Republican News · Thursday 6 November 1997

[An Phoblacht]

WELCOME-HOME FUNCTION: For Paul McGarvey and Kevin Connolly. Friday 7 November, BALLYBOFEY, County Donegal. Everyone welcome. Music by Céilí Swing

FUNCTION: Featuring the Dublin City Ramblers and Eire Og. 9pm Friday 7 November, Town Hall, NEWRY, County Down. Bar facilities. Ticket £7. Organised by the John Mitchel Historical Society

ANTI-EXTRADITION PROTEST: 3pm Saturday 8 November, GPO, SLIGO. Organised by Sligo Sinn Féin. All welcome

PRISONER' PROTEST: 2-3pm Saturday 8 November, Robert Emmet Memorial, Thomas Street, DUBLIN. Organised by South Inner City Sinn Féin

FUNCTION: Eve of Edentubber function. 8pm Saturday 8 November, Bridge Inn, DUNDALK, County Louth. Táille £2

SAOIRSE TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION: For all political prisoners. 8.15pm Saturday 8 November, The Square, COALISLAND, County Tyrone

FERMANAGH SAOIRSE DEMOS: Assemble 7.30pm Saturday 8 November, Bank Bree, LISNASKEA; 2pm Sunday 9 November, GAA Grounds, NEWTOWNBUTLER

PUBLIC MEETING: Transfer the POWs and benefit social. Saturday 8 November, Red Lion, 202 Walworth Road, LONDON, England. Live music and food. Táille £2/3

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: For all republican activists from the area. Assemble 2pm Sunday 9 November, Shanaganagh Cemetery, SHANKHILL, County Dublin. Pipers and band in attendance

CONVENTION: The 14th annual IAUC Convention. 7,8,9 November,the Clarion Hotel, SAN FRANCISCO, America. Speakers include Caoimhghín O Caoláin. Awards presented to Roisín McAliskey, Joe O'Donahue and Dan McCormick. Entertainment by The Fenians. Make your reservations now. Sponsored by the Irish American Unity Conference. Info on 415-243-4018

SPONSORED WALK: For Saoirse Youth. 2pm Sunday 9 November, Around Craigavon Lakes down to Derrymacash, DERRY. Prominent speaker

VOLUNTEERS COMMEMORATION: 40th Edentubber Martyrs commemoration. Assembles 2.30pm Sunday 9 November, RAVENSDALE HOUSE, Newry/Dundalk Road, County Louth. Bus from Dundalk leaves Muirhevnamor at 1.45pm, Market Square 2.15pm, Bridge Street 2.20pm. Fare £1

PUBLIC MEETING: Should the Irish Labour Movement Participate in Remembrance Sunday? 8pm Tuesday 11 November, ATGWU Hall, Middle Abbey Street, DUBLIN. Speaker: Chris Hudson (CWU) and Seán Redmond (IMPACT). Chair: Michael Quinn (Maynooth Peace & Justice Group. Everyone welcome. James Connolly Education Trust

SINN FÉIN YOUTH: Organisation Group. 6.30pm Wednesday 12 November, 44 Parnell Square, DUBLIN. All republicans aged 15-25 welcome

FUASCAILT MEETING: 8pm Thursday 13 November, Camden Irish Centre, 52 Camden Sq, LONDON, England

DERRY PROTESTS: Calling for the demilitarisation and disbandment of the RUC: 12.30pm Friday 7 November, Courthouse; 7pm Friday 14 November, Rosemount Barracks

MANCHESTER MARTYRS COMMEMORATION: Assemble 8.30pm Hugginstown, County Kilkenny. Prominent speaker

PUBLIC LECTURE: Annual Volunteer Michael McVerry Memorial Lecture (24th Ann). Saturday 15 November, Lite `n Easy, CULLYHANNA, County Armagh. Prominent speaker. Adm £3

SAOIRSE PICKET: For the release of all political prisoners. 1pm Saturday 15 November, Market Square, DUNDALK, County Louth

CONFERENCE: Annual Connolly Association conference. 11am-5pm Saturday 15 November, Britannia Street Conference and Meeting Centre, Off Gray's Inn Road, LONDON, England. Function to follow at the Calthorpe Arms, Gray's Inn Road. 8pm til late. Music by Tom Lynch. Tickets available from Four Provinces Bookshop, £5/3

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: 24th anniversary of the death of Volunteer Michael McVerry. Assemble 10.45am Sunday 16 November, The Square, CULLYHANNA, County Armagh, and march to chapel for 11.30am Mass. Commemoration after Mass. Prominent member of the Republican Movement will be in attendance

PUBLIC MEETING: Towards a United Ireland. 8pm Thursday 20 November, ATGWU Hall, Middle Abbey Street, DUBLIN. Speakers: Mitchel McLaughlin (National Chairperson, SF) and Seán Crowe (Dublin SF). Chair: Des Bonass (Dublin Council of Trade Unions)

FUNCTION: Featuring the fabulous Irish Brigade. 9pm Friday 21 November, Blake's Tavern, BLANCHARDSTOWN, County Dublin. Organised by Dublin Sinn Féin

ANTI-EXTRADITION MARCH: Assemble 2.30pm Saturday 22 November, Bus Station, LETTERKENNY, County Donegal for national mobilisation. For details phone Fergal Gillen on 074-27149

MARCH AND RALLY: Take down the spy post. 3pm, Sunday 23 November, New Lodge Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. From Ardoyne assemble at 2pm Ardoyne Avenue

GREAT HUNGER PARADE: Assemble 12 noon Sunday 23 November, and leaving from Town Hall, LIVERPOOL, England, and proceed to the Pier Head on the River Mersey to caste a wreath in memory of all who died. James Larkin RFB in attendance. Organised by the Liverpool Irish Forum, Box 110, Liverpool, L69 8DP

PUBLIC MEETING: Towards a United Ireland. 8.30pm Thursday 27 November, Headfort Arms Hotel, KELLS, County Meath. Speaker: Caoimhghín O Caoláin. Organised by Kells Sinn Féin. All welcome

PUBLIC MEETING: Against the renewal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act. 7-9pm Thursday 27 November, Islington Library, LONDON, England. Benefit function on same night in Victoria pub, Holloway Road. Music by Banna Strand. Táille £3/2

LATIN AMERICA SOLIDARITY EVENTS: Public Meeting: Human Rights in Guatemala - The Role of the International Community by Frank La Rue (Guatemalan lawyer). 8pm Tuesday 4 November, Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, DUBLIN; Swell, Happy City Samba School and DJ Don R. 9pm Friday 14 November, The Funnel, City Quay. Adm: £5/4; Christmas Party: 7.30pm Saturday 29 November, 38 Gardiner Street. Music by Xacra. Adm: £5/4. For further info contact Oisín or Collette in LASC on 01-6760435

VOLUNTEERS COMMEMORATION: Volunteers Jeremiah and Cornelius Delaney (77th Ann) and Volunteer Seán O'Donoghue (75th Ann). Assemble 2pm Sunday 30 November, Blackpool Bridge, CORK CITY, County Cork and march to monument on Dublin Hill. Speaker: Martin Ferris

CORK SAOIRSE: Meets regularly on alternate Monday and Tuesday nights in the Ahern/Crowley Hall, Barrack Street at 8pm. Next meeting on 18 November. All welcome

ANYONE wishing to contact the West of Scotland Band Alliance can do so at Box 25 1353, Dumbarton Road, GLASGOW, Scotland. Also anyone wishing a republican flute band for a function, march or prison picket etc can contact the secretary at the above PO Box

BALLAD SINGER seeks musician/musicians to form ballad group for republican functions. Contact Derek at Dublin 8475966 (evenings)

JOE McDONNELL SF CUMANN LOTTO RESULTS, BLANCHARDSTOWN

Thursday 30 October. Nos: 10,17,20. No winner. 5 x £10 winners: 1st: Mary Geraghty, 16606; 2nd: Rita Reid, 16610; 3rd: Ian Byrne, 16677; 4th: Alan Maxwell; 5th: Niall Donnelly, 16662. Next week's jackpot £800.

SOUTH DERRY SF LOTTO

3 November. Nos: 6,7,11,14. T McPeake, Maghera; P Bradley, Magherafelt, c/o Newbridge; B O'Neill, c/o Kilrea; M Groogan, Draperstown; J Reid, Draperstown. Jackpot £1,300.

Martin Forsythe SF Cumann Rathfarnham Draw Results

1st: £200, Mark Kelly, c/o Hells; 2nd: £100, Mark O'Brien, c/o Sarah Curran Bar; 3rd: £75, Dayo, c/o Molooy's Pub; 4th: £25, Mrs ME Butler, Wayside cottages, Kilternan; 5th: £25, Michelle Higgins, Ballyogan Green, Dublin 18; 6th: £25, Val McCann, Sundale Close, Dublin 24. Plus 4 prizes of £10: Stephen Browne, c/o Paul Kely; Noel Mulligan, Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, c/o Mick Brock. Draw took place in the Furry Bog Lounge on Saturday 1 November. The cumann would like to thank all our friends ans supporters for their continued support.

National Draw Results Week 3

1st Prize £300.00: Ticket no 13266; Belfast.
2nd Prize £200.00: Ticket no 31720; Vincent McGeough, Tydavnet, Monaghan.
3rd prize £150.00: Ticket no 26930; Co. Tyrone.
4th Prize £100.00: Ticket no 3269; Sean & Christine, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
5th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 21733; M. Jurado, Fahan, Co Donegal.
6th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 7002; Armagh.
7th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 4035; Gerry Duignan, Navan, Co Meath.
8th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 23667; Sean Hone, Coventry, England.
9th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 258; Sligo.
10th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 1848; Michael Geary, Killmallock, Co Limerick.
11th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 21924; Conor McGrath, Castlebridge, Co Wexford.
12th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 18922; South Down.
13th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 20536; Gear—id Gill, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
14th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 16200; Derry City.
15th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 15312; Co Fermanagh.
16th Prize £50.00: Ticket no 1926; J O'Farrell, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny.


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