Statement issued by the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) following the Omagh Bomb, 17 August 1998

Statement issued by the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP), Monday 17 August 1998

"Following the referendum, the leadership of the IRSP has been considering the implications of that vote. It is well known that we opposed the Good Friday Agreement on the grounds that it fell short of republican socialist objectives.

We campaigned for a No vote. Since the referendum, we have been engaged in consultations with many agencies and individuals and have come to the following conclusions:

We now accept that in the light of the referendum and the clearly expressed wishes of the people on this island there is now no basis for the continuation of the armed struggle by Irish republicans.

In the light of the referendum result, the IRSP are pledged to continue to strive towards our goal of a socialist republic by internationally recognised political activity, therefore, we call on the Irish National Liberation Army, who we know have been considering a ceasefire, to reach a decision quickly.

We also call on all other republican groups to accept that there is now no basis for armed struggle and to desist now."