IRA and 'armed struggle'

Madam, - Wow! Gerry Adams announces that the IRA has "authorised" an internal discussion on ending the armed struggle ( The Irish…

Madam, - Wow! Gerry Adams announces that the IRA has "authorised" an internal discussion on ending the armed struggle (The Irish Times, April 27th).

Mind you, the discussion hasn't started yet; it has just been "authorised".

It is quite amazing how foolish some of us were in thinking that this discussion might have taken place in the lead-up to the Good Friday Agreement.

At least we can be grateful to Gerry Adams for confirming that the Provisional Movement had/has no commitment whatever to the Agreement. It was all smoke and mirrors. I hope his current sleight of hand will not fool nationalists in next week's election. - Yours, etc,

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RICHARD KEANE, Glenageary, Co Dublin.