Word: irished
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...effort in the North is supported by an anxious voice from the South -that of Eire's Prime Minister Jack Lynch. This week Lynch is in the U.S. to talk with President Jimmy Carter and Irish-American leaders about the problems affecting both the North and South of Ireland. He is clearly no hard-liner in his attitudes. He castigates the I.R.A., despite criticism of his stance from the left wing of his own Fianna Fail party. He is willing to view Irish unity as a distant dream to be reached only after considerable evolution, but on one premise...
Part of Lynch's mission to the U.S. is to discourage Irish Americans from misguided sentimentality toward the I.R.A. Though contributions have been cut in half since 1976, U.S. aid to the I.R.A. still amounts to about $350,000 a year, and it can come in very lethal forms. Late last week a sealed container of armaments from the U.S. was seized in Dublin harbor. The shipment included M60 machine guns, Armalite rifles (snipers' weapons) and 40,000 rounds of ammunition. Another concern is moral backing of the I.R.A. by some U.S. politicians, whom Lynch accuses of hobbling...
...I.R.A. as freedom fighters: The present I.R.A., the Provisional I.R.A., bears no relation whatsoever to the I.R.A. that existed in the early 1920s and before our war of independence. They have been outlawed by successive Irish governments. We abhor entirely the manner in which they are pursuing their activities-placing bombs in crowded areas, killing indiscriminately, doing acts of violence that make Irish people ashamed. These men are not fighting for a united Ireland; they are maintaining the division of Ireland-the fear and bitterness that exist in the North. It is brutal and horrific gangsterism...
...role for the U.S. in the Irish situation: President Carter in 1977 indicated the interest of the American people in seeing an end to the violence in Ireland. He would then encourage greater investment and aid to Northern Ireland, which is very welcome. There is also the role of the so-called four horsemen [Senator Edward Kennedy, House Speaker Thomas O'Neill, Senator Daniel Moynihan and New York Governor Hugh Carey]. That people of their caliber are aware of the damage that is being done is very helpful...
...Congressman Mario Biaggi and his Irish caucus: I know that [New York Democrat] Biaggi and the people associated with him have publicly declared their support for the Provisional I.R.A. Any group that has close associations with NorAid [Irish Northern Aid Committee, the U.S. organization suspected of funneling funds to the I.R.A.] is making a peaceful solution in Ireland more difficult. People who give any support-moral or real-to the Provisional I.R.A. are making the situation worse...