Seán O’Reilly, a former republican prisoner and Republican Network for Unity (RNU) Ard Chomhairle member, was critically injured but is now in a stable condition.
The people who set out to murder Seán O’Reilly did so as criminals. He was targeted at his place of employment by individuals who portray themselves as Republicans. In effect, they give cover to drug dealers and by taking protection monies from the sale of such misery do so not as Republicans but as crimes against their community.
There is no place for criminality within republicanism and those who engage in such activities sully the ideology. These people need to stand down and cease their nefarious activities. We call on all republicans to not give these people political cover. They are no more than criminals who have been expelled from numerous groups.
We send our thoughts to Seán and his family at this time and hope he is recovering well.
CRÍOCH/ENDS
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