Statement From G.H.Q. Continuity Irish Republican Army In relation to a statement published in the Irish Daily Star on Saturday April 12 2014, the leadership of the Republican Movement wishes to place the following on record. In this so called statement a criminal gang styling itself "United Criminal Alliance" make false accusations and threats against the Republican Movement and in particular, the Republican Movement in Limerick. The dissemination of false accusations along with making threats against members of the Republican Movement will not be tolerated and those responsible for this behavior will be located and will face severe consequences. The Continuity Irish Republican Army is not involved in and is completely opposed to extortion rackets against criminals. It is the opinion of the leadership of the Republican Movement that those who engage in the act of extorting money from criminals are just as bad as the criminals and drug dealers they extort money from. These drug dealers and criminals are a cancer on Irish society, and those who extort money from them, and in return allow these criminals and drug dealers to continue their despicable activity are contributing to inflicting the scourge of drugs and crime upon the Irish people. The C.I.R.A. are dedicated to achieving Irish freedom and protecting the communities of Ireland from these criminals and drug dealers. Threats made against members of the Republican Movement are viewed very seriously and we now restate that the C.I.R.A. are committed to protecting our Volunteers and will take any measures necessary to ensure our members are protected. The C.I.R.A. now warn the drug dealers and criminal's who style themselves as the "United Criminal Alliance" and are responsible for these threats and false accusations, if any attempts are made by you to harm in any manner, members of the C.I.R.A., their homes or their families, the perpetrators of these attacks will face execution. Along with the execution of the perpetrators of any actions taken against the C.I.R.A., the C.I.R.A. will also execute numerous prominent criminals and drug dealers throughout Ireland as a deterrent against further attacks. The C.I.R.A. is a 32 county organization and have the ability to strike at will against these criminal and drug dealing elements. The C.I.R.A. now order this criminal gang styling itself "United Criminal Alliance" to disband and desist from their nefarious activities immediately or face annihilation.
