Republican News · Thursday 22 January 1998

[An Phoblacht]

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


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