Republican News · Thursday 2 August 2001

[An Phoblacht]

SHENANIGANS PRESENT fantastic night of ceoil agus craic at the launch of their first CD. Venue, Walter Raleigh Hotel on Friday 3 August, 8pm-8.30pm Comhaltas CeoltÛirÌ ...ireann (Youghal Branch). 8.30pm-9pm Thomas Kent Pipe Band, 9pm -9.30pm Youghal Volunteers RFB. 9.30pm-11pm, Spirit of Celtic (Ballad Group), 11pm -1am Shennanagins ( The Boys from Rebel Cork). T.ille £6. Limited amount of tickets, Proceeds to Gaelscoil Dhal Riada Fire Fund

SF FUNDRAISER: Friday 3 August, Katie Macís, BALLYCASTLE, County Mayo. Music by P.draig McNeela

FUNDRAISER: Fundraiser to help rebuild Gaelscoil Dhal Riada, Dunloy, County Antrim. Popular Cork ballad group Shennanagins will launch their first CD with a fantastic night of ceoil and craic in the Walter Raleigh Hotel, YOUGHAL, County Cork, on Friday 3 August from 8pm `til late. Tickets, at £6, can be prebooked by contacting Michael O'Regan at (087) 656 1050 or at 8 Chestnut Drive, Seafield, Youghal, County Cork

HUNGER STRIKE VIGIL: In memory of Kieran Doherty and Kevin Lynch. Assemble Saturday 4 August, Daunt Square, CORK. Organised by the Cork H-Block/Armagh Committee

WICKLOW HUNGER STRIKE COMMEMORATION: Remember í81. Saturday 4 August, Black Flag vigil; Sunday 5 August, CD launch in Royal Hotel, Main Street, Arklow. Special guests of honour; Wednesday 8 August, Public meeting, Royal Hotel, BRAY. Speakers: Marie Gavaghan, Bernard Fox (ex-blanket man and Tony OíHara (Hunger Strikersí Patsyís brother; Sunday 12 August, bus to Belfast rally

WALK to Lunasa Site on Church Mountain, to celebrate FÈile Lunasa, Saturday 4 August. Bus leaves 65 Eden Quay, Dublin at 10.55am. Meeting at 12.10pm at Downshire Arms Hotel, BLESSINGTON, County Wicklow. Bring raingear, walking boots, small lunch and drink. Info from Hilary on (086) 3477 605. Organised hy the Irish Language Drop-in Centre

HUNGER STRIKE MEMORIAL UNVEILING: To Kieran Doherty. Sunday 5 August, BALLYCONNELL, County Cavan. Further info from Brendan Brady, 049-9526573

IRISH NIGHT: 10pm Sunday 5 August, Lakeside Hotel, MONAGHAN. T.ille £5. Music by Triaxle

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Annual Jack Lawlor commemoration. Assemble 2.30pm Monday 6 August, Roger Casement Memorial, BALLYHEIGUE, County Kerry and proceed to Jack Lawlor Memorial in the old Graveyard. Speaker: Martin Ferris and youghal RFB in attendance. Ballad sesion afterwards at the White Sands Hotel with Foggy Dew

PUBLIC MEETING: After Genoa. Public Meeting organised by Clonakilty Sinn FÈin Cumann 8.30pm Wednesday 8 August, Strand Hotel, CLONAKILTY, County Cork. Guest Speaker: Dave Lordan, (SWP) who was on the demonstrations in Genoa recently against the G8 summit. Hear the truth from someone who was there. F.ilte roimh c.ch

COMMEMORATIVE PARADE: For 1981 Hunger Strikes. Assemble 7.30pm, Friday 10 August, DUNLOY, County Antrim. Prominent speakers. Function afterwards (9pm-1am) in Parish Centre. Music by Shenanigans

SCOTLAND ë81 HUNGER STRIKE COMMITTEE: Presents Scotland's Own Shebeen and Ireland's Spirit of Freedom on Saturday 11 August in St. Kevin's Hall Adm. £4. Please run for two weeks

SPONSORED WALK: In aid of the Turkish Hunger Strikers in BELFAST, Saturday 11 August. Contact 048 90236677 for details

81' COMMITTEE BELLAGHY. Commemorates Volunteer Thomas McElwee. On this the 20th Anniversary of the Hunger Strike. Day of events 11 August. 2pm-6pm Exhibition, consisting of photographs, newspapers, video footage, letters & personal items. Also displaying an exact replica of a H Block as it was at the time of the Hunger Strike an offering tours of the area in a genuine Saracen armoured car. 4.30pm. Gerry Adams to unveil a plaque marking the birthplace of Thomas Mc Elwee. 7.30pm Wreath laying ceremony, guest speaker Gerry Adams. Also in attendance Raymond Mc Cartney. 8pm-9pm Exhibition reo-pens. 9pm Play entitled The Last Words beginning with a short speech from Danny Morrison

DELEGATION TO BELFAST: Thursday-Monday 9-13 August. The delegation is hosted by Sinn FÈin. You will have the chance to stay with a local family; Attend discussion workshops; Visit community/cultural centres; Visit an area affected by Orange Marches; Visit a border area; Participate in the West Belfast Community Festival; Take part in the National Hunger Strike rally. Interested? Contact: Troops Out Movement, Campaigning for British Withdrawal from Ireland. PO Box 1032 Birmingham B12 8BZ Tel/Fax 0121 643 7542. Email, TOM@sparkle123.freeserve.co.uk Web:  HYPERLINK http://www.troopsoutmovement.cjb.net www.troopsoutmovement.cjb.net

HUNGER STRIKE MARCH BUS: From Municipal Art Gallery, Parnell Square, DUBLIN, to rally in Belfast. Bus leaves 10am, Sunday 12 August.

HUNGER STRIKE MARCH BUS: From CAVAN town to the National Hunger Strike March, Belfast, Sunday 12 August. Cost £4, tickets must be booked in advance. Info from Cavan SF, 39 College Street or Cavan í81 Committee, 049-4373510 or 087-9443899

SF FUNCTION: Kildare SF are hold a function to commemorate the 1981 Hunger Strike. Music by the Highwaymen. 9pm Friday 24 August, Stirrups pub, NEWBRIDGE, County Kildare. Ex-POW in attendance. Info from Siobh.n on 087-9579743

LONDON HUNGER STRIKE ANNIVERSARY MARCH: Assemble 12 noon Sunday 23 September, Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, LONDON, England and march for rally to Trafalgar Square. Speakers: Gerry Kelly (SF), Dennis Goldberg (sentenced with Nelson Mandela) and john McDonnell (Labour MP). Also reps from Turkish hunger strikers and music. Organised by the `80/'81 Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee, BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX. Tel/Fax 020-8442-8778

CORK ballad band Spirit of Freedom need a bass player. Contact Mark on 087-6551627

SHENANAGINS: The five boys from the Rebel County. Want gigs in Antrim during Commemoration Week 8, 9, 10, 12, August Shenanagins Rebel Group from Cork. Enquiries: Mick 087-6561050

SF SHOPS: SIOPA NA H...ALAINNE BELFAST: The Art Shop, 53 Falls Road for Arts, Crafts and books, now stocking a wide range of children's books; DERRY: SF Centre, Main St, Dungiven. Tel 028-77742488,  HYPERLINK mailto:sinnfeindungiven@eircom.net; sinnfeindungiven@eircom.net; DUBLIN: Sinn FÈin Shop in 44 Parnell Square. Open six days a week 11am-4pm, Monday-Friday, and 10am-5pm on Saturdays. Website: www.sinnfeinbookshop.com; NORTH STRAND: open 10am-4,30pm weekdays and 12 noon-3.3opm Saturdays. Nicky Kehoe Advice Centre also available; MONAGHAN: Sinn FÈin Siopa Monaghan Town, tel 82917/Fax 71849; KERRY: Kerry Sinn Fein's new premises, including shop and constituency office, are now open. Republican arts and crafts, t-shirts, books, badges, etc. Visitors welcome. Contact Kerry Sinn FÈin, 2, Moyderwell, Tralee. Tel/Fax :066-7129545. E-Mail: kerrysinnfein@hotmail.com; New SF shop and constituency office, Market Street, Listowel. opening times, Tues -Sat, 11am-4pm, tel 068-24949; CORK: 136 Barrack Street, tel (021)4311 389, e-mail Cork Sinn Fein @ eircom.net. Wholesale prices available on badges to cumainn. Open Monday-Saturday 11-5pm; LOUTH: SF Dundalk shop open from Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, tel 042-9328859; NEWRY: 1 Kilmorey Terrace, Patrick Street. Open 10am - 4pm Mon-Fri, 10am - 12pm Sat. Tel (028) 302 68538. e-mail newrysinnfein@ireland.com. Website http://website.lineone.net/~newrysinnfein; WICKLOW: SF Shop, Wicklow Town, 086-8576409; SCOTLAND: Connolly Bookshop, 101 St Leonard Street, Edinburgh EH 8 9QY

Blanchardstown SF lotto

26 July. No winner. Jackpot £750. Nos 2,8,13. 5 x £10 consolation prizes. Ann Anderson, Laura McMahon, Sailor, c/o Martin; Red, c/o Roy, Tom Terling, c/o Martin. Next week's jackpot £800.

Sth Derry SF Lotto Results 30 July.

Winning nos 5,9,13,18. No jackpot winners. 1 x £50 winner. Mullan family, c/o Ballinascreen. Next week's £1,900.

Saoirse CSC, Wqeekly Lotto winners, 30 July.

Jackpot letters (B,G,I,M). No jackpot winner this week. Jackpot now £1,400. 20 weekly £10 winners: Mick Smith, Bernardo, Marie Mooney, Robert Mooney, J Burns, Gerard Whittaker, R Bowen, Seamy McCleave, C Stevenson, Michael McStravick, Sammy Dowds, Ambrose OíNeill, Donna Byrne, Driver 34, B Duffy, Mairead McKenna, Paddy Doc, Martine Stitt, Lena Murphy, Seamy C. Lotto tickets available in shops, clubs pubs etc, price £1


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