Newry Based Saoradh National Chairperson Targeted by MI5 Abroad

The National chairperson of the Republican Party Saoradh, has been targeted by MI5 whilst abroad with his partner.

Newry based Republican, Stephen Murney, had booked a few days in Santa Ponsa. On Saturday morning reception staff at his hotel had informed him that someone had left an envelope for him.

The envelope contained a sum of money and a sinister message which made reference to a previous MI5 approach in Lanzarote which also involved undercover Spanish police.

Slamming the approach Saoradh representative Dee Fennell said “Not content with harassing Stephen and his family on a daily basis using intrusive stop and searches, house raids, arrests and trumped up charges, the Crown Forces/MI5 resort to following Stephen abroad, and not for the first time.

“Both Stephen and his partner have been subjected to numerous MI5 approaches over the past decade.”

Dee continued “The fact that these sinister agencies will go to such lengths, and use vast resources to target Saoradh members, proves that they are fearful of our activism and the Socialist Republican message that we are spreading.

“No amount of vindictive approaches will deter our committed comrades from their political activities.”

ENDS/CRÍOCH