Protest! No Welcome For English Queen
On December 24, 2007 Bertie Ahern confirmed on RTÉ radio that the Twenty-Six County establishment plans to invite the Commander in Chief of Britain's armed forces, Elizabeth Windsor, on an official visit to the state in the near future.
The context for this visit is clear - the ongoing attempts to normalise British rule in Ireland and make partition a non-issue in public discourse.
In protest at Ahern's announcement, Éirígí have organised a demonstration outside his St Luke's (Drumcondra) constituency office this Saturday (January 5) at 1pm.
Éirígí's Daithí Mac An Mháistír appealed for all republicans, socialists and democrats to make an effort to attend.
"The parading of Elizabeth Windsor through the streets of Dublin would be a propaganda coup for the British establishment. For them, it would signify that the people of Ireland have finally accepted the right of Britain to interfere in Irish affairs and maintain their undemocratic border in our country.
"Such an act cannot go unchallenged and we in Éirígí will be working hard in the time ahead to ensure that no invitation is extended to this notorious figurehead and, if one is, that the occasion of her arrival will be met with a demonstration of the Irish people's continued opposition to the occupation of the Six Counties.
"We encourage all like-minded groups and individuals to attend the protest and let Bertie Ahern see and hear what they think of the prospective visit"