Imeachtaí and Draw Results

BENEFIT NIGHT: In aid of Colombia 3. Music by Celtic Beat, family speaker. 9pm Friday 20 August, Half Way House, Tookan Burnfoot, (near Buncrana), County Donegal. Táille €8. Contact Gerry on 086-0551827

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION/FUNCTION: Ennis, County Clare: A commemoration in honour of Volunteers Christy Quinn, Paddy O'Mahoney and Willie Shaughnessy will be held in the Old Barracks in Ennis on Saturday 21 August at 6.30pm. A plaque in memory of the Volunteers who were executed by Free State forces will be unveiled. Prominent speaker in attendance; Function afterwards in the Copper Jug, Ennis. Music and guest speaker. Tickets €5

VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: Kieran Doherty Memorial weekend Friday 20 Saturday 28 August. Funfair, 70km cycle race, Boxing tournament, Football matches, Fly fishing competition. The Great Escape, as told by the men who did it, Bik McFarlane, Bobby Storey and Gerry Kelly

WALKING TOUR: Beechmount/Iveagh Commemoration Committee are organising a walking tour of Milltown Cemetery on Saturday 21 August with Pat McCotter. All welcome. Assemble front gates at 1.30pm. Taille £5. All proceeds will go to the memorial garden

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Annual Volunteer Seán Russell commemoration. Assemble 2.30pm Saturday 21 August, Five Lamps, North Strand, DUBLIN. Prominent speaker

COLOMBIA 3 BRING THEM HOME FUNCTION: Friday 27 August, Christy's Bar, STROKESTOWN, County Roscommon. Featuring Wallop the Cat. No cover charge, family speaker, raffle

REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: Featuring the Irish Brigade. Saturday 28 August, Swallow's pub, Clondalkin, DUBLIN. Táille €7

MEMORIAL MASS: Assemble 11am Sunday 29 August, Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel. 3.00pm Parade to Memorial for wreath-laying service. Family Friendly weekend. Fáilte Roimh Gach Daoine

SUMMER SCHOOL: 16th Desmond Greaves Summer School. The Irish Museum of Labour History, Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Road, Dublin 4. Friday to Sunday, 27 - 29 August. Friday 27 August, 7.30pm, "An Analysis of the proposed Constitution for Europe" by Anthony Coughlan of The National Platform; Chair: Patricia McKenna, former Green MEP. Saturday 28 August, 2.30pm: "Irish Capitalism - Loyal to Whom?" Mick O'Reilly, ATGWU, and Dr Alan Harpur, Queen's University Belfast. Chair: Damien Kiberd. Sunday 29 August, 11am: "Coalitions - the Way Forward for Progressive Politics in Ireland?" by Roger Cole, PANA and member of the Administrative Council of the Labour Party. Chair: Seamus O'Tuathail SC. Sunday 2.30pm: Forum on Power Politics and the EU: "The EU as a Global Power" by Dr Andy Storey, School of Development Studies UCD. "Democracy in the EU" by Cllr Deirdre De Búrca, Green Party. Chair: Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh

SF FUNCTION: Featuring Black Thorn. Saturday 4 September, Jimmy Gee's Bar, Watergate Street, BANDON, County Cork. Adm €5. All proceeds to Mainstream Playground

COLOMBIA 3 BRING THEM HOME FUNCTIONS: Saturday 11 September, Town House Bar, NAAS, County Kildare. Featuring Wallop the Cat. Speaker: Cristin McCauley. Adm€8

MOTORBIKE run in aid of prisoners dependants Sept 18. We are looking for bikers from the 32 Counties who are willing to drive to Castlerea prison for a rally, raising badly needed funds for the prisoners and their families.please ring...Brocky 021-4863077 or Grizz 087-2361096 C'mon bikers get those bikes and arses in gear for a good craic and a great cause!

POST ALL-IRELAND SF FUNCTION: Featuring the Irish Brigade. Sunday 26 September, Sidewalk Bar/Café, Cathal Brugha Street, DUBLIN. Organised by Dublin SF. All welcome

SF RACE NIGHT: Tuesday 5 October, Liz Deleaney's Bar, Northside Shopping Centre, Coolock, DUBLIN. Organised by Dublin SF

SF DINNER DANCE/FUNCTION: Friday 12 November, Royal Dublin Hotel, O'Connell Street, DUBLIN. More details next week. Organised by Sinn Féin Atha Cliath

NEWLY FORMED RFB: In Dublin 15 area. Joe McDonnell RFB. Call Paul on 085-1437980

WTS EVENTS: Wolfe Tone Society monthly meeting Thursday 2 September at 8pm Camden Irish Centre, Murray st, London NW1 (nearest Tube Camden Town); Wolfe Tone Society Benefit social, Mannions Bar, Prince Arthur, Broad lane, N15 (nearest tube Seven Sisters) with Banna Strand from 9pm till late. Tickets £3 advance, £4 door; European Social Forum London. The Wolfe Tone Society along with other Organisations will be putting on several Seminars and Workshops as well as cultural events for the ESF which will run fron 14-17 October in Central London. If you want to help please come along to our monthly meetings or contact us by : Tel: 020 8442 8778, email: [email protected] or write to WTS at BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX

LONG KESH COMM CTTEE: A committee has been set up to organise the 30th Anniversary re-union function to commemorate the 16 October 1974 burning of Long Kesh. We also plan a major exhibition of photos and artifacts covering the pre and post period. Were you there? Had you a loved one sentenced or interned during that period? Can you help? Please send your photos or written memories. We will return (if requested) your pictures by next post. Contact Kevin Carson, Moyard House, 203 Glen Road, Belfast, BT11 8BU, County Antrim. Fax 02890 308049. E Mail; [email protected]

DRAW RESULTS

Blanchardstown SF Lotto

12 August. Jackpot €640. Winning nos: 2,5,13. No winner. 5 x €15 consolation prizes: F Lindsey, Couto, Des Sweeney, Byrne family, Sean. Next week's €720

County Louth Lotto

Nos drawn: 1,4,11,23. No jackpot winner. 4 x €25 winners. Margaret Mullen, Aidan Martin, McGivern, Larry Donnelly, Peter Sherry. Next jackpot €3,050

Sth Derry SF Lotto, 16 August

No jackpot winners. Nos: 4,9,16,18. 1 x £50 winner. A Mullan, c/o Newbridge. Next week's jackpot £500

North Down Sinn Féin development draw.

£75 winner no 393, Dunloy. £25 winner no 64, Rasharkin. £20 winner no 323, Rasharkin