US EditionMasked Gunmen Threaten N. Ireland Politicians in Video
Three masked men from the New Republican Movement threaten local officials over immigration and education policies, prompting a criminal investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
- On November 28, a video filmed and circulated on social media showed three masked, armed men in front of a Tricolour threatening politicians in Newry, Mourne and Down, prompting a Police Service of Northern Ireland criminal investigation.
- Framing their message around immigration and schooling, the men said the New Republican Movement targets MLAs and councillors over immigration policies and 'sexual indoctrination of children in school.'
- Local MPs and MLAs condemned the threats, with Daire Hughes stating `The sinister threats issued by faceless thugs against elected members of Newry, Mourne and Down are an attack on democracy and on the mandate each of us as elected members receives from the public`, and Eóin Tennyson calling the video 'vile and reprehensible'.
- Politicians warned that a viable pipe bomb was left outside a Sinn Féin office in Newry, causing families of elected representatives to feel concerned and worried.
- Recent polls show divided public views on immigration, with 59 per cent favoring tighter policy last year while a YouGov poll found only one in four saw immigration as a top local issue.
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New armed republican group describes local politicians as "legitimate targets"
A video has emerged of a group of masked, armed men menacing politicians in the Newry, Mourne, and Down area for threatening “our ways of life”. The statement is read by a man seated at a table, with a pistol alongside him. He is flanked by two other masked men, who are also armed. A tricolour is visible in the background. The speaker describes those present as members of “The New Republican Movement”, a previously unknown republican outfit. He …
Irish 'New Republican Movement' Declares Local Politicians Legit Targets Over Mass Immigration - But Is the Video Real?
Is it real, or is it a psy-op? Either way, it proves the same point. In short, when elites regularly ignore the people’s will, the people will eventually take matters […] The post Watch: Irish 'New Republican Movement' Declares Local Politicians Legit Targets Over Mass Immigration - But Is the Video Real? appeared first on The Western Journal.
Militant activists plan to target members of parliament in Northern Ireland. Since the armed conflict in Northern Ireland, the authorities take such matters very seriously.
'Every one of you are legitimate targets': Masked, armed 'patriots' threaten lives of Northern Ireland lawmakers for flooding area with military-age illegals * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
'Will take immediate action against anyone who threatens our ways of life and the safety of our women and children. We have your addresses and know your movements'
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