SF EASTER FUNCTION: Saturday 11 April, Widow Scallan's,
Pearse Street, DUBLIN. Music by Clann Rí. Organised by
Dublin South Central Sinn Féin
IRISH NIGHT: Saturday 11 April, Rangers GAA Hall,
CROSSMAGLEN, County Armagh. Honouring local
republicans. Táille £3
SAOIRSE PICKET: For the release of all POWs. 3pm
Saturday 11 April, the Post Office, LONGFORD TOWN,
County Longford. Everyone welcome
BUS TO CARRICKMORE: For Easter commemoration. leaves
Clogher, County Tyrone at 2pm, pick-ups in Augher
2.35pm and Ballygawley 2.30pm.
EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING: 9am 9th Circuit Court, 95
7th Street, SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Attend the
hearings and show support for Terence Kirby, Kevin Artt
and Pól Brennan
IRISH NIGHT: Easter Monday 13 April, Oakwood Bar,
CLOGHER, County Tyrone. Jim Lynagh Sinn Féin Cumann
Easter Draw
LEACHT STAIRE: 7.30 Céadaoin 15 Aibreán Sagairt `98
leis an tAth. Séamus de Val; Comhdháil Náisiúnta na
Gaeilge, 42 Sráid Chill Dara, BAILE ATHA CLIATH.
Tuilleadh eolais o Aengus O Snodaigh 6763222
IRISH NIGHT: Friday 17 April, Community Centre,
DERRYTRESK, County Tyrone. Music by Eire Og. Táille £5.
Door's open at 10pm. Organised by the CSC
IRISH SOCIAL NIGHT: Live music and display of dancing.
Saturday 18 April, Spital Hotel, Spital Lane,
CHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire, England. Tickets £3/£2. Tel
01246 208756
FUASCAILT MEETING: 8pm Thursday 23 April, Camden Irish
Centre, Murray Street, LONDON, England. Tel 0181-442
8778
MARCH AND RALLY: No Racism, no Deportations. Assemble
2pm Saturday 25 April, Dept of Justice, Stephen's
Green, DUBLIN. Info on 088 2129770 or 088 2793780
TOM CONFERENCE: The North of Ireland, Lessons from the
past, Visions for the Future. 10am-5pm Saturday 25
April, Union Club, Pershore Road, BIRMINGHAM, England.
Fee £3/£1.50. Organised by TOM. Info on 0961 361 518.
Followed by Dare to Dream, stories, slides and songs
from El Salvador and North of Ireland, 8pm, same venue.
Fee £5/£2.50. New TOM address: PO Box, 1032 Birmingham
B12 8BZ. Tel 0961 518
VOLUNTEERS COMMEMORATION: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 26
April, The Square, KILLORGLIN, County Kerry, followed
by march to Ballykissane Pier. Speaker Martin Ferris
RACE NIGHT: In aid of the Cuba Health and Education
Project to fund the National Asthma Centre, Havana. 8pm
Thursday 30 April, Teacher's Club, Parnell Square,
DUBLIN. Tickets £3
FUASCAILT FUNCTION: 8.30pm Thursday 30 April, Victoria
pub, Holloway Road, LONDON, England. Music by Banna
Strand. Táille £3/£2
MEMORIAL UNVEILING: For Jim Connell (author of The Red
Flag) by Peter Cassells (ICTU). 2.30pm Sunday 26 April,
Crossakiel, KELLS, County Meath. A number of bands will
attend. Special performance of The Red Flag by Jim
Fagan and Billy Bragg
PICKET: Farmers and Residents Against Military Bases.
Sunday 2 May, Gortmullan, BALLYCONNELL, County Cavan
FUASCAILT PICKET: To demand the release of POWs.
12-1.30pm Sunday 3 May, Downing Street, LONDON, England
BUS TO CROSS SAOIRSE RALLY: Saoirse demo in
Crossmaglen, 26 April. Bus from Rathfarnham, Dublin
leaves Hillgrove Estate, 9.50am, Nutgrove Fire Station,
10am, Furry Bog pub, Whitechurch 10.20am. Organised by
Martin Forsythe Sinn Féin Cumann
LEACHT STAIRE: 7.30 Céadaoin 29 Aibreán An tAth. Seamus
O Coigligh leis an tAth. Reamonn O Muirí; Comhdháil
Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, 42 Sráid Chill Dara, BAILE ATHA
CLIATH. Tuilleadh eolais o Aengus O Snodaigh 6763222
FUNDRAISING NIGHT: In aid of Dungiven Saoirse. Saturday
2 May, Carrickarua, DUNGIVEN, County Derry. Music by
Gael Force. Táille £3
1798 COMMEMORATION: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 12 May,
Dunlavin Green, DUNLAVIN, County Wicklow. Speaker:
Larry O'Toole
SOLIDARITE IRLANDE: Picket to demand the release of all
POWs, abolition of the sectarian RUC police force and
British withdrawal. Assemble 3pm Saturday 16 May,
outside the British Embassy, Rue de 769, St Horore,
75008, PARIS, France. All enquiries to Michael on
01-48260646
SAOIRSE MOBILISATIONS. SIX-COUNTY MOBILISATION
CUSHENDALL. Sunday May 31; ALL-IRELAND MOBILISATION
DUBLIN. Sunday June 27; LOCAL COMMITTEES will organise
a series of events throughout the month of June.
SIX-COUNTY MOBILISATION DERRY CITY. Sunday July 19.
PORTLAOISE VIDEO APPEAL: I wish to make a general
appeal for donations of video tapes to the video
library in Portlaoise Prison. Films and documentaries
would be appreciated. All video tapes are
non-returnable. Donations may be sent directly to John
Crawley, Republican POW, Portlaoise Prison or to the
POW Dept, 44 Parnell Sq, Dublin. Thanking you in
anticipation, John Crawley, Portlaoise Prison.
JOE McDONNELL CUMANN LOTTO DRAW, BLANCHARDSTOWN
Thursday 2 April 1998. Nos: 6,13,19. No winner: £10
winners: David Mullen, 22321; John Egan, 22320; Gary
Dillon, c/o Reg, 22136; Mary Egan, 22275; Tina Casey,
22156. Next week's jackpot £800.
SOUTH DERRY SF LOTTO Nos: 1,12,19,20. 5 x £10 winners:
K McGlone, c/o Newbridge; U Groogan, Draperstown; G
McFarlane, Maghera; K Darragh, Kilrea; S Irwin,
Dungiven. Jackpot £400.
NEWRY MEMORIAL LOTTO DRAW Nos: 2,7,9,21. 6 match 3. M
Hillen, V Harte, P Harte, A McLoughlin, T McVerry, M O
Meallain.
County Antrim
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 1pm Beechmount Avenue and march
to Milltown Cemetery, BELFAST.
Easter Monday. Assemble 1pm Mountpottinger shops, SHORT
STRAND. Speaker: Cllr Alex Maskey. NEW LODGE: Assemble
1pm Carlisle Rd. March to commemoration garden, top of
New Lodge. Speaker: John Kelly Sinn Féin councillor,
Magherafelt; NEWINGTON: Assemble 12 noon, Atlantic
Avenue-Newington Avenue. Speaker: John Kelly, Sinn Féin
councillor Magherafelt.
EASTER TUESDAY: Roddy McCorley 200th anniversary march
and commemoration. Assemble 2pm GAA grounds,
TOOMEBRIDGE. All bands welcome. Speaker: Martin
McGuinness; ARDOYNE: Assemble 1pm Herbert St. March to
commemoration garden beside Sinn Féin office. Prominent
speaker.
Easter Notices
County Armagh
EASTER SATURDAY: Mullaghbawn;
EASTER SUNDAY: Wreath-laying ceremony after 10am Mass,
LISLEA; Assemble 2.30pm BALLYMACNAB, from Ferla
Crossroads; Loughry/Campbell Easter commemoration.
Leaving border 1pm; Easter commemoration also in
CULLYHANNA.
Easter Monday: Assemble 11am, BELEEKS; Wreath-laying
ceremony, 11am, Seán McIlvenna's Memorial at AN Port
Mór; Assemble 2.30pm, Irish Street Corner, ARMAGH CITY
(Armagh County commemoration).
EASTER MONDAY FUNCTION: Caesar's Nite Club, County
Louth. Music by Dublin South Union.
County Cavan
EASTER MONDAY: Assemble 3.30pm vicinity of the
Cathedral, CAVAN TOWN. Parade leaves 4pm for Republican
Memorial in grounds of Cavan Courthouse.
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONIES will take place throughout the
county on Monday morning.
County Cork
EASTER Saturday: Function, 8pm, Spailpín Fanach, CORK
CITY. Ballads by Rosin the Bow and James Connolly RFB.
Táille £3;
EASTER SUNDAY. CLONAKILTY: Assemble 12.15pm Tadhg an
Astna 1798 Monument, town centre; YOUGHAL: Assemble
11am Devonshire Arms and march to Republican Plot,
North Abbey Cemetery; CORK CITY: Assemble 2pm National
monument, Grand Parade and march to Republican Plot in
St Finbarr's Cemetery. Ahern/Crowly and James Connolly
RFBs in attendance; Function, 8pm CIE Club, Arcadia.
Ballads by Rosin the Bow and James Connolly RFB. Táille
£4.
EASTER MONDAY. COBH: Assemble 12pm Harbour Row, and
march to Republican Plot, Old Church Cemetery. Speaker
at all commemorations is Cllr Alex Maskey (Belfast).
The opening of new Sinn Féin offices will also take
place at 12pm. Phone Cllr Kieran McCarthy for further
info on 813072.
County Derry
EASTER SUNDAY DERRY CITY: Wreath-laying ceremony 11am,
The Monument, Central Drive, Creggan; Assemble 12pm,
Unveiling of Brandywell/Bogside Monument, Lecky Road;
Wreath-laying ceremony 1pm, Rose Court, Top of the
Hill; Assemble 2.30pm Bogside Inn. March to City
Cemetery. Speaker, Martin McGuinness.
EASTER MONDAY: Assemble Galliagh Shops. March to
Shantallow Monument.
County Down
Easter SUNDAY: Assemble 10.30am, Francis Street, NEWRY;
Assemble 3.45pm, Lower Square, CASTLEWELLAN.
EASTER MONDAY: Irish Night, Newry Town Hall, NEWRY.
County Dublin
Easter Saturday: Assemble 2pm, Coombe Hospital and
march to Eamonn Ceannt Park, CRUMLIN. Prominent speaker
Easter Sunday: Assemble 1.30pm GPO, O'Connell Street,
DUBLIN CITY and march to Glasnevin Cemetery for
commemoration.
EASTER MONDAY: Assemble 2pm, Baker's Corner,
DEANSGRANGE, Dun Laoghaire.
County Fermanagh
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 3pm St Tierneys PS,
Fivemiletown Road, ROSLEA and parade to Roslea Martyrs
Memorial, St Tierneys Churchyard. A pageant to
commemorate the bicentenary of the 1798 Rebellion will
also be held. Local wreath-laying ceremonies will take
place at the usual venues throughout the county after
Masses on Sunday morning.
County Galway
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 3pm Liam Mellowes Statue, Eyre
Square, GALWAY CITY and march to New Cemetery,
Bohermore to grave of Michéal Bhreatnach. Speaker Pat
Treanor (Monaghan).
County Kerry
Easter Sunday: Assemble 12.30pm, The Crossroads,
O'Connell's Avenue, Listowel; Assemble 2.30pm the
Pikeman Monument, Denny Street, Tralee. March to
Republican Plot, Rath Cemetery. Speaker Mitchel
McLaughlin.
EASTER MONDAY: Johnny Linnane 75th anniversary.
Assemble 7pm The Monument, Daugh-Listowel Road, DAUGH.
Speaker: Jerry Savage.
County Leitrim
EASTER SUNDAY: 60th anniversary of Jim John Reilly.
Assemble 3pm Johnson's Bridge, CLOONMORIS. Alderman
Seán MacManus (Sligo).
County Limerick
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 11.45am, Bedford Row, LIMERICK
CITY. Speaker: Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Derry).
County Louth
Easter Saturday: Assemble 12 noon, for wreath-laying
ceremony at Watters Brothers Memorial, DUNDALK.
Easter Sunday: Assemble 2.30pm, Adelphi Car Park, and
marches to ceremony at Republican Plot, St Patrick's
Cemetery, Newry Road, DUNDALK. Speaker: Gerry Kelly
(Belfast). Republican re-union function in local venue
at 8pm that night. Táille £5.
County Mayo
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 2pm, Memorial Mass in
Dookinenna Church, to Manor Sweeney Memorial, KEEL.
EASTER MONDAY: Assemble 3pm Car Park off Killala Road
for march to League Cemetery, BALLINA. Speaker: Jim
Gibney (Belfast).
County Meath
Easter SUNDAY: Commemoration to Volunteer George
McDermott. Assemble 2.30pm Ardbracen Cemetery, NAVAN.
Speaker: Brendan Curran (Armagh).
County Monaghan
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 2.30pm O'Hanlon Memorial,
CLONES. Leaves 3pm sharp for Latlurcan Cemetery.
Speaker: Lucilita Bhreatnach (Dublin). WREATH-LAYING
CEREMONIES will take place throughout the county on
Sunday morning at the graves of those who appear on
roll of honour. Annyalla, Carrickmore, Castleblayney,
Clara, Clones, Clontibret, Corcaghan, Referagh, Trinity
(Rockorry), Tyholland, Urblesshanny.
County Sligo
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 3pm, Town Hall, SLIGO for
parade to Republican Plot, Sligo Cemetery. Speaker:
Francie Molloy (Tyrone).
County Tyrone
EASTER SATURDAY: Assemble 3pm GAA Ground, Annagher
Hill, COALISLAND to Republican Memorial Graveyard.
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 3.30pm Patrician Hall,
CARRICKMORE, and parade to Garden of Remembrance.
Speaker: Gerry Adams (Belfast). LOCAL COMMEMORATIONS:
Aghyaran 12 noon, Altmore 10am, Aughnagar 9.30pm,
Broughderg 10am, Carrickmore 12.15pm, Clonoe 12.45pm,
Coalisland (Saturday 3pm), Cranagh 11.45am, Donaghmore
11.30am, Dunmoyle 10.20am, Edendork 10.45am, Eglish
10.45am, Galbally 10.30am, Greencastle 11.30am,
Kildress 12.15pm, Loughmacrory 12 noon, Moy 10.45am,
Pomeroy 11.30am, Rock 11.30am, Tullysarran 11.15am
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONIES: Ardboe, Old Cross (Ardboe),
Ballinderry, Brockagh, Castlederg, Cookstown, Drumragh,
Aunamore, Dungannon (Carland Road), Moortown,
Seskinore, Trillick.
EASTER MONDAY: Lough Shore Martyrs' Commemoration.
Assemble 2pm Diamond Corner, ARDBOE. Speaker: Martin
Ferris (Kerry).
County Waterford
EASTER SUNDAY: Assemble 3pm STRADBALLY. Speaker Micheál
Mac Donncha (Dublin).
County Wexford
EASTER MONDAY: Assemble 2pm Rafter's Bridge,
ENNISCORTHY for march to St Mary's Cemetery. Speaker:
Caoighmhín O Caoláin (TD Cavan/Monaghan). Function in
Murphy Floods at 8.30pm. Táille £2. Music by Ireland's
Own.
England
GOOD FRIDAY: Commemoration and celebration, 8pm Friday
3 April, Lewisham Irish Centre, Davenport Road,
Catford, LONDON. Live music by Seán Brady, exhibition,
poetry, bar. Speaker: Michelle Gilernew (SF)
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