Army denies being ’scared off’ by republicans
THE Army has denied claims by republican group eirigi that it decided to withdraw a recruitment stand at the University of Ulster’s Magee campus because of protests by the group.
Eirigi has held a number of protests at recent Army events including at the Tall Ships Festival and a recruitment fair at the Europa Hotel in Belfast.
Spokesman Breandan MacCionnaith claimed: “British military recruiters have been embarrassed and humiliated by recent eirigi actions during their publicity stunts; this may also have been a factor in the decision to cancel the Derry recruitment stall.”
The Ministry of Defence refuted the eirigi claims and said the stall had been cancelled because it was not seen as a good use of resources.
A spokesman said: “The Armed Forces prides itself on the opportunities and scope for self improvement that a career in the military can offer to young people no matter what their background.
“However it was decided that due to finite resources and a poor response to previous careers days at Magee College that this year no recruiting team would attend.”
