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

there are a lot of politions with bucketfulls of blood on their hands,not just men who were fighting to have one man one vote in their own country.

If there is evidence against Dessie Ellis , lets hear it This entire article consists of rehashing and vague comments " highest level" ,"secret internal communications" while you neglected to mention the attempt to frame him by misuse of fingerprints, by claiming he was an engineer when in fact he was a TV repairman. I attended his trial in London and the same misrepresentation was presented them as in your article. There are crimes committed by the Govt in Ireland against Michael McKevitt Marian Price and Gerry McGeough it would be fitting for the newspapers to spend time on these crimes

Mammaginnty. Whenever Mary lou or any other shinners bring up the subject of how hard it is for people to live, they themselves bring up the troubles as a deflection to what their same party members are imposing on the people of the North on behalf of the brits. As for what is on or off the statute books, doesn`t matter as proven by the Internment that still exists. We don`t have to look any futher than Marian Price or Martin Corey. A war was fought yet SF appear happy enough that those Republicans who no longer tow the sell-out party line remain cortelled as criminals for their soldiering.

dukmarshal@aol.com “Lets not forget the Brits could take Ellis to one of their special courts where no evidence is necessary to convict an Irishman, just the word of an Englishman.” Yes, or a “confession” produced in one of the terror state torture chambers. All part of that “unwritten constitution” of theirs – lol.

IrelandNorth when you ask them "to take the beam out of their own eyes "surely you meant Jim Beam".I believe Britain is trying retospevtively trying to re-invent a new GFA by removing the parts pertaining to actions taken by republicans before its inception. I suppose re-writing the rules without consulting the other signatories.And of course they are aided and abetted by the west Brit independent and red white and blue plastic TD's.

A fundamental principal of the rules of evidence is that they who assert must prove. McCarthyesque jurisprudence will simply not do, old chaps. Just not cricket. Something more tangible than suspicion is required. Also, how independent is the Irish Independent. Come to think of it, how Irish is? Conservative and reactionary in 1916, with little improvement for 2016. Also, current Irish govt having difficulty acclimatising to genuine opposition after years of affection. How trustworth can politicos be who were members of Sinn Fein. Then Sinn Fein: The Workers' Party. Then the Workers' Party. Then Democratic Left. Then back to Labour? Messrs Kenny & Gilmore should take the beam out ot their own eyes, before they take the speck out of the Rt Hon Dep Ellis'. We're all answerable to the just judge for our karma, whether militaries, paramiltaries or Taoisigh/PMs.

dukmarshal___ I have some sympathy for what you say, but you ned to be reminded that the British have taken these laws off their statutes. The government of the 26 Counties has not,they continue to run kangaroo courts. You should direct your attention to them.

Lets not forget the Brits could take Ellis to one of their special courts where no evidence is necessary to convict an Irishman, just the word of an Englishman.

Ah, British evidence with respect to any Irishman goes something like this. That fellow Mick looked twice at that Doughtery lassie and we know she went to school with O'Laughin who was friends with Sean who once knew a member of the IRA. So Mick must also be IRA. After all there were many interred who were completely innocent of any crime during the Troubles. I can never trust ANYTHING the Brits say with regards to Ireland.

And should the British leave the EU in pursuit of the Restoration of Serfdom, will the Irish Right follow suit !

Should a soldier be held accountable for those he's killed in combat? In the eyes of Mr. Ellis and those who were involved in the IRA...Where they at war with the British and their allies? Words are relevant and depending on which side of the "proverbial" fence one stands is to how they are interpreted.

Capitalists Cry Murder ! The Irish Right is becoming more and more a Sectarian Element !

The gutter press and the faux labour party are smearing republicans (With the aid of their British seazebags) because they fear a revivalist Sinn Fein. The temerity of any British government to castigate Ellis whilst they are responsible for the murder of thousands of people world wide.Thatcher,Regan,Bush and Blair are war criminals and deserved to be incarcerated.

The colluder pair Secret files lift lid on Thatcher-Reagan Falklands contacts Brit craven Reagan - saving of Thatcher bchistch Elsewhere, the files show that Thatcher stressed the special relationship between the two countries as she requested Reagan's help in a letter signed off with "Warm personal regards, Margaret". "I also believe that the friendship between the United States and Britain matters very much to the future of the free world," she wrote. However, one document showed how deeply indebted British officials felt to the United States for its "clandestine help" during the Falklands war; help that the United States was anxious be kept secret. "The US have made it clear that they do not wish to reveal publicly the extent of the help with which they are providing us. They are very much worried about the effects on their relations with South America. We must accept this as a fact of life," a Ministry of Defence letter said. The United States assisted Britain with intelligence and communications facilities as well as with military equipment such as munitions, the document said, confirming information already in the public domain. Emblazoned with the words SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL, many of the 6,000 declassified files will prove a treasure trove for history students keen on ferreting out hitherto unknown details of the major political events of 1982, said records specialist Demissie. "Everything comes out in the end," he said.

Thetint, you said it all. As for Kenny and Gilmore ranting at Ms Mcdonald of Sinn Féin, they are running scared, as soon as she talks about how people are finding it hard to live, or about the cuts, they won't answer her questions, all they can come up with is the " troubles" people are sick listening to them. all I can say to the brits about Dessie is..." prove it, or shut up "