On Saturday the 14th of November, Republicans in Dublin held a picket at the GPO in O'Connell Street at 3pm, to highlight political internment that is unjustly being practised in the occupied Six Counties and in particular the case of Lurgan republican Colin Duffy.
Colin, for over the past last two decades, has been the victim of illegal incarceration, psychological and physical abuse, even a State sponsored murder attempt, which luckily Colin survived but tragically resulted in the death of another man, republican Sam Marshall.
The blame lies at the door of the British security services, formally known as the Royal Ulster constabulary, now operating under the guise of 'The Police Service of Northern Ireland', which has been trying its best to frame Colin as far back as 1990.
In the recent political and media hysteria that has surrounded the Massereene shootings, the RUC/PSNI have now found another excuse to persecute Colin and his family, and he now finds himself unjustly being held a prisoner within Maghaberry prison, a scapegoat once again.
Republicans in Dublin and across the 26 counties highlighted Colin's case and other cases involving illegal political internment, and sent a message that republicans will not tolerate internment in Ireland, and will continue to protest and stand against this form of aggressive imperialism being exercised by Britain within the occupied six counties.
It must be noted that the establishment within the 26 counties that claims to represent the interests of the Irish people, have completely ignored the plight of Irishmen being illegally imprisoned. Infact, at a recent public meeting in UCD, where members of Colin's family were present to highlight Colin's case, members of the Gardai special branch were present to harass 
and question those present including Colin's family. The Gardai have made it very clear they wish to prevent anyone from supporting Colins plight, it has been made very clear where the State's sympathies are.
It is up to republicans to highlight Colins plight.
