Republican News · Thursday 1 October 1998

[An Phoblacht]

FUASCAILT MEETING: Organising meeting on 8pm Thursday 1 October, London Irish Centre, Murray St, Camden, LONDON, England

SF DANCE: Friday 2 October, St Mary's Hall, NEWTOWNBUTLER, County Fermanagh. Music by Céilí Swing. Bar facilities and speaker on night

FUASCAILT MONTHLY PICKET: 12 noon Sunday October 4, Downing St, LONDON, England

COMMEMORATION/PARADE: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 4 October, Banbrook Hill, ARMAGH CITY, County Armagh. Parade to Republican Memorial, Culdee. Speaker: Caoimhghín O Cáoláin TD and Councillor Jackie Crowe (Monaghan)

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Annual County Derry and Antrim Republican commemoration. Assemble 2pm Sunday 4 October, St Mary's Church, LAVEY, County Derry and parade to Memorial Hall, Gulladuff. Bands and prominent speaker in attendance. Everyone welcome CANCELLED

PUBLIC MEETING: The Peace Process - a Republican Vision of a New Ireland. 8pm Thursday 8 October, Town Hall, DUNDALK, County Louth. Speaker: Gerry Adams. Everybody welcome

IRISH NIGHT: Featuring Céilí Swing and supporting artists. 9.30pm Friday 9 October, St Ciarán's Hall, BALLYGAWLEY, County Tyrone. Táille £3. Late bar. Function for recently released POW Vivian McDonald

SFY Events: 17 OCTOBER: Sinn Féin Youth 1st Congress Dublin; 18 OCTOBER: Independence rally, Dublin

AFA COMMEMORATION/ANNIVERSARY: To commemorate the Battle of Cable Street, Anti-Fascist Action presents its third annual weekend of events. PUBLIC MEETING: Counter-revolution in Sight. Friday 2 October, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, LONDON, England. Speakers: International speakers (Germany), Campaign Against Sectarian Attacks, (Glasgow) and Newtown Independent Residents' Association (Birmingham); CONCERT: 8pm Saturday 3 October: Cable Street Beat present Bad Manners, Gary Clail and the On-U-Sound System and Support. Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Forest Hall, London. Tickets £8 advance (sales office 0181 521 7111); FILM SHOW: The 43 Group ( with an introduction by Morris Beckman), All Power To The People (the story of the Black Panther Party). Starts 2pm Sunday 4 October, Rio Cinema, 103 Kingsland High St, London. Tickets £5/£3 concessions. For further details telephone Anti-Fascist Action on 0976 406 870

1798 MARCH: Dublin remembers. Assemble 2pm (march begins at 3pm) Saturday 10 October, Parnell Square, DUBLIN, and marches through O'Connell St, College Green, Dame St, Christ Church, Thomas St, past St Catherine's Church, South Quays across the Liffey to Croppies' Acre for wreath-laying ceremony, back to North Quays and ending back at Parnell Square

POST-1798 MARCH SESSION: Featuring ballads by Oisín. 8.30pm Saturday 10 October, Widow Scallan's, Pearse Street, DUBLIN. Táille £3. Organised by Dublin Sinn Féin

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Roslea commemoration. Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 11 October, ERRASALLAGH CROSSROADS, County Fermanagh. Speaker Joe Cahill. Functions: Saturday 10 & 17 October, Derrygannon Hall, featuring Céilí Swing

BAND PARADE: By the James Larkin RFB. Assemble 1.30pm Sunday 11 October, James Larkin Way (off Kirkdale Road), Vauxhall, LIVERPOOL, England. All welcome. The band continue to practice on Monday evenings at 7pm in Marybone Youth & Community Association, Holy Cross School, Fontenoy. New members welcome

SF ELECTION FUNDRAISER: Featuring the Irish Brigade. Wednesday 14 October, Barry's Hotel, Great Denmark St, DUBLIN. Music craic and drink till late. Fabulous prizes on the night. Táille £5, late bar till 1am

PLAY PREMIERE: The World Premiere of Ignazio Silone's Fontamara. 29 September-17 October, the Old Riding School, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, DUBLIN. Directed by Vanessa Fielding and adapted by Vincent Woods

IRISH INDEPENDENCE RALLY: Assemble 2pm Sunday, 18 October, Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, DUBLIN. All areas should start organising now. All RFBs should contact Michael at (01) 8733611

SAOIRSE TRAIN: Leaves Belfast for Independence Rally in Dublin at 2pm, 8am Sunday 18 October, with stops at Portadown, Newry, Dundalk and Drogheda. tickets available from Saoirse branches. Note, time available for shopping in Dublin

CONCERT: Featuring Eire Og. Saturday 24 October, Community Centre, LOUGHMACRORY, County Tyrone. Táille £5, late bar

FUASCAILT will be having a Benefit Social at the Victoria Tavern, Holloway Rd, London N7 on Thursday 29 October with Banna Strand. Starts 9pm. Admission £3 door, £2 adv. For further information write to: Fuascailt, Po Box 3923, London NW5 1RA or ring 0180-442-8778

NORAID MEETING: Midwest Regional meeting. Saturday 7 November, COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA. For hotel reservations, contact the Radisson Hotel (Columbus North on Sinclair Road) at (614) 846-0300 or (800) 333-3333. Room rates for the meeting are set at $72 per night for a double. For more information, check out our web site (with online registration available) at: http://irl32.logicle.com/ina/ Point of Contact: David Fanning, (614) 488-3914 -or- fanning.10@osu.com

SF WOMEN'S COURSE: Women's Assertiveness and Public Speaking. 12 noon Sunday 8 November, 44 Parnell Square, DUBLIN

VOLUNTEER ANNIVERSARY: Volunteer Michael McVerry 25th anniversary weekend takes place on 13-15 November in CULLYHANNA, county Armagh. Further details in later issues. Contact 0801693 861627

SF All-Ireland WOMEN'S CONFERENCE: Saturday 14 November, Russell Court Hotel, Harcourt St, DUBLIN. For further info contact Marie Keane at 44 Parnell Square or on (01) 8724469

SAOIRSE EVENTS: Sunday 18 October: Saoirse Train, Belfast-Dublin. RALLY: 2pm Garden of Remembrance, DUBLIN; 30 October: Saoirse conference. Meet at Felons' Club 11.15am. Starting with a tour of the Republican Plot; Wednesday 18 November: Six-County mobilisation, COOKSTOWN, County Tyrone; December: Month of activities pertaining to POWs

Joe McDonnell Cumann, Blanchardstown Lotto Draw 24 September: Nos 2,4,8. No winner. £10 winners: Connor Heffernan, Dinah and Noel, Deirdre Arnold, Liz Malone, Trisia McSherry, c/o Mary. Next week's jackpot £300.

Newry MEMorial LOTTO DRAW 28 September winning nos, 2,8,11,13. 2 members matched 3. P Kearns, J McGill. Next week's jackpot £1,600.

STH DERRY LOTTO 14 Sept. Winning nos 8,9,10,17. No jackpot winners. 5 x £10 winners, P Kearney, P Mcguckian, S McBride, J Toner, C Stinson; 21 Sept. Winning nos 3,8,13,15. No winner, 5 x £10 winners, J McKenna, D McCann, K McElean, E Cassidy, G McAleese; 28 Sept. Winning nos 4,5,10,18. No winners, 5 x £10 winners J Breen, c/o Maghera, J Muldoon, c/o Newbridge, N O'Neill, c/o Greenlough, P McGuigan, c/o Draperstown, S Fullen, c/o Magherafelt. Next week's jackpot £550.


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