SFY Spring School
Sinn Féin Youth held a very successful National Spring
School in Dublin from Friday to Sunday 6-8 March to
coincide with the 10th anniversary of the deaths of the
Gibraltar Three and International Women's Day. It was
attended by delegates from Newry, Belfast, Dublin,
Derry, Wexford, Donegal, and Armagh.
The weekend began with a public meeting on the events
of Gibraltar and its consequences. Speakers included
Séan Crowe from Sinn Féin and Paul McGeehan from the
Committee for Administration of Justice in Belfast.
On Saturday workshops on Domestic Violence, Women and
the Economy and Women POWs were addressed by experts in
each subject. That evening a public meeting entitled
``Women and Independence'' was held. It was chaired by
Lynn Gallagher of SF Youth who was accompanied by
Community Activist Martina Kenna and Bernie O'Dwyer
from the POW dept who gave details of the plight that
the republican women in Maghaberry jail are currently
suffering. Kaniah Ní Chisóg of SF Youth outlined the
importance of young Women getting involved in
Republican politics.
Sunday was planned to be a peaceful day of rest until
delegates insisted on having a picket in support of
Róisín McAlliskey and the women in Maghaberry. Over 50
Sinn Féin Youth members participated in a white line
protest in Dublin city centre.
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