UPDATED INFORMATION:
"A member of Na Fianna with Cerebral Palsy was also assaulted . He was thrown over a sofa which caused him to hit his head on some banisters . He was then kicked in the head above the hairline , if that wasnt enough he then had an ERU member stand on his head for about 5 minutes . He was also repeatedly searched and refused permission to use the toilet .
The two RSF members arrested are still in custody at this time .
The cot of the Fians baby (less than 6 months old) was dismantled and then irreparably damaged.
When asked for Identification a number of Gardai replied "*Expletive Deleted* off" and "go *Expletive Deleted* yourself" .
No warrant was shown .
Several of those present were handcuffed for the duration of the attack .
This was not a simple raid , this was an attack . This is the kind of behaviour suffered in the 6 counties by Nationalists and Republicans from the RUC and their ilk."
While the targetting of Republican-minded people, especially Republican youth is a very common event - it seems to me that this attack is of the scale that warrants all of us who support Republicanism in any sense, on any level, to compose and expose the story to the media the best we can. The least we could do is flood the "Letters Section" of our local and national papers/news sources with condemnations. As more information comes in, let's work on making it known loudly that this brutality is not done in our name nor for our benefit.
For updates and more information please check the Irish Republican Bulletin Board at http://www.irbb.rr.nu/ and http://www.fiannaeireann.com
