SF FUNCTION: Featuring the fabulous Irish Brigade. 9pm
Friday 23 January, Blakes Tavern, BLANCHARDSTOWN,
County Dublin. Táille £4. Everyone welcome. Organised
by Dublin Sinn Féin
MID-TYRONE ELECTION FUNCTION: And Irish Night. Friday
23 January, KILDRESS, County Tyrone. Late bar, everyone
welcome. Proceeds in aid of election fund CANCELLED
PUBLIC MEETING: On Bloody Sunday. 7.30pm Friday 23
January, City Halls, Albion Street, GLASGOW, Scotland.
Speaker from Derry. Organised by the West of Scotland
Band Alliance
PICKET: Release all POWs. 2-3pm Saturday 24 January,
Harold's Cross Bridge, DUBLIN. Everyone welcome.
Organised by the Logue/Marley Sinn Féin Cumann
JAMES CONNOLLY EDUCATION TRUST: An Evening of Poetry
and Music of 1798. 8.30pm Saturday 24 January, Seomra
Cheoil, Connolly house, 43 Essex Street, Temple Bar,
DUBLIN. MC: Artist and Actor Jer O'Leary. Refreshments
served. Everyone welcome
BLOODY SUNDAY COMMEMORATION: Assemble 10.30am Saturday
24 January, John Knox Street, GLASGOW, Scotland. March
leaves at 11am. All political parties welcome.
Organised by the West of Scotland Band Alliance
BLOODY SUNDAY MARCH: Assemble 12pm Saturday 24 January,
Highbury Fields, LONDON, England. March leaves at 1pm
for rally at Caxton House, 129 St John's Way. Speakers:
John McDonnell MP, Dodie McGuinness (SF) and Joe
McKinney (Bloody Sunday Relatives Campaign). Social
following march and rally. Details on 0171 609 1743
PUBLIC MEETING: To discuss the current peace process.
7pm Sunday 25 January, Camden Centre, Bidborough
Street, Kings Cross, LONDON, England. Speakers: Gerry
Adams and Martin McGuinness MPs. All welcome
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY: In memorial to all innocent
victims of oppression, violence and war. Assemble 12
noon Sunday 25 January, Westminster Abbey, LONDON,
England. Wreath laying by Joe McKinney, whose brother,
William, was killed on Bloody Sunday in Derry
FUASCAILT FUNCTION: 8.30pm Thursday 29 January,
Victoria Tavern, Holloway Road, LONDON, England. Táille
£3/£2
BALLAD SESSION: And local draw. 8pm Friday 30 January,
Widow Scallan's, Pearse Street, DUBLIN. Organised by
the Mairéad Farrell Sinn Féin Cumann
1798 FUNCTION: Featuring ballad band Shan Nós. Friday
30 January, Penny Lane, Cornmarket, NAVAN, County
Meath. All proceeds to identification and marking of
over 60 Croppy graves in Meath and surrounding
counties. To book Shan Nós contact Eamonn on 046-53489
or 087-2332214
FUNCTION/WELCOME-HOME DANCE: For recently-released POWs
Seán Kinsella, Lou Kinley and John Moyna. Saturday 31
January, Scarna Inn, EMYVALE, County Monaghan. Music by
Glasgow's Eire Og
BLOODY SUNDAY MARCH/RALLY: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 1
February, Creggan Shops, DERRY and march to Free Derry
Corner. Speaker: Mitchel McLaughlin (SF)
MONTHLY PICKET: For the release of all political
prisoners. Assemble 12 noon Sunday 1 February, Downing
Street, LONDON, England. Organised by Fuascailt
LEACHT STAIRE 7.30 Céadaoin 4 Feabhra Radacaigh na
Breataine agus 1798 leis an tállamh Fergus D'Arcy; Bord
na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnog Mhuirfean, BAILE ATHA CLIATH.
Tuilleadh eolas o Aengus O Snodaigh 6763222
FUASCAILT MEETING: South London meeting. 8.50pm
Wednesday 4 February, Lewisham Irish Centre, Davenport
Road, Catford, LONDON, England. All welcome
FUNCTION: Ahern/Crowley RFB fundraiser. 8pm Saturday 7
February, Top of the Hill bar, Gurranoraher, CORK CITY,
County Cork
SF BUFFET DANCE: 8.30pm Saturday 7 February, The
Fishery, KILLORGLIN, County Kerry, Music by Tin Táin.
Spot, Bar ext etc. Prominent speaker. Táille
MEMORIAL LECTURE: The 6th annual Coen/MacManus Memorial
Lecture. 3pm Sunday 8 February, Silver Swan Hotel,
SLIGO. Speaker: Gerry Kelly. Everyone welcome
LEACHT STAIRE 7.30 CÈadaoin 18 Feabhra ``Seanad Loch
Garman'' le Brian '' CleirghL; Bord na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnog
Mhuirfean, BAILE ATHA CLIATH. Tuilleadh eolas o Aengus
O Snodaigh 6763222
POW FUNDRAISING FUNCTION: Valentine's Night. 8.30pm
Saturday 14 February, Widow Scallan's, Pearse Street,
DUBLIN. Táille £3
SAOIRSE PICKET: Assemble 1-2pm Saturday 14 February,
Connolly Station, Amien's Street, DUBLIN. Volunteers
Smith/Harford/Doherty RFB will be in attendance. March
to GPO, O'Connell Street for Saoirse picket,
2.15-3.15pm. All welcome. Organised by the O'Malley
Russell and Mairéad Farrell SF Cumainn
NATIONAL COMMEMORATION: National Sinn Féin 1798
commemoration. Assemble 2pm Sunday 22 February, Fair
Green (beside Belfield GAA grounds), ENNISCORTHY,
County Wexford. Speaker: Gerry Adams. BANDS: For
Enniscorthy required. Contact Marie on 2869434
1798 COMMEMORATION BUSES: To Wexford on 22 February for
SF commemoration. Leaves CORK, calling at
Carrigtwohill, Midleton, Youghal, Dungarvan and
Waterford. Táille £7.50. Contact Cork SF at 136 Barrack
Street on 311389; DUBLIN: From Rathfarnham. 10am,
Hillview Estate; 10.15am, Nutgrove Fire Station;
10.30am, Furry Bog pub. Táille £5
SF FUNCTION: Cork Sinn Féin fundraiser. 8pm Sunday 22
February, Spailpín Fanac Bar, South Main Street, CORK
CITY, County Cork. Ballads by the Molly Maguires.
Táille £3. Note: Combined ticket for bus fr 1798
commemoration in Wexford + function is £10
RACE NIGHT: Annual Cairde Shinn Féin Race Night. 8pm
Saturday 28 February, Shelbourne Park, Harold's Cross,
DUBLIN. Further info or any help offered contact Joe
Reilly, Bobby Sands Centre, Flowerhill, Navan, County
Meath, Tel (046) 21345/087-478508
SIX-COUNTY WIDE SAOIRSE DEMOS: 15 February, MAGHERA,
County Derry; 29 March, ARMAGH CITY, County Armagh; 26
April, CROSSMAGLEN, County Armagh; 31 May, CUSHENDALL,
County Antrim. On 14 February there will be a 32-COUNTY
MOBILISATION of white-line pickets
GALWAY EASTER COMMITTEE require a band for Easter
commemoration. Details to Galway Easter Commemoration
Committee, 44 Parnell Sq, Dublin
JOE McDONNELL CUMANN LOTTO DRAW, BLANCHARDSTOWN
Thursday 15 January 1998. Nos: 14,20,24. No winner.
This week's £10 winners: T O'Donnell, c/o Rose, 19364;
John Brannigan, c/o Robbie, 19599; Harry Byrne, c/o
Robbie, 19657; Anne Crofts, c/o Breda, 19702; Roy Aver,
19573. Next week's jackpot £700.
SOUTH DERRY SF LOTTO RESULTS, 19 January Nos:
3,6,10,14. P Kelly, Maghera; P Cassidy, Ballymaguigan,
c/o Newbridge; G McCann, Toomebridge, c/o Newbridge; B
McLaughlin, Dungiven; K Connor, Draperstown. Jackpot
£250.
CORK SF LOTTO RESULT, 19 January Nos: 9,14,17. No
winner. Jackpot £550. £10 winner, no 880, Laura Kirwan.
NEWRY MEMORIAL LOTTO DRAW, 19 January 1 match 4 nos
drawn, 7,9,17,22, Mr G Curran £1,300. Next week's
jackpot £500.
SOUTH DERRY & SW ANTRIM PRISONERS DEFENCE FUND, NEW
YORK COMMITTEE 1st: Two round trip tickets to Ireland
or $1,000; 2nd: Long Kesh Harp/Cross; 3rd: Long Kesh
Artwork. Draw to be held in Tara Hill, Katonah Ave,
Bronx on Sunday 22 February at 6pm. Music by Bernie
Mullen, The Cute Hoors and The Teain. Tickets $5