Republican News · Thursday 1 April 1999

[An Phoblacht]

SF ELECTION FUNDRAISER: Featuring Oisín. 8pm Thursday 1 April, Pickled Pig, BRAY, County Wicklow. Táille £5

SF SOCIAL: 9pm Saturday 3 April, Irish Bar, CASTLETOWNBARE, Akeragh, County Cork. Táille £3

VOLUNTEERS COMMEMORATION: In honour of Volunteers Packie Duffy and Tim Daly. Assemble 4.30pm Saturday 3 April ,St Daigh;s Terrace, opposite football field, INNISKEEN, County Monaghan. Prominent speakers in attendance

REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: Cork Republican Commemoration Committee present Black Rose. 8pm Saturday 3 April, CIE Club, CORK CITY, County Cork. Táille £3; and Easter Sunday night 8pm CIE Club, The Wild Rovers. Táille £5

IRISH NIGHT: Saturday 3 April, the Roslea Arms, County Fermangh. Music by Justice. Free draw for Long Kesh Harp

FUNDRAISING DANCE: In aid of the Harvey/McGlynn/Connolly RFB. 10.30pm-1am Easter Sunday 4 April, AGHYARAN CENTRE, County Tyrone Music by A Bit O'Craic. Táille £2.50

FUNCTION: Irish Night. Monday 5 April, Caesar's Nightclub, CARRICKANON, County Louth/Armagh. Music by Summerfly. Followed by disco. Táille £4

PUBLIC MEETING: Friends of the Garvaghy Road. 8pm Wednesday 7 April, High Street House, TULLAMORE, County Offaly. Speakers include residents from the Garvaghy Road

PUBLIC MEETING: On policing. 7.30pm Thursday 8 April, Down Civic Arts Centre, DOWNPATRICK, County Down. Speaker Bairdre De Bruin

IRISH NIGHT: Music by Tuan. Friday 9 April, Community Hall, ATTICALL. Organised by the Irish Culture Society

SF ELECTION FUNCTION: Featuring the Irish Brigade. Friday 16 April, Blake's Tavern, Blakestown, BLANCHARDSTOWN, County Dublin. Táille £5

THE WOLFE TONE SOCIETY are holding a series of educationals on Sinn Féin and the implementation of the peace process in London over the next few months. If you want to become involved please contact us. Write to: Wolfe Tone Society BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX or telephone 0181-442 8778 or E-mail us on :wts@brosna.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL WORK BRIGADE: International Work Brigade to Cuba, for the experience of a lifetime. 13 June-4 July. Approx IR850 (all inclusive). For further details contact: Cuba Support Group Ireland, 15 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, phone (01) 676 1213 or (01) 843 6448.

Sth Derry SF Lotto <BR>29 March, winning nos 7,8,9,15. No jackpot winners, 5 x £10 winners. C Mulholland, c/o Greenlough; E McCann, c/ Ballinascreen; M Glass, c/o Maghera; M McGowen, c/o Magherafelt; C O'Neill, c/o Newbridge. Next week's jackpot £450.

Easter Notices

COUNTY ANTRIM

EASTER MONDAY

Belfast. Short Strand Easter commemoration: Assemble 1pm, Mountpottinger shops and parade to memorial at 1-30pm. Speaker: Michelle Gildernew;

Newington: 12 noon, Atlantic Ave.

Easter Wednesday

Assemble 7pm, Greencastle, Whitewell Crescent/Whitewell Parade.

COUNTY ARMAGH

EASTER SATURDAY

South County: Assemble Mullaghbawn Hall for march to cemetery, 7pm. Speaker Jim McAlister.

North County: Assemble 1.30pm, the Shops, Garvaghy Road, Portadown for parade to Republican Plot.

EASTER SUNDAY

South County: Assemble 10.30am, Rangers' Hall, Crossmaglen. Speaker: Dara O'Hagan; Assemble 10.15am, Camlough. Speaker Brendan Lewis; Assemble 1.30pm, Kileen, (at the border) and march to Campbell/Lochrie Memorial; Assemble 4pm, after Michael McVerry football match, Cullyhanna.

North County: Assemble 11am, Ballynery Cottages, Derrymacash for parade to Republican Plot; Assemble 2.30pm, Francis Street, Lurgan for parade to Republican Plot.

EASTER MONDAY

Assemble Belleeks, in the centre of the village and march to the chapel; Assemble Armagh 2.30pm, St Malachy's. Speaker: Mitchel McLaughlin.

COUNTY CAVAN

EASTER SUNDAY

4pm, Grave of Volunteer Joe Ennis, Drumkilly Churchyard, Kilmaleck. Assemble Derrin Bridge (Kilnaleck to Ballinagh Road). Speaker: Michéal Mac Donncha.

COUNTY CORK

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 10.45am, Devonshire Arms and march to Republican plot, North Abbey Cemetery, Youghal; Assemble 2pm, National Monument, Grand Parade, Cork City and march to St Finbarr's Cemetery, Glasheen. Speaker: Francie Molloy.

EASTER MONDAY

Assemble 1pm, the Fire Station, Top of the Hill and march to Republican Plot, old Church Cemetery, Cobh. Speaker: Francie Molloy. Ahern/Crowley RFB in attendance at all

marches.

COUNTY DERRY

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 12 noon, Chapel Car Park, Dungiven. Speaker: Pat McNamee.

Wreath-laying ceremony. Assemble Newbridge, 10.45am; Commemoration, Assemble Dungiven, 12 noon; Main commemoration, assemble 2.30pm sharp, Ballyronan Road, the Loup (grave of Brigadier Seán Larkin). Speaker: Pat McNamee; Local wreath-laying ceremonies: Rasharkin, 10am; Coolcalm, 10.45am; Newbridge 10.45am; Cargin 11.30am; Kilrea 11.30am; Dunloy 11.45am; Glen 11.45am; Lavey 11.45am; Loughguile 12 noon; Bellaghy 12.15pm.

Derry City: Wreath-laying ceremonies. 11am, Bogside Brandywell/ Monument, Lecky Road; 11am, Creggan Monument, Racecourse Road; 11am, Shantallow Monument, Race course Road; 1pm, Rose Court, Top of the Hill. Main march, assemble 2.30pm, Bogside Inn and march to City Cemetery. Speaker: Pat Doherty.

Easter Monday

Assemble 2.30pm, the Diamond, Swatragh, and parade to Granaghan Churchyard.

COUNTY DONEGAL

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 3pm, Johnston's Corner, Stranorlar for march to Drumboe Martyrs Memorial Monument. Speaker: Seán Mac Manus.

COUNTY DOWN

Easter Saturday

Assemble 6.30pm, St Brigid's Chapel, Newry and parade to Derrybeg Memorial. Speaker: Conor Murphy.

Easter Sunday

Assemble 10am, Francis Street, Newry. Speaker: Mary Nelis; Commemoration leaves Lower Square, Castlewellan 4.15pm. Speaker: Anne Speed. Function that night 8pm in Mourneview Lounge with Shebeen (Easter draw)

COUNTY DUBLIN

EASTER SATURDAY

Assemble 2pm, Crumlin Shopping Centre and march to Sundrive Park. Band and prominent speaker. Function afterwards organised by the Logue/Marley Sinn Féin Cumann.

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 1.30pm GPO, O'Connell Street, and march to Glasnevin Cemetery. Speaker: Gerry Adams.

EASTER MONDAY

Assemble 2.30pm, Bakers' Corner and march to Republican Plot in Deansgrange Cemetery. Speaker: Seán Crowe. RFB in attendance. Function details will be given at commemoration.

COUNTY FERMANAGH

Easter Sunday

Assemble 2.30pm, Knockninny, Derrylin.

COUNTY GALWAY

Easter Sunday

Assemble 1pm, Whelans and march to Republican Plot, Shanaglish Cemetery

Speaker: Pat Rice; Assemble 3.30pm, Liam Mellowes Monument, Eyre Square Galway City and march to Bohermore Cemetery. Speaker: Pat Rice.

COUNTY KERRY

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 12pm, O'Connell's Avenue, Listowel and march to Republican Plot in Listowel Cemetery; Assemble 3pm, Denny Street, Tralee and march to Republican Plot, Rath Cemetery. Speaker at both commemorations is Martin Ferris.

COUNTY LIMERICK

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 3pm, Ather, Con Conbert Hall and march to Templeather Cemetery. Speaker: Ella O'Dwyer.

COUNTY LOUTH

EASTER SUNDAY

Commemoration Mass, 11am followed by parade at 11.45am to Halpin and Moran Memorial, Marsh Road for commemoration ceremonies. Speakers: Martin McGuinness

COUNTY MAYO

EASTER MONDAY

Assemble 3pm, Leigue Cemetery, Ballina. Speaker: Caoimhghín O Caoláin TD.

COUNTY MONAGHAN

EASTER SATURDAY

Assemble 4.30pm, St Daigh's Terrace, Inniskeen. Speaker: Brian Keenan.

EASTER SUNDAY

Assemble 3pm, O'Hanlon Memorial (Clones Road) for parade to Latlurcan Cemetery. Speaker: Jim Gibney; Wreath-laying ceremonies will take place throughout County Monaghan at the graves of those whose names appear on the County Monaghan Republican Roll of Honour. Check locally for times: Annyalla, Carrickroe, Castleblayney, Clara, Clones, Clontibret, Corcaghan, Raferagh, Trinity (Rockcorry), Tyholland, Urbleshanny.

COUNTY SLIGO

Assemble 3pm, Town Hall, Quay Street, Sligo Town and parade to Republican Plot, Sligo Cemetery. Speaker: Gerry Kelly.

COUNTY TYRONE

EASTER SATURDAY

Coalisland commemoration: Assemble 3pm, Gortgonis playing field, Coalisland Square.

EASTER SUNDAY

County commemoration: Assemble 3.30pm, Carrickmore. Speaker Bairbre De Bruin.

Local commemorations: 11.15am Tullysaran; 11.45am Eglish; 10.45am Edendork; 12.15pm Carrickmore; 11.30am Pomeroy; 11.30am Rock; 10am Altmore; 10.30am Galbally; 12.30pm Donaghmore; 1.15pm Drumagh 1.15pm; 9.30am Aughnagar; 11.45am Greencastle; 10.15am Broughderg; 12.30pm Clonoe; 12pm Loughmacrory; 10.30am Dunmoyle; 12.15pm Kildress; 10.45am Moy; 9.30am Cranagh; 12pm Aghyaran. Wreath-laying ceremonies: Ardboe, Brockagh, Ardboe Old Cross, Castlederg, Cookstown, Dunamore, Dungannon, Fintona, Moortown, Trillick, Seskinore.

EASTER MONDAY

Lough Shore Martyrs commemoration: Assemble 2pm, Diamond Corner, Ardboe. Speaker: Pat Trainor.

COUNTY WATERFORD

Easter Sunday

Assemble 10.30am, the Square, Portlaw and march to church. Speaker: Denis Lahiffe.

COUNTY WEXFORD

EASTER MONDAY

Assemble 2.30pm New Bridge for march to St Mary's Cemetery, Enniscorthy. Function in Murphy Floods Hotel following Easter commemoration (9pm). Music by Borderline.

ENGLAND

Irish in Britain Representation Group (Lewisham) presents 1916 Rising Commemoration Social on Friday 9 April at 8pm at the Lewisham Irish Centre, 2a Davenport Road, Catford, London SE6. Ballads with The Sean Brady Band. Buses- 47, 54, 75, 136, 185, 199, 208. Train station, Catford, Catford Bridge, Ladywell, Lewisham


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