THANKSGIVING FAST EVENTS: Symbolic Thanksgiving Fast for Irish
POWs and Freedom for Ireland. Thursday 27 November: 7am Fast
begins at Alcatraz Island, SAN FRANCISCO, United States; 12-2pm
Vigil at British Consul's home; 3-5pm Vigil at Oakland Jail for
Kevin Barry Art. Friday 28 November: 10am-1pm Vigil at Union
Square; 2-4pm Vigil at British Consulate. Saturday 29 November:
11am-3pm Vigil at Federal Detention Centre/Camp Parks for Pól
Brennan and Terry Kirby. Sunday 30 November: 9am Break the fast
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
IRISH NIGHT: In aid of Séamus McArdle. Friday 28 November,
SILVERBRIDGE GFC, County Armagh. Music by Sixth Sense. Táille £3.
All welcome
SF RALLY: For demilitarisation and the disbandment of the RUC.
1pm Friday 28 November, at the Expressway behind the Guildhall,
DERRY
SF FUNCTION: 9pm Friday 28 November, Widow Scallan's, Pearse
Street, DUBLIN. Táille £3. Organised by the Mairéad Farrell Sinn
Féin Cumann
TABLE QUIZ: Fundraiser in support of Cuba. Traditional Music
session and Late bar. 8pm Friday 28 November, Kelly's Cellars
(Upstairs) 30 Bank Street, BELFAST, County Antrim. All Welcome.
Organised by Cuba Support Group
PLAY: The Crime of Castlereagh, adopted from the writings of
Bobby Sands. Performed by ex-POWs, Long Kesh. 9pm Friday 28
November, Scarna Inn, EMYVALE, County Monaghan. Táille £5.
Tickets available from Bobby Sands Advice Centre and SF office,
Monaghan
BOOK SIGNING: By Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams of his new book
An Irish Voice: The Quest for Peace. 12.30pm-130pm Saturday 29
November, SF office, MONAGHAN TOWN, County Monaghan
LATIN AMERICA SOLIDARITY EVENT: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
POW PICKET: 2-6pm (note change of time) Saturday 29 November,
Portlaoise Prison, PORTLAOISE, County Laois. Bus leaves the
Shanty, Blanchardstown, County Dublin at 12.30pm. All areas
welcome to tie in. More info from Eamonn on 8223647
VIDEO AND DISCUSSION: The Struggle in North Belfast. 2pm Saturday
29 November, Ahern/Crowley Hall, Barrack Street, CORK. Organised
by Sinn Féin Youth
Torch-light Picket: 7pm Saturday 29 November, Cookstown RIR
Barracks, County Tyrone. Show your support for the prisoners by
attending this picket. Organised by Saoirse
SAOIRSE CONFERENCE: Working conference. 3-6pm Sunday 30 November,
Felons' Club, Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. Speaker Gerry
Adams. All political parties and interested individuals are
welcome to attend. For details contact Martin Meehan, Six-County
chairperson of Saoirse at Belfast 439300
FUNCTION: In honour of veteran republican Jim Myther. 9pm Sunday
30 November, Murphy Flood's Hotel, ENNISCORTHY, County Wexford.
Music by Borderline. Táille £2
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
POW BENEFIT FUNCTION: Sponsored headshaving event and ballad
session featuring Clann Rí and disco. Monday 1 December, Barry's
Hotel, (off Frederick St) DUBLIN. All welcome
SAOIRSE TORCH-LIGHT MARCH/RALLY: Assemble 8pm sharp Wednesday 3
December, Sunntside Estate, MAGHERA, County Derry. Bands and
prominent speaker in attendance
SOUTH LONDON FUASCAILT: Meeting 8.50pm Wednesday 3 December,
Lewisham Irish Centre, 2a Davenport Rd, Catford, LONDON, England.
All welcome.
VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: Annual Volunteer Charlie Kerins
commemoration. Assemble 8.30pm Friday 5 December, Croppy Boy
Monument, Denny Street, TRALEE, County Kerry. Speaker: Martin
Ferris
SF FUNDRAISING DINNER: Dublin South Central fundraising
five-course dinner and music. O'Shea's Merchant, Lower Bridge
Street, DUBLIN. Speakers in clude Caoimhín O Cáoláin TD and other
SF speakers. For tickets tel Martin on 4547388. Organised by the
Logue/Marley SF Cumann and the Joe Clarke SF Cumann
PUBLIC MEETING: 7.30pm Friday 5 December, Mid-Hall, City Halls,
Albion Street, GLASGOW, Scotland. Speaker: Raymond McCartney
FUNCTION: 8pm Saturday 6 December, Ardmanning Bar, Togher, CORK.
Ballads by the Molly Malones and appearance by the James Connolly
RFB, Glasgow. Táille £3. Organised by the Cork No 1 Celtic
Supporters' Club
PUBLIC RALLY: Assemble at 1.30pm sharp Sunday 7 December, St
Brigid's Chapel for rally at GLASSDRUMMOND LOOK-OUT POST, County
Armagh. Speakers: Martin McGuinness MP (SF), Séamus Mallon
(SDLP), Dr Rory O'Hanlon (FF), Catríona Ruane (Cearta) and Robert
Ballagh (INC). Organised by the South Armagh Farmers' and
Residents' Association
SAOIRSE DEMONSTRATION: Sunday 7 December, Assemble, Gortin Road
at St Enda's GAA Club and march to Omagh Courthouse, OMAGH,
County Tyrone. Speakers include Sinn Féin Vice President Pat
Doherty, Sinn Féin negotiator Gerry Kelly and Saoirse Chairperson
Martin Meehan
FUASCAILT PICKET: For the transfer of all Irish POWs to Ireland
pending their release. 12 noon to 1.30pm Sunday 7 December,
Downing Street, LONDON, England
COMMEMORATION: Annual Kilmichael commemoration. Assemble 12.30pm
Sunday 7 December, The Monument, KILMICHAEL, County Cork.
Speaker: Gerry Adams. Bus from Cork City £6, contact SF,
Ahern/Crowley Hall, 136 Barrack Street, tel 311389 for details
FUNCTION: 8pm Sunday 7 December, Spailin Fanach, Main Street
South, CORK. Ballads by Roisín Bow and James Connolly RFB,
Glasgow. Organised by the Cork No 1 Celtic Supporters' Club
LEACHT STAIRE 7.30 Ceadaoin 10 Nollaig Bailiúchán `98 san
Ard-Mhúsaem le Michael Kenny; Bord na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnog
Mhuirfean, BAILE ATHA CLIATH. Tuilleadh eolais o Aengus O
Snodaigh 6763222
PICKET: Release all POWs. 1.30-3pm Saturday 13 December, Nutgrove
Crossroads (beside shopping centre), RATHFARNHAM, County Dublin.
Organised by Sinn Féin
SAOIRSE MOBILISATION: Sunday 14 December, ENNISKILLEN, County
Fermanagh
SOUTH TYRONE SF YOUTH: Meets weekly at 8pm Monday, SF Advice
Centre, DUNGANNON, County Tyrone. All 16-25 year olds welcome
BEECHMOUNT COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE would like photos from the
relatives and friends of those republicans who have died for an
exhibition. Contact Seando at the POW Department, Belfast 249975.
Long Kesh Christmas Book Appeal: Republican POWs in Long Kesh
would appreciate any donations of books or money to buy books as
we strive to restock the libraries in the three republican
blocks.
Books on all aspects of contemporary Irish society, Irish History
and international affairs are of particular interest. Any books
or donations please forward to POW Dept before Christmas. Go
raibh míle maith agaibh
JOE McDONNELL SF CUMANN LOTTO RESULTS, BLANCHARDSTOWN
Thursday 20 November. Nos: 1,8,11. No winner. 5 x Turkey winners:
1st: Gary Bean, c/o Peter, ; 2nd: Paul Ceartas, c/o Peter, 17374;
3rd: John Flood, c/o Ray, 17387; 4th: Andy Gannon, c/o Peter,
17337; 5th: Rock, c/o Corduff, 17989. Next week's jackpot £1,000.
SOUTH DERRY SF LOTTO
17 November. Nos: 2,8,11,15. Seán Kelly, Draperstown; G O'Neill,
c/o kilrea; D Reilly, Maghera; B Muray, Draperstown; E Cartin,
c/o Newbridge. Jackpot £1,400.
NEWRY MEMORIAL LOTTO DRAW, 24 November
Nos: 5,8,11,20. 3 match 3 £35: S Ní Ruairí (9568), M Mullholland
(4848), L Ryan (3570). Next jackpot £700.
1798 DUBLIN LECTURE SERIES (November/December `97)
Lecture: United Irishmen and Botany Bay by Ruan O'Donnell
(Drumcondra). 3pm Sunday 23 November, Kilmainham Jail, Inchicore
Road; Lord Edward Fitzgerald by Kevin Whelan. 7pm Thursday 27
November, Deansgrange Library, Clonkeen Drive. December: Spies
and Informers by Prof Tom Bartlett. 6.30pm Monday 1 December,
Central Library, Ilac Centre; United Irishmen and Botany Bay by
Kevin Whelan. 8pm Tuesday 2 December, Raheny Library, Howth Road;
The Origins of United in Ulster by Breandán Mac Suibhne. 7pm
Wednesday 3 December, Blanchardstown Library, Roselawn Shopping
Centre. Enquiries to Tommy Graham on 4535730/8308827
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