Republican News · Thursday 18 October 2001

[An Phoblacht]

Turkish Hunger Strike march and rally

Belfast

Saturday 20 October

Leaving Dunville Park, Falls Road 2pm and marching to EU Commission offices in Bedford Street

Main Speaker: Alex Maskey (Sinn FŽin Assembly member who recently visited Turkish death fasters)

Your support is vital

Sl—gadh Shinn FŽin 2001

R‡th Cairn, Chontae an Mh’

DŽ hAoine 19, DŽ Sathairn 20 agus DŽ Domhnach 21 Deireadh F—mhair

TŽama: 'Sinn FŽin - CŽn difear don Ghaeilge?'

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SF FUNCTION: 9pm Thursday 18 October, Bulgaden Castle Lounge, KILMALLOCK, County Limerick. Music by Black Rose. Guest speaker. T‡ille £5

PUB QUIZ: In aid of local '81 Committee. 9pm Friday 19 October, McCoy's Bar, NEWRY, County Down

SF FUNCTION: Featuring the Irish Brigade. 8.30pm Friday 19 October, Abbey Hotel, Abbey Street, DUBLIN. Disco afterwards. T‡ille £5

SF FUNCTION: Featuring Shenanigans. 9.30pm Friday 19 October, Jimmy G's pub, BANDON, County Cork. T‡ille £5

SF FUNCTION: Featuring the Border Busters. 9pm Friday 19 October, O'Neill's Lounge, DULEEK, County Meath. T‡ille £3.50. Organised by East Meath SF

BENEFIT NIGHT: For ex-POW Jan Taylor. Music by Spirit of Freedom. Friday 19 October, Springhill Court Hotel, KILKENNY. Tickets £6

HUNGER STRIKE COMMEMORATION: Assemble 1.30pm Saturday 20 October, National Monument, Grand Parade, CORK CITY for march to Republican Plot at St Finbarr's Cemetery (via Joe Murphy House, Pouladuff Road). Promient speakers (including Bernard Fox, ex-Hunger Striker) and Youghal RFB and Dan Darragh RFB in attendance. Headstone unveiled by Mary Wilkinson (Thomas McElwee's sister) and Malachy McCreesh (Ray McCreesh's brother)

ANARCHIST BOOK FAIR: 10am-7pm Saturday 20 October, Camden Centre, Euston Road, LONDON, England

FUNCTION: Featuring the Spirit of Freedom. 9pm Saturday 20 October, GAA Club, BISHOPSTOWN, CORK. T‡ille £5

OLD-TIME TRASHING AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 21 October, Corran Leap, County Cork. Events include trad music, road bowling, dog show and other novelty events. Funds raised go to West Cork Mental Health Services. Oficial opening and address at 4pm by Bantry SF Town Commissioner Ann O'Leary

CROSSMAGLEN HUNGER STRIKE COMMEMMORATION: Unveiling of Memorial Stone. Assemble 2pm Sunday 21 October, Rangers GFC, CROSSMAGLEN, County Armagh. Prominent Speakers in Attendance

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Spirit of Freedom. 8pm Sunday 21 October, Outback Inn, CASTLETOWNROCHE, County Cork. T‡ille £5. Organised by the Farrell/McCann/Savage SF Cumann

30th ANNIVERSARY FUNCTION: To honour the memory of sisters Maura Meehan and Dorothy Maguire, murdered by the British Army, 23 October 1971. Music by the Freemen. Proceeds in aid of Relatives for Justice. T‡ille £3

IRISH NIGHT: Featuring the Wolfe Tones. 8pm Wednesday 24 October, St Davog's GAA Centre, AGHYARAN, County Tyrone. Band on stage at 10pm. Tickets from GAA Centre and the Cairde Office, Strabane. Tickets limited. Contact no 71 382119

RESIDENTS AGAINST RACISM: Table Quiz. 8pm Thursday 25 October, Teachers' Club, 36 Parnell Square, DUBLIN. £3/£2 per person

SOUTH ARMAGH WEEKEND: weekend of events organised by Coiste na nIarchim’ and Ogra Shinn FŽin. Includes educationals on republican history. Billets will be provided and a bus will leave SF Head Office at 6.30pm on Friday 26 October

SF FUNCTION: Featuring Foggy Dew. 9pm Friday 26 October, The Well, MOATE, County Westmeath. T‡ille £5

HUNGER STRIKES COMMEMORATION: Through Song and Stories. 9pm Saturday 27 October, GAA Centre, DERRYTRESK, County Tyrone. £3 donation at door.

NATIONAL HUNGER STRIKE Exhibition: 8pm Monday 28 October, Tourist Info Office, Market Street, OMAGH, County Tyrone. Runs to Friday 2 November; Table Quiz: 9pm Wednesday 31 October, Molly Sweeney's; True Stories from the Blocks. 9pm Friday 2 November, Molly Sweeney's. Workshops facilitated by former Blanket men; Unveiling of Hunger Strike Wall Murals. Assemble 2pm Saturday 3 November, Strathroy and Strule 3pm. Local former POWs vs SF Select. Football match at Drumragh pitch. Throw in 5pm; Commemorative Function: molly Sweney's. Music by the Borderbusters. T‡ille £5; Hunger Strike Rally. Assemble 2pm Sunday 14 November Coach Inn Car Park and march to Omagh Court House. Bands and prominent speakers

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Pilltown Ambush commemoration (81st Ann). Assemble 2pm Sunday 28 October, the Church, PILLTOWN, County Waterford. Speaker: Laurence McKeown (ex-Hunger Striker). Band include youghal RFB, youghal Pipe Band and Bonmahon/Seafield Pipe Band. Organised by Pilltown Ambush Committee, SF and West Waterford IRA Memorial Committee; Function afterwards in Coopers' Bar, Clashmore

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring Justice. 9pm Sunday 28 October, O'Rahilly's GAA Club, DROGHEDA, County Louth. T‡ille £5. Organised by the Bobby Sands SF Cumann

HUNGER STRIKE MEMORIAL UNVEILING: Asseble 2.30pm Sunday 28 October, INNISKEEN, County Monaghan. Pipe bands and prominent speakers will attend. All welcome Followed by an Irish night in McNello's Bar, Inniskeen, 9pm. Music by Shan Nos. T‡ille £2.50

SF FUNCTION: Featuring the Irish Brigade. Doors open 8.30pm Friday 2 November, County Bar, Decies Road, Ballyfermot, DUBLIN

IRISH HIGHT: Featuring Celtic Swing. Friday 2 November, Lizzie Buggies, BALLYCONNELL, County Cavan

SF FUNCTION: 9pm Saturday 3 November, Lawlor's RATHVILLY, County Carlow. Details from John Dwyer, 087-2969065

SPONSORED WALK: For the Columbia Three Campaign. Sunday 4 November, GLENDALOUGH, County Wicklow. Bus will going from Dublin City Centre, buses from elsewhere may be organised as needed. For Sponsorship Sheets, suggested equipment list and further information contact Kieran at 086/3424027. All levels of walkers (age 14 yrs and over) welcome

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: In memory Kevin Barry. Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 4 November, Rathvilly Village, County Carlow. Speaker: John Dwyer (SF councillor). Organised by the O'Harahan/Barry SF Cumann

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring the Irish Brigade. Sunday 4 November, Penthouse pub, Ballymun, DUBLIN. T‡ille £5. Organised by Dublin Northwest SF

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. Email Baldwin.1@nd.edu 0r. 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

FOLK BAND available for bookings. Play rebel or republican music. Contact Bobby 028 831680 or Kevin 07833551603

SF SHOPS: SIOPA NA HƒALAINNE 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 FŽin 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 FŽin 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 FŽin, 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

11 October. No winner. Jackpot £150. Nos 14,18,24. 5 x £10 consolation prizes. Clive Page, Denis Lyons, John Whelehan, Dean Rock, Hannah Junkin. Next week's jackpot £250

Sth Derry SF Lotto

15 October. Winning nos 1,2,10,14. No jackpot winners. 1 x £50. F Derry, c/o Magherafelt. Next week's jackpot £2,400.

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