Republican News · Thursday 28 May 1998

[An Phoblacht]

PICKET: Release all POWs picket. 8pm Thursday 28 May, Northside Shopping Centre, Coolock, DUBLIN

FUASCAILT FUNCTION: In aid of POWs. 8.30pm Thursday 28 May, Victoria pub, Holloway Road, LONDON, England. Tickets £3/£2. Music by Banna Strand. Info from: PO Box 3923, London NW5 1RA or tel 0181-4428778

PICKET: Disband the RUC and release the prisoners. 2-3pm Saturday 30 May, Harold's X Bridge, DUBLIN. Organised by the Logue/Marley Sinn Féin Cumann

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Republicanism Today. Saturday 30 May, Town Hall, NEWRY, County Down. Key note speaker to be announced. Speakers: Jim Gibney, Tom Hartley, Ann Speed, Caoimhghín O Caoláin, Matt Carthy, Eoin O Broin, Elaine Smith, Claire Quigley, Deirdre Feehan. Organised by Sinn Féin Youth

SAOIRSE WHITE-LINE PICKET: And leafleting. 2.30pm Saturday 30 May, Daunt Square, CORK

SF FUNCTION: Featuring the fabulous Irish Brigade. 8pm Saturday 6 June, Chraobh Chiaráin's GAA Club, Donnycarney, DUBLIN. Táille £4

BENEFIT FUNCTION: In aid of Danny McNamee campaign. 8pm Saturday 6 June, Widow Scallans, Pearse Street, DUBLIN. Music by Gael Force. Táille £6/£3

PUBLIC FORUM: Tiocfaidh Ar Lá (Our Day Will Come?). 8pm Saturday 6 June, ILWU Local 6 Union Hall, 255 9th Street, SAN FRANCISCO, America. Guest speakers. $10 donation at door. Proceeds to benefit Irish Political Prisoners. Organised by the East Bay and San Francisco Irish American Unity Conference

1798 MOUNTMELLICK REMEMBERS: Programme of Events. 1-7 June, Photographic display, Community School, MOUNTMELLICK, County Laois; 1-7 June, Exhibition of Artefacts from 1798, Credit Union; 1-7 June, Exhibition of Tapestry, Community School; 1-7 June, Exhibition of Mountmellick Embroidery, Community School; 2-5 June, Exhibition of School Projects, Community School, 8pm; 2 June, Lecture by jim Kenny, music and entertainment, Community School, 8pm; 4 June, Lecture by Glen Thompson, music and entertainment, Community School, 8pm; 5 June, Concert by Ceoltoirí Sliabh Bladhma, Concert Hall, 8.30pm; 6 June, Street Re-enactment Scenes and Entertainment, Concert Hall, 8.45pm; 7 June, Mass followed by parade, 11am. Parade assembles 1pm in GAA GROUNDS, and proceeds to Ivy Chapel for plaque unveiling. A second plaque will be unveiled in GRAIGUE CEMETERY after. Parade then finishes at 1798 Monument via New Road where oration will be given. Limited edition 1798 commemorative medallions available at £10 each. Further info from Leon de Barra, (0502) 24337 or Oliver Kelly, (0502) 24331

FUASCAILT PICKET: To demand the release of all Irish POWs. 12-1.30pm Sunday 7 June, Downing Street, LONDON, England. Info from: PO Box 3923, London NW5 1RA or tel 0181-4428778

BODENSTOWN BENEFIT FUNCTION: Featuring Glasgow's Eire Og. Wednesday 10 June, Barry's Hotel, Great Denmark, DUBLIN. Volunteers Smith/Harford/Doherty RFB. Benefit draw on night. Táille £5

COMMEMORATION/RALLY: Annual James Connolly/Bobby Sands memorial rally. Rally will focus on the 200th anniversary of the United Irishmen and the struggle for Irish freedom. Saturday 13 June, Camden Irish Centre, Murray Street, LONDON, England. If you want to help contact Wolfe Tone Society, BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX or phone 0181-442 8778

BENEFIT FUNCTION: Saturday 13 June, Prince of Wales pub, Tottenham High Road, Harringey, LONDON, England. Tickets £3/£2

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: First Volunteer Patrick Kelly commemoration. Assemble 3pm Sunday 14 June, Kilinard Churchyard, PORTARLINGTON, County Laois. Speaker: Michael Mac Donncha

SAOIRSE RALLY: For the release of all Irish POWs. 2pm Saturday 20 June, Daunt Square, CORK. Banners and placards welcome

BODENSTOWN `98: Coiste Cuimhneachán na Poblachta Annual Wolfe Tone commemoration. Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 21 June, SALLINS, County Kildare. Areas are requested to begin mobilising now. any bands wishing to participate should inform runaí of the commemoration committee

CORK BUSES: For Bodenstown on Sunday 21 June and for Saoirse National mobilisation on Saturday 27 June in Dublin. Details from Cork SF, 136 Barrack Street on 021 311389

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: 25th Volunteer Dermot Crowley commemoration. Assemble Sunday 28 June, for March to RATHCOONEY CEMETERY, County Cork. Time to b arranged. Prominent speaker. Ahern/Crowley RFB in attendance

SAOIRSE MOBILISATIONS. SIX-COUNTY MOBILISATION CUSHENDALL. Sunday May 31; ALL-IRELAND MOBILISATION DUBLIN. Sunday June 27; LOCAL COMMITTEES will organise a series of events throughout the month of June. SIX-COUNTY MOBILISATION DERRY CITY. Sunday July 19; Lurgan town centre, Sunday 30 August

CAMERA FOUND: A camera was found at the recent Ard Fheis in the RDS (first gathering, before re-convened meeting). Contact Eoghan on 8726100 for details

STH DERRY SF LOTTO 18 May. Nos: 4,14,17,18. B O'Kane, Maghera; A McGuinness, c/o Dungiven; E Clarke, Draperstown; D McPeake, c/o Newbridge; N Donnolly, c/o Newbridge. Jackpot £650. 25 May. Nos: 1,5,10,11. G O'Neill, c/o Kilrea; T Collins, c/o Newbridge; J McGuckian, Maghera; A McGuigan, Draperstown; J Breen, Draperstown. Jackpot £700.

Cork SF Lotto results Nos: 10,18,20, no winner. £10 winner Denis Cronin.


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