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Sinn Fein politician Dessie Ellis linked with 50 murders in newly released British documents

Dublin representative refuses to comment on 1982 British claims

PATRICK COUNIHAN,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Friday, December 28, 2012, 7:07 AM

Updated Friday, December 28, 2012, 9:14 AM

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Searlit | Dec 28, 2012, 11:08 AM EST

When all is said and done. After what havoc was wreaked by M. Thatcher in Ireland, it is possible that the current leaders are able to see that Ireland is for the Irish. What was taken and done to the Irish was never on the side of good. Perhaps, they can be friendly neighbors now.

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bunkerisland | Dec 28, 2012, 10:13 AM EST

Dessie Ellis? Dessie Smith? One and the same or some edit screw up?

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pilib04 | Dec 28, 2012, 09:26 AM EST

Mea Culpa for posting yet a third time. Did not see seanmac50's attempt to revise the reputation of the westBrit Irish Independent. It's name is an oxymoron because they have opposed Irish Independence since their inception. It has also been rightwing anti-trade union since its inception. Scab press would be the correct description for the II.

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pilib04 | Dec 28, 2012, 09:20 AM EST

Parliament? When did Ireland get a Parliament? Do I detect bias or ignorance by the author (Counihan)? Ireland does not have a Parliament. It does have two houses of the Oireachtas, the Dail and the Seanad. The whole (albeit brief) article is written in "British Sleaze."

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pilib04 | Dec 28, 2012, 09:14 AM EST

Um, Thatcher ordered the assassination of Patrick Finucane. This wouldn't be a Brit attempt to change the subject, would it? The "Irish Independent" wasn't credible in 1916. Did something change that Counihan now thinks it is credible. It is westBrit garbage wrapping paper at its best!

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seanmac50 | Dec 28, 2012, 09:10 AM EST

The "Peace process" saved Mr. Ellis from being charged as it did others. This article originated from the british state papers released under the 30 year rule.The Irish Independent is a reputable newspaper in Ireland.

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ReturnedYank | Dec 28, 2012, 08:52 AM EST

Irish Central: You really ought to be careful when taking copy from the Oirish Independent.

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thetint | Dec 28, 2012, 08:17 AM EST

So when the Brits captured Dessie Ellis they didn’t charge him with even one death never mind 50. The charges against him were so fabricated that an English jury found him not guilty. And, as usual, there are no names attached to this mysterious ‘50’.

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