Republican News · Thursday 14 February 2002

GRAND FUNDRAISING DRAW: Friday 15 February, Holiday Inn, LETTERKENNY, County Donegal. Music by Céilí Swing. Prominent speaker. Táille €6. Organised by the Donegal '81 Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee

BALLAD SESSION: Featuring Séamus. Friday 15 February, O'Reilly's Lounge, BETTYSTOWN, County Meath. Táille €4

SF FUNCTION:. 9pm Friday 15 February, The Rising Sun, MULLINIVAT, County Kilkenny. Táille €3.50. Info on 087-9377427

SF ELECTION FUNDRAISER: 10pm Friday 15 February, White Sands Hotel, BALLYHEIGUE, County Kerry. Music by The Kingdom Trio. Followed by Disco from 12 till late. Adm €5

REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: Featuring Gerry Cunningham and Pat Casey. Saturday 16 February, Skule Inn, SMITHBORO, County Monaghan. Táille €8

FUNCTION: Featuring Shebeen. Saturday 16 February, Mother Redcap's, Christchurch, DUBLIN. Hugh Hehir band in attendance. Táille €9

SF FUNDRAISER: Featuring the Irish Brigade. 8pm Saturday 16 February, Seapoint House, Ringsend, DUBLIN. Táille €6.50. Dublin Southeast SF

COLUMBIA 3 FUNDRAISER: Featuring trad music and singing. 10pm Saturday 16 February, Bridge Bar, BUNDORAN, County Donegal. Member of the Connolly family in attendance. Adm €10

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: In honour of Cllr John Davey. Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 17 February, St Mary's Churchyard, LAVEY, County Derry. Prominent speaker

COLUMBIA 3 FUNDRAISER: Featuring Maire Breatnach, Niall Vallelly, Jimmy Faulkner and Blues Deluxe. Sunday 17 February Mother Redcap's, Christchurch, DUBLIN. Táille €20. Contact Justin on 01-8782301

SF FUNDRAISER/BALLAD SESSION: 9pm Friday 22 February, Ye Olde Tavern, Blarney Street, CORK CITY. Táille €5, food available. Organised by the Markievicsz SF Cumann

ANTI-BIN CHARGES PICKETS: Saturday 9 February, 1-2pm Crumlin Shopping Centre, DUBLIN; Saturday 16 February, 1-2pm, Outside the Clock pub, Thomas Street; Saturday 23 February, 1-2pm Opposite Paynes, Ballyfermot Road. Organised by Dublin South Central SF

IRISH NIGHT: Featuring Céilí Swing. In aid of new prisoners building. Friday 22 February, Oak Barrel, LISNASKEA, County Fermanagh. Táille £5

COLUMBIA 3 BENEFIT: Featyring Celti Balladeers. Friday 22 February, Bricklayers Arms, Chapel Road, West Norwood, LONDON, England. Adm £3. Info from WTS, BM box 6191, london WC1N 3XX, tel/fax 020-8442 8778

FIRINNE: Invitationto launch of the Untold Truth. 2pm Saturday 23 February, Donn Carragh Hotel, LISNASKEA, County Fermanagh

SF FUNCTION: Featurig the Irish Brigade. 8.30pm Saturday 23 February, Abbey Hotel, Abbey Street, DUBLIN. Táille €7

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: 18th Anniversary of the deaths of Volunteers Henry Hogan and Declan Martin. Assemble 2.30pm, Sunday 24 February, DUNLOY, County Antrim. Prominent speaker in attendance

FERGAL O hANNLUINN/SEAN SABHAT COMMEMORATION: Assemble 4pm Sunday 24 February, ALTAWALK. Refreshment after in Derrygannon Hall

BENEFIT NIGHT: In aid of former POW. Friday 1 March, The Gap pub, MOATE, County Westmeath. Music by Mountain Dew

BALLAD SESSION: In aid of the Columbia 3. Featuring the Border Busters. 9pm Friday 1 March, O'Neill's pub, DULEEK. Táille €7. Organised by Meath SF

PROTEST: Against the Bin Charges. Assemble 6pm Monday 4 March, City Hall, DUBLIN. Organised by Sinn Féin Átha Cliath

WOLFE TONE SOCIETY AGM: 8pm Thursday 7 March, Camden Irish Centre, Murray Street, LONDON, England. Speaker from SF. Info from WTS, BM box 6191, london WC1N 3XX, tel/fax 020-8442 8778

SF FUNCTION: Featuring Justice. 9pm Friday 8 March, Concorde pub, Edenmore, DUBLIN. Táille €6. Raffle and speaker

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Annual Clonard Commemoration. Friday 8 March, the Felon's Club, Falls Road, BELFAST, County Antrim. Folk Group and Disco. On Sunday 10 March a plaque will be unveiled to commemorate the 30t anniversary of the deaths, on active service of Volunteers Gerard Crossan, Tony Lewis, Tom McCann and John Johnston. Assemble 11.30am, Clonard Street. To be followed by a parade to Clonard Martyrs memorial garden in Bombay Street. Guest speaker in attendance

Feile an Phobail-West Belfast. Fundraiser in aid of Belfast's St Patrick's Day Carnival 2002. Mourne Challenge Event 2002. Once again Belfast City Council have refused to fund the Belfast St. Patrick's Day celebrations on 17 March even though they have set aside £100,000 for Jubilee Celebrations for the British Queen. Every major city across the world celebrates St. Patrick's Day and we shall raise the funds required to stage a spectacular event in Belfast City Centre. Show your support by taking part in our sponsored event. Taking place on: Sunday 17 February 2002. Buses leave Aldo's Chippy, (Top of Donegall Rd.) at 8am and return at approx. 8.30pm. Buses free and provided by Feile an Phobail. Minimum age to take part 16+. Minimum sponsorship fee £50 stg. Certificates provided Free. 95 places available. Interested? Contact Stephen McGlade at Theach na Feile on Tel 90313440 0r stephenmcglade@yahoo.com for further details and to register immediately!

HUNGER STRIKE MASS: 10am Sunday 5 May, Holy Redeemer College, 3112 7th Street, WASHINGTON DC, USA

SINN FEIN in Newry is seeking flute bands for the Easter parade. Contact Newry SF office on 02830 268538

BLANCHARDSTOWN LOTTO RESULTS, Thursday 7 February. Nos 7,10,12. No winner. 5 x consolation prizes. Mick Dunne, Martin o'Connor, John Brannagan, Carmine, Des Barbour. . Next week's jackpot €379

STH DERRY LOTTO RESULTS

4 February. Winning nos 3,9,15,17. No jackpot winners. 1 x £50 winner:Sheila Shaw, c/o Magherafelt. Next week's jackpot £3,100

Winning tickets for the North and East Antrim Sinn Féin Fundraising. Draw: £300 ticket no.0626 Coleraine; £150 ticket no.1002 Dunloy; £50 ticket no.1429 Dunloy

Lotto Draw, South Down Memorial Committee. Winning Numbers 5,6,15,21: Jackpot £700. 4 x £12.50 Winners, Kevin McCabe Drumaness. P McConall, Kilkeel, J.Fitzimmons, Killough. G. McNeill, Hilltown. Next Weeks Jackpot £750.

SF SHOPS: ARMAGH: Crossmaglen Sinn Féin Shop & Advice Centre. 10A Newry Street, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Large Selection of Stock Available. Tel: 02830 861948, e-mail : crossmaglensinnfein@hotmail.com. SIOPA NA HÉALAINNE BELFAST: The Green Cross 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