of view. While we are allegedly spreading "Democracy" around the world, Irish Americans First Amendment are being trampled on right here in the land of the free.

The National Irish Freedom Committee

John McDonagh

See ad on www.irishfreedom.net