Sinn Fein 'to get the boot'

THE widow of murdered special constable Glenn Goodman said today that Sinn Fein should not be allowed back into the Northern Ireland peace talks until the IRA gave up all its weapons.Fiona Goodman said Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam was right to exclude Sinn Fein from the talks following the latest round of murders.She said: "The government should not give in to terrorism. Sinn Fein is a terrorist organisation in my eyes. The Government should not be having talks with them until they (the IRA) give up all their arms."Today Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams protested in Dublin that the British government had decided to exclude them from the peace talks.At the weekend, Glenn Goodman's parents had to shout down IRA sympathisers campaigning for his killer's release.A small group of Republican sympathisers had gathered at Full Sutton jail, near Stamford Bridge, where Paul "Mad Dog" Magee is serving his 30-year sentence.Marching behind the uniformed Bridgeton Republican Flute Band from Glasgow, the 20 or so demonstrators carried placards calling for the release and repatriation of Republican prisoners.The demonstrators were from an organisation called Feachtas, Gaelic for Campaign, and travelled from across Britain to make their point. As they marched past Brian and Margaret Goodman, one or two shouted provocatively: "Let out all the prisoners" - a cry jeered at by Mr and Mrs Goodman, whose son was murdered on the A64, near Tadcaster, in 1992.The marchers were allowed to stop outside the prison gates and play tunes - one including repeated chants of support for the IRA.Mr and Mrs Goodman said they always intended to mount a passive counter-demonstration when they heard about the Republican's plans and want to show they still believe Magee should stay in England to serve his sentence."I was sick when they went past because they were all young kids," said Mr Goodman."I do not really think it was a proper protest at all because it is just young kids making a lot of noise."