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éirígí has criticised a number of supermarkets in Newry after the erection of stalls to promote the Royal British Legion’s “Poppy Appeal” and has said they will be formally writing to the supermarkets to voice their opposition.
éirígí's Newry spokesperson Stephen Murney said “It is often falsely portrayed that the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal is simply for remembrance purposes, yet nothing could be further from the truth.
“In fact according to the Royal British Legion, the appeal supports not only former British soldiers but also serving members of the British Armed Forces."
The Newry representative concluded “We are formally writing to the managers of both stores to voice our opposition to the promotion of the British Armed Forces and we will be demanding that in future they refrain from promoting such offensive displays. It will be interesting to see their justification for permitting these displays."
