Republican News · Thursday 9 October 1997

[An Phoblacht]

PUBLIC SAOIRSE MEETING: 8.30pm Thursday 9 October, Silver Swan Hotel, SLIGO. All welcome

FUASCAILT PROTEST: In support of Roisín McAliskey and baby Loinir. 2pm Thursday 9 October, Bow Street Court, Covent Garden, LONDON, England

FUASCAILT MEETING: 8pm Thursday 9 October, Camden Irish Centre, Murray Street, LONDON, England. For further info write to PO Box 3923, London NW51RA or ring 0181 985 8250

IRISH NIGHT: Friday 10 October, Derrytresk Community Centre, DERRYTRESK. Music by Mason's Apron. Táille £3

COMMEMORATIVE FUNCTION: Annual Lower Falls Republican commemorative function. Friday 10 October, the Felons Club, Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. Music by Village Folk

ROSLEA MARTYRS BI-CENTENARY: Programme of events. Friday 10 October: Céilí in Derrygannon Hall commencing at 10pm. Music by the Emerald Céilí Band. Admission £3. Exhibition in hall; Saturday 11 October: Irish night in McCagues commencing at 9.30pm, ROSLEA, County Fermanagh. Music by Village Folk. Admission £5. Speaker: Caoimhghín O Caoláin TD; Sunday 12 October: Anniversary Mass in St Tierney's, ROSLEA. Walk from Enniskillen Courthouse carrying three symbolic coffins to Roslea Graveyard, following the original route by way of Enniskillen, Maguirebridge, Nutfield Cross, Knocks, Errasalagh Cross Roads, Drumshancorrick, Roslea. Candlelit procession in Roslea. Planting of Liberty Tree. Laying of wreaths on the martyrs' graves. Bonfires on Carnrock, Potteagh and Drumshancorrick. Prominent speaker at graveyard, Mitchel McLaughlin and Presbyterian speaker

PRISON PICKET: Release all political prisoners. 1.30pm Saturday 11 October (please note amended date), Frankland Prison, Finchale Avenue, Brasside, DURHAM, England. Organised by the POW Campaign Group, Birmingham

COMMEMORATION: For the Lower Falls Republican Martyrs. Assemble 12.30pm Sunday 12 October, Milltown Cemetery front gates, BELFAST, County Antrim.

COMMEMORATION: Annual Seán Tracey commemoration. 3.30pm Sunday 12 October, Kilfeacle Cemetery, KILFEACLE, County Tipperary. Speaker: Richard Behal

FÉILE SHAMHNA NA gCRANN: Samhan Tree Festival. The Ogoni Case: Multinational exploitation of oil and its effects on forests and their peoples. 6.15pm Thursday 16 October, Central Library, Ilac Centre, DUBLIN. Speaker: Komene Famaa, representative of MOSOP. Bouganville the Reluctant Province of Papua New Guinea by Martin Miriori, secretary to the Bouganville Interim Government. 7.30pm Thursday 23 October, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Foster Place, DUBLIN.

FUN RUN: On behalf of Belfast Sinn Féin. Leaves St Pauls, Shaw's Road, BELFAST, County Antrim and returns via Andersonstown Road and Glen Road on Saturday 18 October. Everybody welcome

SAOIRSE PICKET: Release the prisoners picket. Assemble 3pm Saturday 18 October, Market Square, DUNDALK, County Louth. Green ribbons will be distributed at this picket

DEMONSTRATION: Hands Off Cuba! Saturday 18 October. Assemble 12 noon at Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park, LONDON, England; march at 1pm to Trafalgar Square via US Embassy; rally from 3-4pm Trafalgar Square. Please bring trade union banners, whistles, drums etc. Speakers: Cuban student rep, Tony Benn (Labour MP), Steve Sinnot (NUT), Margaret Lynch (War On Want).

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATIONS: 25th Anniversary commemorations of the death of Volunteers Hugh Heron and John Pat Mullan. Sunday 19 October: 1.30pm, parade from Diamond Corner to Lough Shore Martyrs' Monument, ARDBOE, County Tyrone; 4pm, parade from Rock village to the graveside of Volunteer John Pat Mullan. Prominent speakers. Everyone welcome. Organised by the Tyrone National Graves Association

CANDLE-LIT SAOIRSE PROTEST: For the release of Seán Kinsella. Assemble 8pm Friday 24 October, Cherry Park, CLONES, County Monaghan. Followed by dance in the Creighton Hotel with late bar.

CIVIL WAR EXHIBITION: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Civil War. Open 8.15pm Monday 13 October, Assemble Hall, County Hall, DUN LAOGHAIRE, Dublin. Opening times: 13 -18 Oct inclusive; 20-24 Oct; 28-30 Oct; 10am-1pm and 2.15pm-5pm every day. organised by An cathaoirleach Dun Laoighaire/Rathdown County Council, Councillor Donal Marren

FUASCAILT BENEFIT: 8.30pm Thursday 30 October, Victoria pub, Holloway Road, LONDON, England

SINN FÉIN FUNCTION: 8pm Saturday 1 November, the Furry Bog pub, Whitechurch, RATHFARNHAM, County Dublin. Ballads by Clann Rí. Táille £2.50, including raffle for spot prizes. Organised by the Martin Forsythe Sinn Féin Cumann

SAOIRSE MOBILISATIONS: Conference 3-6pm Sunday 30 November, Felons' Club, Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. Prominent guests; NEWRY: Saturday 1 November. OMAGH: Sunday 7 December. ENNISKILLEN: Sunday 14 December. Details to follow

SAOIRSE MEETINGS: 7.30pm Every Monday, Sinn Féin offices, DUNDALK, County Louth. All interested in release of POWs welcome

BAND PRACTICE: The James Larkin Liverpool Irish RFB. Practices every Thursday at 7pm at the Marybone Youth and Community Association, Holy Cross School, Fontenoy Street, LIVERPOOL, England. New members welcome, tuition given on flutes and drums

JOE McDONNELL SF CUMANN LOTTO RESULTS, BLANCHARDSTOWN Thursday 2 October. Nos: 1,16,19. No winner. 5 x £10 winners: 1st: Pat the Plumber, c/o Peter, 15495; 2nd: Pauline Kavanagh, 15474; 3rd: Pauline Hand, 15422; 4th: JA Smithers, 15428; 5th: Sus Kenna, 15426. Next week's jackpot £400.

Cork SF Lotto, 6 October: 12,13,15. No winner. Jackpot £500

SOUTH DERRY SF LOTTO 6 October. Nos: 1,4,12,18. K McLaughlin, c/o Newbridge; P McKeigue, Maghera; M Bradley, Draperstown; L Kelly, Draperstown; E Nally, c/o Draperstown. Jackpot £1,150.


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