PLAY: Seán O'Casey's Red Roses For Me. 8pm, running
from Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Sunday 31 January,
SIPTU HQ, Liberty Hall, DUBLIN. Organised by the 50th
James Larkin Commemoration Committee. Free admission
FUASCAILT FUNCTION: 8.30pm Thursday 29 January,
Victoria Tavern, Holloway Road, LONDON, England. Táille
£3/£2
SAOIRSE FUNCTION: Friday 30 January, The Felons' Club,
Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. Terry O'Neill and
friends appearing live. Organised be Antrim Coast Sinn
Fein Youth
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
SAOIRSE PICKET: Assemble 1.30-3pm Saturday 31 January,
opposite Sunnybank Hotel, BRAY, County Wicklow.
Organised by Bray Sinn Féin and Bray Saoirse Committee
BLOODY SUNDAY MARCH/RALLY: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 1
February, Creggan Shops, DERRY and march to Free Derry
Corner. Speaker: Mitchel McLaughlin (SF)
BLOODY SUNDAY BUS: From Bobby Sands Centre, Flower
Hill, NAVAN, County Meath will leave for Derry at
9.45am on Sunday 1 Febraury
MONTHLY PICKET: For the release of all political
prisoners. Assemble 12 noon Sunday 1 February, Downing
Street, LONDON, England. Organised by Fuascailt
PUBLIC MEETING: Amsterdam Treaty: Towards a European
Army. 8pm Tuesday 3 February, ATGWU Hall, Middle Abbey
Street, DUBLIN. Speakers: Anthony Coughlan and Patricia
McKenna MEP. Organised by the James Connolly Education
Trust
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
PICKET: For the release of all Irish POWs. Assemble
2.30pm Saturday 14 February, Full Sutton Jail, YORK,
England. Flute bands in attendance. Organised by
Feachtas, Dept 111. Newton St, Manchester
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; GALWAY: Contact Sinn
Féin in Galway for details
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, Ringsend,
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
NATIONAL GRAVES ASSOCIATION, KERRY: Saturday 7 March.
75th Ballyseedy anniversary at Ballyseedy Memorial,
County Kerry; 1798 commemoration, Pikeman Monument,
Denny Street, TRALEE, County Kerry; Sunday, March:
Unveiling of Poff and Barrett Memorial at Dromulton,
CURROW at 11.30am; Wreath-laying ceremony at the
Republican Plot, Kilbanivane Cemetery, CASTLEISLAND,
where many of the Ballyseedy Martyrs are buried.
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 22 January 1998. Nos: 7,9,14. No winner. This
week's £10 winners: Fran Hill, c/o Robbie, 19997; Fran
Heffernan, c/o Robbie, 19850; Seán Gallagher, c/o Davy,
19980; Mick McCullagh, c/o Rose, 19889; Camila Byrne,
c/o Robbie, 19881. Next week's jackpot £800.
KILWILKEE SHAMROCKS LOTTO RESULT
Monday 26 January. Winning numbers were 7,8,11,14. Two
winners share £60. £550 jackpot next week
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.