Republican News · Thursday 18 December 1997

[An Phoblacht]

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to all republican prisoners of war in Long Kesh, Portlaoise, Maghaberry, England and the USA. From the Sinn Féin POW Department; From the Republican Movement, Dublin; From the Martin Forsythe Sinn Féin Cumann, Rathfarnham; From Sinn Féin, Buncrana; From the McCabe/McCreesh Sinn Féin Cumann, South Armagh; From the Clonoe Sinn Féin Cumann, County Tyrone; From South Tyrone Sinn Féin; From the Comhairle Ceantair Monaghan, Sinn Féin; From the O'Hanlon/McMahon/Lynagh Sinn Féin Cumann, Monaghan; From the Strabane Republican Movement; From Molloy/Devlin/McCauley Sinn Féin Cumann; From the Jim McGinn Sinn Féin Cumann; From the Breslin/Devine Sinn Féin Cumann; From Strabane Sinn Féin and Strabane PDF Committee; From the Milligan/Harte Sinn Fein Cumann, Mid-Tyrone; From the Strabane Memorial RFB; From the Monaghan Saoirse Committee; From Monaghan Sinn Féin Councillors; From Monaghan Sinn Féin Siopa staff; From the Sinn Féin Women's Forum, Donegal; From the Michael Collins Division 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America; From all the staff of An Phoblacht; From the East Tyrone Saoirse Committee; From the Wolfe Tone Society, London; From Fuascailt; From Republican Youth, Crossmaglen, South Armagh; From the James Connolly RFB, Glasgow.

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to all POWs in Frankland, Full Sutton, Whitemoor and Belmarsh Prisons. From the Sinn Féin delegation.

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to Bear in Portlaoise. hope to have apint with you soon mo chara. From Mark and Rhonda.

ADAMS. Nollaig shona duit Daithí. O Fionntan.

ANDERSON; KAVANAGH. Merry Christmas Paul and Martina, hope you have a great New Year. Ella.

ARTHURS. Christmas greetings to my husband Brian, H5, Long Kesh. Love ye!. Paula Alanna, Erin Rose and Deaglán. Will bring you down a dress next tim. XXX; Christmas greeting Brian son and best wishes for the New Year. Love from Mammy, Daddy, Mary, Leo and family; Paul, Elizabeth and girls; From Pádraig Og, Dominic, Jackie and baby Adam. We have a large dress and wig, do you really want them? Slán XX from Galbally, County Tyrone.

AVERILL. Wishing Liam (Tootsie Doubtfire) a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. Hope you're being well looked after. We're all thinking of you. From your wife Jacqueline, daughters Seaneen and Ciara, mother-in-law and father-in-law, brother Paddy and wife Geraldine, Lurach, Aine and Finton; brother Terry, wife Eilish and Dominic; sister Katrina, husband Gabriel and family; sister Anne, husband Decky and family; sister Donna, husband Martin and family; sister Dymphna and husband Micky; Wishing you a Happy Christmas wherever you are. From Damian, Bronagh and family; Thinking about you. Wishing you well. Neechie, Hazel and family; To Liam, sometimes it's hard to be a women. All the very best, the Campbells; good luck adh mór Misses Doubtfire. O Derek Seimie Marite, H8, Long Kesh; From Martin, Donna, Michaela and Bronagh.

BATESON. Wishing you a Merry Christmas Peter, Maghaberry, all the best for 1998. With love from your Mum; Wishing you a Merry Christmas Peter - The last one inside. From Anne, Gerry and family; Wishing you a Merry Christmas. From Patsy, Dolores and family; Jimmy, Gemma and family; Eddie, Jackie and family; Finbar, Donna and family; Anne, Gerry and family; Dolores, Terry and family; Mary, Terence and family; Clare, Kevin and family.

BRADY. Merry Christmas John, H4, Long Kesh and a Happy New Year. From Mum, Dad and all the family.

BROWN. Christmas greetings Rosena. From Margaret, Micky, Sean, Micheal Og, Cathy and Maria O, Ardoyne.

BULLOCK. Christmas greetings to Martin, H4, Long Kesh. Lots of love. From your loving wife Anne Marie; Happy Christmas Daddy. From your children Martin, Séamus, Karl and Catherine.

BURKE. All the best at Christmas and good luck in the New Year. From Robbie Doyle, Ballybough.

BUTLER. Wishing you a happy Christmas Eddie, Whitemoor, always in our thoughts. Love Mam and John in Castleconnell; From all the family in New York.

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to all republican prisoners of war in Long Kesh, Portlaoise, Maghaberry, England and the USA.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS to all republican POWs imprisoned in Ireland, England and the USA. From Owen and Brigid MCCaughey, Galbally County Tyrone.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS to all republican POWs imprisoned in Ireland, England and the USA. From Peter and Shelly, Cappagh.

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to all republican prisoners all over the world, especially those from Andersonstown. From Ricky O'Callaghan, Dublin.

CHAMBERS. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a great New Year/ Love Tina; Nollaig shona duit. From Críona.

COSGROVE. Beannachtaí na Nollaig to Kevin, H5, Long Kesh. St James's most unrepentent Fenian bastard. From Jand S, BAC.

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to all republican prisoners of war all over. From Mary, Buncrana.

CHRISTMAS and New Year greetings to Christopher. From Christine and kids.

CUNNINGHAM, Leo; McGUIGAN, Seán and HARPER Joe. Christmas greetings from Martin, Karen and Johnny; Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Pat and Patricia McGreevy; Christmas greetings from South Down Saoirse Committee; Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. From South Down Comhairle Ceanntair, Sinn Féin; Christmas greetings. From Garret O Fachtna.

DELANEY. Christmas greetings to David Delaney, A wing, H5. Thinking of you at Christmas. Love as always, sister Maureen, Joe, Setanta, Oisin and Blaithin.

DOHERTY. nollaig shona Hughie. Deidh muid ag smaoineamh ort. O Maria, Seán agus Aoife; From Pat, Mary and clan. Up the Banner!

DORIS. Happy Christmas to Gareth Doris, Long Kesh. From your loving mother, sister and brothers. We will be thinking of you at Christmas. XXX

ECCLES. Happy Christmas Tommy, Portlaoise. From Diane in Canada; Season's greetings to Tommy and all Republican POWs everywhere. From Eamo, Dublin.

FRANKLAND. Happy Christmas Joe, good luck for `98. All my love Kathleen XXX.

GALLEN. To my husband Eugene, H4, Long Kesh. From your wife Linda and daughter Bronagh Happy Christmas. Also to Paddy, Liam and Seán, from Linda and Bronagh, Happy Christmas.

GEARON. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Gerry, H4, Long Kesh. Miss you at the dinner table. From Aunt Irene, Tracey, Nicola, Clare, Gary and Jim; Thinking of you at Christmas. Lots of love from Mary, Dougie and the kids; Christmas greetings Gerry. From Margret, Micky, Sean, Micheal Og, Cathy and Maria O - Ardoyne. Also Kate and Thomas; All the best at Christmas. From Marie and Martin Quinn.

GRIEVE. Finbar, Eddie and Micky. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. From the Grieve family, Dungiven.

HAMILL. Happy Christmas Paddy, H8 Long Kesh. From your wife Cathy and children Ciaran and Meadhbh. Lots of love; You are always in our thoughts but especially at Christmas. Love Mum, Dad and brothers.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS and New Year to all POWs wherever you are. From Amelia and Paddy Arthurs.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS and New Year to all POWs in England. From Paul, Martina and Ella.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS to Tommy Eccles, Paddy Murphy, Nessan and Peter Rodgers, Portlaoise Prison. Best wishes from Eileen and Caoimhe in Navan.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all republican POWs. From Jimmy Fitzsimmons.

HAWKINS. Merry Christmas Gavin, H5, Long Kesh and all the rest of the boys in the Blocks. Tiocfaidh ar la. From Christine, Joe and Iain - Glasgow.

HUGHES. Happy Christmas Jimmy, Portlaoise. From your mother and father; From your brother Paddy and your sisters Ann and Catherine, and Noel and baby Seán.

KAVANAGH. Thinking of you at this time Paddy, Portlaoise, and always. Love from Pauline XOXOXO. Lots of love Daddy from Joanne, Shauna, Rachel and Shane; Merry Christmas Paddy from Donna and Seán; Happy Christmas Paddy, see you soon, Sandra and Eddie; Merry Christmas Paddy form Karen and Musky; Thinking of you Paddy, see you soon from Isobel and all the Doherty family.

KAVANAGH. Merry Christmas Paul and all the best for the New Year. all my love Martina.

KIRBY. Christmas greetings to our son and brother Terry, USA. You have all our love, always. God Bless. From Mum, Dad, Clare, Aidan, Colm, Deaglan, Brid, Frances, Marcella, Brian, Daniel, Joe, Linda, Siobhán, Lianne and all the family circle. Greetings also to Kevin Artt and Pol Brennan (USA). Happy Christmas and a better New Year for you all.

LYNCH. Christmas and New Year greetings Peter, Long Kesh. Love Peggy and Pat; Christmas and New Year greetings. From Gary, Carol, Pat, Harry and your four wee sisters Ha Ha.

Mac LIAM. Padraic, H8, Ceis Fada. Nodlag shoga duit a mhic agus Bliadaig ur fe mhaise duit. Le fra agus beaggacht agois is do deo agus le dach deag guidhe. O doathair is mathair. Beirbuaid agus beaggacht.

MADDEN. Best wishes for Christmas Séamus, Long Kesh. From Bob and Eileen; From Martin, Donna, Michaela and Bronagh.

MAGEE. Christmaas greetings to Gerard, Long Kesh and all his comrades, especially those from South Derry/Antrim. Nollaig Ahona Dhiat. `98 spells Freedom. From Martina, Draperstown, County Derry.

MARRON. Wishing you a Happy Christmas Thomas, H8, Long Kesh. Love Peter, Orla and Aoife.

McALISKEY. Happy Christmas to Roisín McAliskey and all other prisoners at home and abroad. From Maura McGuckin, Coalisland.

McComb. Merry Xmas Mo chara, Damien, H8, Long Kesh, you're in our thoughts. Kieran,Pauline and Sian, New Zealand; Happy Christmas. From Teresa, John and Caiomhe. Greetings to all POW's at home and abroad.

McCOTTER. Nollaig shona Liam McCotter, H4, Long Kesh. O Maria, Seán agus Aoife.

McELWEE. Christmas greetings and best wishes to Colm, H4, Long Kesh. From Martin, Donna, Michaela and Bronagh; Christmas greetings to the Nipper, H4, Long Kesh. Love Oliver, Anne and the family; Christmas greetings from Geraldine and the dogs Aoine and Aoife; Christmas greetings to the Nipper from Chinky, Gráinne and family; Christmas greetings to the Nipper from Gunner, Siobhan and family; Christmas greetings to Colm McElwee from Jim, Elizabeth and family; Christmas greetings to the Nipper from wee Dave, Joanne and Oisin; Christmas greetings to Colm McElwee from Mum, Dad and Joseph; Christmas greetings to the Nipper from Stumpy, Slug, Pee-Wee and Cokie; Seasons greetings to Colm `Nipper'. From Michael, Marie, Ruairi and Ryan; Seasons greetings to Colm `Nipper'. From Brian, Teresa and Martin `Belfast'. Finbarr, Eddie and Mickey. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From Sinn Fein Dungiven; Happy Christmas Nipper. From Damian, Bronagh family.

McGUIGAN. Thinking about you always Brian H5, Long Kesh. Miss you for the toys. Cathal, Ciara and Caoimhe; Happy Christmas. From John and Philomena; Happy Christmas. Neechie, Hazel family.

McGURK. Season's greetings to my loving husband Patsy, H4, Long Kesh. From your loving wife Sindy; Lots of love from your children Gráinne and Seán; From Mum and Dad; From Elizabeth, Raymond and kids; From Martin and boys; From Brendan and Tanya; From Maggie and family.

McNALLY. Christmas greetings Louis. From your loving wife Annette and daughter Louise.

McNALLY. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas Liam H8, Long Kesh. Thinking of you as always. Love Roisin, Michael and Emma; Christmas Greetings Liam. Love Granny McNally and the family; Hope you have a good Christmas Liam. We're thinking of you. Love, Uncle Pat, Auntie Maureen and family; Merry Chritmas Liam. I'll have a pint in the DC for you. From Junior, Linda and family.

McNULTY. Christmas greetings and a Happy New Year Seán. From all your friends in Cappagh.

MINES. Merry Christmas Martin H4, Long Kesh. Love sister Pat, Philip and the boys; Merry Christmas. Much love from your mother.

MOORE. Christmas greetings to Dermot, H8, Long Kesh. From your loving wife and children John, Joanne, Kyla and Mornica; From Mary Bell and family; From Robbie, Martina and family; From Rosaleen, Brian and family; From Desmond, Sinéad and family; Merry Christmas Dermot H8, Long Kesh and all the best for the New Year. Love Barbara, Ta and the kids XO.

NOLLAIG fé sheán is fé mhaise dhaoibh Diarmuid Mac Sithigh, Michéal O'Neill agus Siomón Maxwell i gCarcar Phortlaoise. o Éanna Mór agus Éanna Mion, Luimneach.

O'CONNELL. Wishing our dear friend Joe a Merry Christmas and hoping to see you and our fellow POW's home in the New Year. Love from Jim, Teresa, Karen, Jim and Lee Ann; Happy Christmas Joe. Let's hope it's your last one in an English prison. Love Eileen and Caoimhe.

O'DWYER. Thomas H5, Long Kesh have a nice Christmas. Thinking of you at this time of year. Have a Happy New Year. God Bless. All our love from Mum, Dad, Jake, Lynn, Christine and Family Circle XXX; Wishing all our POW's in Long Kesh a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God Bless; Happy Christmas Ta, I'll miss you very much. Love Barbara XO; Merry Christmas Daddy. We love you very much and miss ya millions. From your boys Sean and Conor XOXO; Happy Christmas and New Year Ta. All the best, love Marty and the kids.

O'NEILL. Micky, and Eddie and Finbar. All the best for Christmas and the New Year. From the O'Neil family, Dungiven.

O'NEILL. Season's greetings Conor, Portlaoise. From Fergal, Maire and family; From Mum, Dad and Frankie.

O'HAGAN. Season's greetings Seán, H8, Long Kesh. From your everloving wife Roisín and children Tracy, Mairéad, Denise, Kevin, Seán Og, Ursula and Eoin.

PETER Middleton and Shelagh O'Connor, London would like to send greetings to the Republican movement, Irish POW's and their families and all republican supporters in Britain. Beir Bua.

RAFFERTY. Happy Christmas and New Year Frankie son. God Bless. Love Mum and Dad. XXX; Lots of love and best wishes this Christmas. From Patricia and Ellie XXX; Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From Colette, Con and Martina XXX; Happy Christmas. From Oliver and Joseph; All the best for Christmas and New Year. Hope to see you soon. From Briege, Kell and Leontia.

RODGERS. Christmas and New Year Greetings Peter, Portloaise. Love Deirdre and Eamon; Christmas greetings Peter, see you soon. Love Peggy, Mary, Ann, Rosaleen, Geraldine, Mrs McNally and the family.

SHERRY. Christmas greetings to Peter (Full Sutton). Thinking of you love Patricia; Thinking of you this Christmas Peter. From An Marie, Martin, H4, and family; From Cissie and Liz.

SMYTH. Merry Christmas to Jim Smyth, H8, Long Kesh. Think of you often Jimbo! FromLeo Boyle,San Jose,California.

SOLIDARITY greetings to all Republican POWs. From the Donnelly family, Killyliss, Dungannon.

SWEETMAN. Christmas greetings to Derek in H8, Long Kesh. With all my love, May and family; wishing you a very happy Christmas. From Dad and all the family; From Cruncher and Doreen; From Brian and Bernie Aherne; From Paul and Collette Kavanagh; From Stuart O'Hare; From Bernie and Wee Daniel; From Rick and family, Cabra; From Chris and Barbara Bolton; From Christy, Adrienne and family; From Mick, Carol and family; Fergus, Linda and kids; From Treasa, Tommy and kids; From Airhead, Christine and Natalie; From Desy, Mary and kids; From Catherine and Aine; From Hughie, May and family; From Babs, Gerry and family; From all republicans in the Cabra area, Dublin.

TAYLOR. Christmas greetings and best wishes for the New Year to Jan, Whitemoor. Love from Bob and Eileen; From Jim McDonald; From the West London Support Group.

THE KIRBY family wish all Republican POW's a very Happy Christmas and a Happy 1998. God Bless you all.

TO Michael, Marty, Séimie and Bernard and all the South Armagh POWs. A very happy Christmas and all the best for 1998. From the Caraher family, Annaghmore, Cullyhanna. Tiocfaidh Ar Lá.

To all Irish republican prisoners in Ireland, Britain and the United States, a very sincere Nollaig Shona. Ní bheidh siocháin buan go dtí go mbeidh sibh uile saor. O Caoimhghín O Caoláin.

TO ALL POW's Happy Christmas and New Year. From the Rafferty family Turf Lodge.

TO the Dungiven three + one. Have a Merry Christmas and New Year. From all your admirers in Dungiven.

TO Micheal, Marty, Sheimi and Bernard, and all the South Armagh POW's. A very Happy Christmas and all the best for 1998. From all the Caraher family, Annaghmore, Cullyhanna. Tiocfaidh ár lá.

WILSON. Padraic, H8, Long Kesh. Best wishes for Christmas and the year 1998. With every fond wish for a brighter future for you and your comrades. Mum and Dad, your brothers and sister, and all your nieces and nephews. Beirbuaid agus beaggacht.

WISHING all republican POWs a happy Christmas. From Patsy, Patricia, Paul and PeterAera and family.


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