Republican News · Thursday 29 January 1998

[An Phoblacht]

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.


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