Green Brigade members face trial over ‘IRA song’

[ian1964 10,761]

SEVEN members of the Green Brigade are to stand trial later this year for allegedly singing a song in support of the IRA.

 

Paul Duke, 37, Ross Gallagher, 29, Christopher Bateman, 28, David Gallacher, 22, Sean Cowden, 21, Kieran Duffy, 19 and Greg Robertson, 28, are charged with the offence.

 

The seven men are alleged to have behaved in a way that “is likely or would be likely to incite public disorder” by singing a song - the Roll of Honour - in support of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) at Celtic Park.

 

All of the men maintained their pleas of not guilty when they appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing and the trial was adjourned until November.

 

Duke and Gallagher, from East Kilbride, Bateman, from Irvine, Gallacher, from Glasgow, Cowden from Rutherglen and Duffy from Coatbridge, are accused of singing the song at the champions league qualifier match at a Celtic against Elfsborg match on July 31.

 

Gallagher, Bateman and Robertson, from Glasgow, are accused of singing the song on August 3, at the first game of the season against Ross County.

 

Robertson faces a further charge, with Gallacher, of singing at a home game on August 24 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

 

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[Super Cooper 0]

Just what the authorities need to make this sort of bile legal. Watch them get away with it and it to be in full flow all next season at every Celtic match.

[ian1964 10,761]

Whatever happened to the Amsterdam six?

[RANGERRAB 3,737]

Whatever happened to the Amsterdam six?

 

Sweep, sweep as per usual

[Rangersitis 0]

Just what the authorities need to make this sort of bile legal. Watch them get away with it and it to be in full flow all next season at every Celtic match.

 

They have had both convictions and aquittals for singing the same song. Rangers fans are also being done for similar. The morals of singing naughty songs can be argued about until the end of time, but it is the Act itself which should be put on trial.

[der Berliner 3,803]

What about the other 50odd thousand who sang it throughout the season?

 

@Rangeritis ... these songs are not "naughty", they are pro-terrorist bile. It is one thing singing cynical, even sectarian (though that word needs to be defined first) songs or banter at the opposition. It is another praising and hailing people responsible for the death of innocent people, British citizens at that. Especially if the latter version of songs is prohibited by law since 2006.

[RANGERRAB 3,737]

What about the other 50odd thousand who sang it throughout the season?

 

@Rangeritis ... these songs are not "naughty", they are pro-terrorist bile. It is one thing singing cynical, even sectarian (though that word needs to be defined first) songs or banter at the opposition. It is another praising and hailing people responsible for the death of innocent people, British citizens at that. Especially if the latter version of songs is prohibited by law since 2006.

 

There is no political will in this country to tackle this vile club unfortunately and so they will continue to get away relatively unscathed

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

I'm all for letting the crowds sing what they want and avoiding the sanitisation of football but songs promoting terrorism on our nation is disgusting and it's pathetic how they get off with it. It's strange how we are targeted because there really needs to be a serious investigation launched into this mob.

[Rangersitis 0]

What about the other 50odd thousand who sang it throughout the season?

 

@Rangeritis ... these songs are not "naughty", they are pro-terrorist bile. It is one thing singing cynical, even sectarian (though that word needs to be defined first) songs or banter at the opposition. It is another praising and hailing people responsible for the death of innocent people, British citizens at that. Especially if the latter version of songs is prohibited by law since 2006.

 

Under which 2006 law are songs banned?

 

Which songs are included in the banned list?

 

If this Roll Of Honour song is indeed banned, why were the BBC not prosecuted for playing a segment of it on the Radio 1 chart rundown?

[ian1964 10,761]

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