Martin McGuinness
'Beyond the Pale'
Derry News
Letters to the Editor
'Beyond The Pale'
Friday 30th September 2005
Sir - Martin McGuinness, whilst condemning the recent attack on the RUC recruiting sergeant Denis Bradley,
said that those responsible were "beyond the Pale". McGuinness has clearly implicated 'dissident'
republicans in relation to this condemnation.
McGuinness has used quite interesting terminology. The Pale was a small area around Dublin which the British
controlled in medieval times; to be "beyond the Pale" was to be beyond British control. It was a term used
to describe the native Gael who would not bow to English rule. The republicans whom Martin McGuinness
referred to as "beyond the Pale" will no doubt be happy to hear this description considering its
historical connotations, whilst it is very clear that looking at recent history, McGuinness and his ilk are
very much within the Pale.
CREGGAN REPUBLICAN (name and address supplied)
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