Republican News · Thursday 29 April 1999

[An Phoblacht]

SF PUB QUIZ: 9pm Thursday 29 April, Lough Tavern, CORK. Table of 4, £10. Organised by Traoloch Mac Suibhne SF Cumann. All welcome

SF ELECTION FUNDRAISER: For Ken Fitzgerald. Kareoke and plenty of craic! 8pm Friday 30 April, the Green Lizard, Francis Street, DUBLIN. Táille £3. All welcome

REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: Benefit for the Wolfe Tone Society. 9pm Friday 30 April, Prince of Wales pub, 612 High Road, Tottenham, LONDON, England. Tickets from the Wolfe Tone Society BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX or telephone 0181-442 8778 or E-mail us on :wts@brosna.demon.co.uk

SF IRISH NIGHT: Saturday 1 May, the Bridge Inn, DUNDALK, County Louth. Music by Justice. Táille £2

SF ELECTION FUNDRAISER: For Dessie Ellis. 8pm Saturday 1 May, Cappagh House, Finglas, DUBLIN. Táille £2.50

MAY DAY PARADE: Assemble 2.30pm Saturday 1 May, Connolly Hall, CORK. Republican supporters are invited to march behind SF and Ogra SF banners

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: 11th Volunteer Hugh Hehir anniversary. Assemble 3pm Sunday 2 May, Clarecastle Church, CLARECASTLE, County Clare. Speaker: Joe Doherty (Belfast)

IRISH NIGHT: Sunday 2 May, Derrygannon Hall, ROSLEA, County Fermanagh. Music by More Power to Your Elbow. Táille £4

HUNGER-STRIKE COMMEMORATION: Rally at Dunville Park, Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim, Sunday 2 May. Assembly points: Gardenmore Road, Twinbrook, 12.30pm; Greenways Shop, Lenadoon, 1pm; Busy Bee, Andersonstown, 1.15pm; Trinity Lodge, Turf Lodge, 1pm; Springfield/Whiterock Road, 1.15pm; Beechmount, 1.30pm; Ardoyne Avenue, 1pm; Mountpottinger Road, 1.30pm, Cromac Street, 1.45pm. All visiting bands and marches should assemble at Gardenmore Road Twinbrook.

ANNUAL MASS: For the 1981 Hunger Strikers. 10am Sunday 2 May, Holy Redeemer Seminary, WASHINGTON DC, America

MAY DAY MARCH: Theme: Trade Union Recognition, Minimum Wage, Political/Financial Corruption, Drugs and Housing Crisis. Assemble 2.30pm Monday 3 May, Parnell Square, DUBLIN. Meeting and music at GPO. Trade Union and community speakers. Organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions

FOLK NIGHT: New Lodge Festival presents Phoenix and Eire Og. Thursday 6 May, St Kevin's Hall, New Lodge, BELFAST, County Antrim. Ticket from the Ashton Centre, New Lodge. Táille £5. Bar provided

SF ENGLAND TOUR: By the Sinn Féin Assembly member John Kelly: Thursday 29 April, 7.30pm, SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY; Friday 30 April, 7.30pm, Pride of Erin, Alfred Street, NOTTINGHAM, followed by social; Saturday 1 May, 1pm, May Day Gala, Trade Union Club, Pershore Road, Seely Oak, BIRMINGHAM. Followed by workshop on Ireland; Sunday 2 May, 7pm, Secular Hall, Humberstonegate, LEICESTER' Monday 3 May, 1pm, May Day Gala, Urband Studies Centre, Martket Hall, CHESTERFIELD. Further info from Troops Out Movement, Birmingham, 0121 6437542, mobile 096 1361518

PUBLIC MEETING: And launch of the Friends of the Garvaghy Road in London. 7.30pm Friday 7 May, Camden Irish Centre, Murray Street, LONDON, England. Speaker: Breandán Mac Cionnaith (Garvaghy Residents). Followed by social with Banna Strand. Info on 0181-442 8778 or write to the Friends of the Garvaghy Road, PO Box 3923, London NW5

SF ARD FHEIS FUNCTIONS: Traditional music session, Saturday 8 May, Mother Redcaps, Christchurch, DUBLIN; Ballad session, 8.30pm Saturday 8 May, Widow Scallan's, Pearse St. Táille for both functions is £5. Organised by Sinn Fein Atha Cliath

ANNIVERSARY FUNCTION: 12th anniversary function for the Loughgall Martyrs. 10.30pm Saturday 8 May, Community Centre, GALBALLY, County Tyrone. Music by Genuine Miracle. Táille £5. Organised by the Loughgall Truth and Justice Campaign

SF ELECTION DANCE: 8.30pm Saturday 8 May, the Talbot Hotel, WEXFORD TOWN, County Wexford. Music by Ireland's Own. Táille £3. Guest speakers from the Garvaghy Road.

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: Volunteer Tony Ahern commemoration. Assemble 7pm Friday 14 May, Carrigaline Church, CORK, and march to cemetery. Speakers: Tony Hanlon (SF candidate, Passage Town Commissioners and County Council) and EU candidate for Munster Martin Ferris. Volunteers Ahern/Crowley RFB in attendance. Function in Fernhill Golf Club, Carraigaline. Ballads by Finegan's Wake. Táille £5. Bus travelling from Cork City, contact Mick Nugent in Barrack St for details, tel 311 389

WELCOME-HOME FUNCTION: For Hugh Doherty. 10pm Saturday 15 May, Logues, CRANFORD, County Donegal. Muaic by Spirit of Freedom. Táille £3

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: 5th annual Volunteer Martin `Doco' Doherty commemoration. Assemble 2.30pm Saturday 22 May, Dick McKee Memorial, Finglas, DUBLIN for march to Glasnevin Cemetery. Speaker: Bairbre De Brúin and other prominent speakers. RFB in attendance. All welcome

REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: With Justice from Newry. Saturday 29 May, CIE Club, (Arcadia) CORK. Táille £5. Organised by the Cork Republican Commemoration Committee

TABLE QUIZ: Friday 4 June, The Haggard Bar, RAVENSDALE HOUSE, County Louth. Quiz teams wanted, £20 per table (max six people). Organised by the Edentubber Commemoration Committee. Tel (01693) 839470 for further details

ELECTION CAMPAIGN: Anyone interested in getting involved in the election campaigns of Don O'Leary (Northwest), Jonathan O'Brien (North Central); Henry Cremin (Southwest) and Kevin Power (Southeast) can contact Mick Nugent (Northside) or Paul Walsh (Southside) at the SF office, Barrack Street, tel 311 389

IMPORTANT BANDS NOTICE: All bands wishing to participate in the forthcoming Hunger-Strike march on 2 May to Dunville Park must contact the PRO of Republican Bands committee Michael Magee on 07788928887 before 2 May. A meeting will also be held to discuss the proceedings of the march. Please contact Michael Magee for details, Republican Bands Committee

SF SHOP: The Sinn Féin Siopa in Monaghan town now has a large selection of leathercraft and other republican items for sale. Tel 82917/Fax 047 82917

THE WOLFE TONE SOCIETY are holding a series of educationals on Sinn Féin and the implementation of the peace process in London over the next few months. If you want to become involved please contact us. Write to: Wolfe Tone Society BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX or telephone 0181-442 8778 or E-mail us on :wts@brosna.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL WORK BRIGADE: International Work Brigade to Cuba, for the experience of a lifetime. 13 June-4 July. Approx IR850 (all inclusive). For further details contact: Cuba Support Group Ireland, 15 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, phone (01) 676 1213 or (01) 843 6448.

Ogra Shinn Féin National Draw Change of date of draw to 15 June. Tickets £2. 1st prize: One week's holiday to the Basque Country for two, all inclusive plus £200 spending money.

BLANCHARDSTOWN LOTTO NOS. 22 April. Winning nos 10,14,21. 5 consolation prizes of £10: Peter McDonnell, c/o Rose; Alan Molloy, c/o Corduff Park; Tommy Whelan, c/o Mary; Clare McCullagh, Corduff Avenue; Susan and Tracey, c/o Mary. Next week's jackpot £400.


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