Republican News · Thursday 22 November 2001

PUBLIC MEETING: Afghanistan: Fighting for Civilisation? The Reasons Behind the War. 8pm Thursday 22 November, Pearse Family Home, 27 Pearse Street, DUBLIN. Speakers: Andy Storey (AFRI) and Deirdre De Burca (Green Party). Chair Robert Ballagh. Organised by Institiuid na hÉireann/The Ireland Institute

FUNCTION: St James's Martyrs Commemoration Committee present The Spirit of Freedom followed by Disco. 8 till late Friday 23 November, Felons' Clubrooms, Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. Live Music.

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Annual Volunteer Eddie Carmody commemoration. Assemble 7.30pm Friday 23 November, Eddie Carmody Memorial Hall, BALLYLONGFORD, County Kerry. Speaker: Martin Ferris

SOLIDARITY RALLY: End The Loyalist Blockade of Holy Cross School. Assemble 4pm Friday 23 November, City Hall, BELFAST, County Antrim. All Welcome. Organised by the Friends of Holy Cross

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Shennanagins. 9pm Friday 23 November, Delaney's H&F Club, Kilbarry Street, CORK CITY. Táille £5. Food available. Organised by Countess Markievicz SF Cumann

CSC FUNCTION: Featuring the Blarney Pilgrims. Friday 23 November, Seapoint House, Irishtown, DUBLIN. Táille £5. Contact Ed for tickets on 086-8600280

SUPPORT THE COLOMBIA 3 Benefit Night. Music by Eagles Tribute Band, Ravensdale House, LOUTH. Friday 23 November, Táille IR£7

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Inis Free. Friday 23 November, The Copper Kettle, Kilnaleck, County Cavan.

SF FUNDAISER: Featuring Justice. 8.30pm Saturday 24 November, Hotel Abbey, Abbey Street, DUBLIN. Táille £6

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Black Rose. 9pm Saturday 24 November, Archers' Bar, MALLOW, County Cork. Táille £5. Organised by the Farrell/McCann/Savage SF Cumann

ANTI-DRUGS PICKET: 1-2pm Saturday 24 November, Junction of Thomas St/Meath St (beside Clock pub), DUBLIN. Organised by SF Dublin South Central

HUNGER STRIKER COMMEMORATION: For Volunteer Andy Sullivan, 78th ann. Assemble 2pm Sunday 25 November, Archers' Bar, MALLOW, County Cork for march to St Gobnit's Cemetery. Speaker: Arnie O'Connell. RFB in attendance

HUNGER STRIKE COMMEMORATION DANCE: 10pm Sunday 25 November, Highlands Hotel, GLENTIES, County Donegal. Organised by Sinn Féin. Music by Spirit of Freedom. Táille £4

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: For the Manchester Martyrs. Assemble 3pm Sunday 25 November, National Monument, Allen Square, BANDON, County Cork and march to Graveyard, Kilbrogan. Speaker: John J Hassett (Ireland Institute)

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Shenanigans. 10pm Saturday 24 November, Jimmy G's, BANDON, County Cork. Táille £5

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Oisín. Saturday 24 November, The Lantern, Harold's X, DUBLIN. Táille £5

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: St James's local commemoration Assemble 1.30pm Sunday 25 November, Rockmore Road to Plaque St James's Road, BELFAST, County Antrim

TAR ISTEACH: Bogtrotters Hill Walk. Sunday 25 November 9am. Meet at the southside of Ha' Penny Bridge. The first of a three stage walk following the footsteps of Red Hugh O'Donnell. Please ring Kieran to book a place on the bus (01) 8749990. No dogs will be allowed on this walk due to the presence of wildlife along the route. Walks are also scheduled for Sunday 9 December and Sunday 6 January

IRELAND-PALESTINE Solidarity Campaign launch and UN Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestinian. Public meeting, Wednesday 28 November, 7.30pm. Room 2037, Arts Block, Trinity College, DUBLIN.

SF ELECTION FUNDRAISER: i the Spirit of Freedom. 9.30pm Friday 30 November, Cellar Bar, SKIBBEREEN, County Cork. Speaker Anne O'Leary TC

REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: Assemble 9pm Friday 30 November, The Fleece Pub, Coolkenno, SHILLELAGH, County Wicklow. Táille £2.50

SF FUNCTION: Friday 30 November, The Welcome Inn, SWANLINBAR, County Cavan

DEMILITARISATION PROTEST: Assemble 2pm Saturday 1 December, GPO, O'Connell, Street, DUBLIN. Organised by Ogra Shinn Féin

PROTEST: In support of the Turkish hunger strikers. Assemble Saturday 1 December, City Hall, BELFAST, County Antrim. Organised by the North and West Belfast Turkish Hunger Strike Action Committee

PUBLIC MEETING: 20 Years Since The Hungerstrike, A one day conference on the current situation in the North of Ireland. 10am-5.30pm Saturday 1 December, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, CARDIFF, Wales. Topics for Discussion. The Labour Government & the Peace Process; The RUC and the Future of Policing; The Bloody Sunday Tribunal (+Slides & Video Show); Speakers: Mitchell McLaughlin, Sinn Fein Assembly Member; Breandan MacCionnaith, Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition; Gerry McLaughlin, Derry City Councillor; John Kelly, Brother of Mickey Kelly shot dead on Bloody Sunday; Invited Jeremy Corbyn MP & Arthur Scargill, Soc Lab. Evening Social featuring Glasgow Irish Band Claymore. The Conference is also a tribute to Mary Crofton who died on 4th May this year. Organised by the South Wales Hungerstrike Commemoration Committee and supported by the Troops Out Movement. Admission £5 waged £3 unwaged Donations welcome. Info: PO Box 5 Greenleaf Bookshop 82 Colstan Street Bristol BS1. Tel: 0797 017 4167

VOLUNTEERS COMMEMORATION: For Volunteers Conor Clune, Peadar Clancy and Dick McKee. Assemble 11am Sunday 2 December, with wreath-laying outside main entrance to Dublin Castle, (off Dame Street). Followed by Mass in the Erin Room. Organised by the 1916-'21 Club. All welcome

H-BLOCK MEMORIAL UNVEILING: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 2 December, New Cemetery, Stradbally road, PORTLAOISE, County Laois. Prominent speaker

COISTE AGM. The third Coiste AGM will be held in the Coiste premises on Sunday on 2 December at 3pm. Please note that any member proposing resolutions or other matters must inform the committee secretary no later than Monday 19 November. The secretary can be contacted through the Coiste Centre. For further information Telephone 028-38316762

VOLUNTEERS COMMEMORATION: Volunteers Cornelius and Jeremiah Delaney (81st ann) and Sean O'Donoghue (70th ann). Assemble 3pm Sunday 2 December, St Oliver's Church, GLENHEIGHTS, Cork City for march to monument on Dublin Road. Speakers Jonathon O'Brien and Martin Ferris. Organised by the Ahern/Crowley SF Cumann

FUNDRAISER: In aid of political prisoners. Friday 7 December, Crosskey's Inn, CAVAN. Speaker: Caoimhghín O Cáoláin

WESTMEATH SF XMAS FUNCTION: Featuringballads by Toals. Friday 7 December, the Well, MOATE, County Westmeath. Táille £5. Free draw on night to value of £350

WTS RACE NIGHT FUNDRAISER: 8.30pm Friday 7 December, Egan's Bar, Harrow & Wealdstone tube, LONDON, England. Call 020 8442 8778

CONFERENCE: Partition and Memory: Ireland, India, Palestine. An international, interdisciplinary conference The Keough Institute for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame 6-9 December. For further information and registration details, please contact Harriet Baldwin, Conference Co-ordinator, Centre for Continuing Education, 123 McKenna Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA. Tel (+1) 219 631 7864. Mary Burgess, Conference Director, Keogh Institute for Irish Studies, Flanner Hall, University of Notre Dame. Tel (+1) 219 631 3419. Email: smyth.12@nd.edu

DELMILITARISATOIN PROTEST: 80th anniversray of partition - Send their troops home. Assemble 1pm Sunday 9 December, Camlough village, County Armagh.

SF FUNCTION: Featuring Shenanagins. Friday 14 December, JJ Crowleys Bar, BANTRY, County Cork

SF XMAS FUNCTION/DRAW:9pm Friday 14 December, Crean's Lounge, VICKERSTOWN, County Laois. Music by Damien Walsh. Táille £3/£2 for two

COMMEMORATION: Seán Mcilvenna RFB commemoration and function. Saturday 15 December, Bar Bedrock, GLASGOW, Scotland. Featuring Claymore. Tickets £3, available from the Squirrel Bar or e-mail the band at contact@maxirfb.com

SF FUNDRAISER. Ballad session with the Clare Celts, Saturday 15 December, 9pm, The Showboat, WATERFORD CITY. Táille £3

NEW RFB: North Antrim Martyrs Ballycastle. New members welcome. Tel 077 54836755 or 00353 879231688

SF SHOPS: SIOPA NA HÉALAINNE BELFAST: The Art Shop, 53 Falls Road for Arts, Crafts and books, now stocking a wide range of children's books; DERRY: SF Centre, Main St, Dungiven. Tel 028-77742488, sinnfeindungiven@eircom.net; DUBLIN: Sinn Féin Shop in 44 Parnell Square. Open six days a week 11am-4pm, Monday-Friday, and 10am-5pm on Saturdays. Website: www.sinnfeinbookshop.com; NORTH STRAND: open 10am-4,30pm weekdays and 12 noon-3.3opm Saturdays. Nicky Kehoe Advice Centre also available; MAYO: Shop and Constituency Office, Unit 6, SMA Mall, O Rahilly Street, Ballina. Tel: 096 76821/087 9190680, email: sinnfein_maigheo@ireland.com. Open 9.30-5.30pm Monday-Saturday. MONAGHAN: Sinn Féin Siopa Monaghan Town, tel 82917/Fax 71849; KERRY: Kerry Sinn Fein's new premises, including shop and constituency office, are now open. Republican arts and crafts, t-shirts, books, badges, etc. Visitors welcome. Contact Kerry Sinn Féin, 2, Moyderwell, Tralee. Tel/Fax :066-7129545. E-Mail: kerrysinnfein@hotmail.com; New SF shop and constituency office, Market Street, Listowel. opening times, Tues -Sat, 11am-4pm, tel 068-24949; CORK: 136 Barrack Street, tel (021)4311 389, www.corksf.20m.com and our new e mail address is sinnfeincorcaigh@eircom.net. Prices available on badges to cumainn. Open Monday-Saturday 11-5pm; LOUTH: SF Dundalk shop open from Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, tel 042-9328859; SF Drogheda: Tues, 2-5pm, Thurs, 7-9pm, Sat, 10am-1pm. Tel 041-9873823; NEWRY: 1 Kilmorey Terrace, Patrick Street. Open 10am - 4pm Mon-Fri, 10am - 12pm Sat. Tel (028) 302 68538. e-mail newrysinnfein@ireland.com. Website http://website.lineone.net/~newrysinnfein; WICKLOW: SF Shop, Wicklow Town, 086-8576409; SCOTLAND: Connolly Bookshop, 101 St Leonard Street, Edinburgh EH 8 9QY

Blanchardstown SF lotto
15 November. Nos 3,19,23No winner. Jackpot £450. . 5 x £10 consolation prizes. Mary Healy, F Heffernan, Tony Boothman, Yvonne Smith, Chris and Siobhán. Next week's jackpot £450

Sth Derry SF Lotto
12 November. Winning nos 2,4,9,10. No jackpot winners. 1 x £50.winner. A Shivers, c/o Magherafelt.