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Gallagher calls on McGuinness to come forward with information on McCabe murder

Sinn Fein candidate condemns killing again but not killers

CATHAL DERVAN,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Sunday, October 23, 2011, 10:57 AM

Updated Monday, October 24, 2011, 10:48 AM

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Jerry McCabe

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Presidential election favorite Sean Gallagher has urged Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness to come forward with any information he may have relating to the murder of Irish police officer Jerry McCabe by the IRA.

McGuinness’s bid to become President of Ireland has been slammed by the McCabe family, 15 years after the detective was shot during a post office raid in the Limerick town of Adare.

The Sinn Fein candidate has consistently denied any knowledge of the IRA murder of McCabe but has again stopped short of condemning the killers.

Now Gallagher, ahead of Labor’s Michael D Higgins in two more opinion polls this weekend, has joined the calls for McGuinness to reveal any information he may have about the murder.

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“There can be no tolerance for people who murder gardai (police) or members of the Defence Forces, or security personnel in general, who are the very guardians of our society,” said Gallagher after a radio debate with all the other candidates.

“If Martin McGuinness has information he should come forward like every other citizen and make that information available. There can be no room for ambiguity.

“My heart goes out to Ann McCabe, the wife of Jerry McCabe who was killed in a heinous crime doing his duty for the State.

“All our support and solidarity must go now to the families, and anybody who knows anything about these crimes should come forward.

“The gardai (police) and the Army play such an important role in protecting our society and making it safe and secure for all of us. There should be absolutely no attempt to cover up any information.

“I would call on all the candidates and anybody else throughout the country who has information to come and help bring that forward.

“There can be no room for ambiguity on the part of anybody who is standing in an election to be the President, to be the head of the defence forces, and to be the head of State.

“I think people need to reflect on all these important issues, absolutely.”
McGuinness meanwhile has again refused to condemn the McCabe killers but did condemn the killing.

Asked to condemn the killers when speaking to reporters after the radio debate, he said: “Condemn his killing? I’ve already done that. I’ve already done it.”

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DanOLoingsigh | Oct 25, 2011, 08:49 AM EDT

mamaginnty - according to the Gardai website, there were at least 6 persons involved in the 'operation' where Garda McCabe was killed...that's the point of his family asking for more information...seems you only want 'justice' on your own terms...also McG showed where his true sympathies lay with his many prison visits...a great example to our young, eh???

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gobdawpaddy | Oct 25, 2011, 05:49 AM EDT

'Mr Mc Cabe's killers were caught and punished, end of'. NOT. At least two of the vermin involved have yet to be caged. Of course here in the states they would all be six foot under and the Wolftones would be writing ballads about them. SF/RA, IRA, RIRA, CIRA, whatever they wish to call themselves, Al Queda 2 might work.

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mamaginnty | Oct 24, 2011, 03:47 PM EDT

Gawdawpaddy, The IRA not RA. Forgot to mention also that 'here' is Ireland, now if my spelling, grammar, and a few missed comma's are bad, don't bother telling me, I don't care, might get up your nose but not mine.

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mamaginnty | Oct 24, 2011, 03:33 PM EDT

Gobdawpaddy, forget about the grammar, you got the point and did not like. All this just to keep Mc Guinness from winning. Not one word of the last twenty years, and the peace he has helped create. What more info do they want, Mr Mc Cabe's killers were caught and punished, end of. DublinCitizen, tell us how Adams tried to shut her up..Ann Mc Cabe. I do hope you remember the 'horror' of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings too.

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billie061 | Oct 24, 2011, 01:44 PM EDT

Im with Anne Mcabe on this 100% but me thinks Gallagher using this for his own profit.

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FallsRNat | Oct 24, 2011, 01:13 PM EDT

He can't comdemn the murderers without disowning PIRA's armed campaign or SF's political aspirations, after Stakeknife, Donaldson, this truly would be the last nail in the republican coffin.

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DublinCitizen | Oct 24, 2011, 12:46 PM EDT

I support Ann McCabe and her family and well remember the horror of that killing. I also remember the way Ann was treated by Gerry Adams at a public meeting in New York - he tried to ignore her but she would not be ignored! Many of my family in America said they where shocked how badly he treated her and tried to shut her up.

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johnymac60 | Oct 24, 2011, 12:32 PM EDT

gobshi tepaddy. Clearly you yourself suffered not at all at the hands of the larger terrorist organisation - the British Government. Even when they had their lackys plant bombs in the South. Don't forget when and how the 'Troubles' Got under way, bud. Remember the UVF bombing campaign?

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cillowen | Oct 24, 2011, 11:30 AM EDT

This FF fellow whose leader and founder was the well known terrorist who caused the Irish Civil War and exterminated his opposition. He set up Michael Collins for the kill. To expect an 18 year old, fighting to protect his fellows in Derry to Dev's equivalent in the killing game takes a stretch too far. the queen should visit the site of the bloody sunday massacre with this new prez gallagher - such a move would nicely round things out for all to feel, the "millions to one" killing comparison between two/three noble countries.

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ballindaggin | Oct 24, 2011, 10:34 AM EDT

DeVelera was our longest serving president, don't tell me he knew nothing of M.Collins murder, also regarded by the Brithish to be a commander of a terrorist group, now an Irish hero.

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Nelsonbarry | Oct 24, 2011, 09:54 AM EDT

FF and TV's Gallagher will probably get in. To bad everyone doesn't remember who made most of Ireland free and Who has made peace in the north.

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gobdawpaddy | Oct 24, 2011, 07:32 AM EDT

A gold star on the spelling ballindaggin but not on McGuinness. He was a 'commander' in a terrorist organization and shares responsibility for the actions of each of his comrades in arms thugs. Sure Gerry was only in the political wing of the RA and didn't know what was going on either.

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ballindaggin | Oct 24, 2011, 06:36 AM EDT

McGuinness can,t be held responsible for everything that was done in the name of the IRA.He was afterall just one cog in a machine that would not have existed without the provocation of the British Colonialists.Hope I got my spelling right there gobdawpaddy.

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gobdawpaddy | Oct 24, 2011, 04:44 AM EDT

Actually, too early in the morning, they weren't released under GFA which is what McG., Adams etc wanted. They served their sentences for manslaughter, not capital murder and were released. My apologies. Guess one shouldn't check in while on a 4am potty break.

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gobdawpaddy | Oct 24, 2011, 04:03 AM EDT

This is the problem with talk of giving the Irish diaspora a vote, 'does this mean the Gardia have the wrong men in prison'. No-one is currently in prison for Gerry McCabe's murder, the 4 who were caged for his 'manslaughter' were released early under the good friday agreement and I would suggest that if you asked people over 30 in Ireland about McG. few would describe him as 'a man for the people and is having great support here'. Not sure where 'here' is but the spelling, knowledge and grammar in the post suggests Botswana.

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