Hunger Strike | 30th anniversary events

HERE are the events that the National Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee knows of to mark the 30th anniversary of the heroic 1980/1981 Hunger Strikes.
Updates can be got from Maureen or Deirdre at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee at 028 9034 7350 or [email protected] or local Sinn Féin contacts in your area.
The An Phoblacht website will also list events.
Organisers of other events not listed here are asked to forward details to the National Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee.
Anyone who would like to book the Hunger Strike Exhibition or request a speaker should do likewise.

MAY

12th
Anniversary of the death of Francis hughes
Black flag/white-line vigils : Check local media and with Sinn Féin
DERRY: Vigil at Rossville Street, 1pm.
DUBLIN: Vigil at Ark Roundabout, Liffey Valley, 7pm.

13th
ITALY: Speaker Séanna Walsh Ore 18 - Via Del Volsci, San Lorenzo

14th
BELFAST: Exhibition Europa 7pm until late

15th
BELLAGHY: 2:30pm Frances Hughes Commemoration, Bellaghy Graveyard. Speaker Martin McGuinness

17th to 18th
BELFAST: Exhibition in St Mary’s Grammar School. Speakers Brendan McFarlane, Pat Sheehan, Mary Doyle.

19th
BELFAST: Exhibition in St Colm’s School, Twinbrook. Speakers Paddy Quinn, Jennifer McCann.

21st
Anniversary of the deathS of
Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara
Black flag/white-line vigils : Check local media and with Sinn Féin
DUBLIN: Vigil at Walkinstown Roundabout, 12pm.
DUBLIN: 12:30pm Irish Film Institute. Speakers Danny Morrison, Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane, Enda Walsh and others
BIRMINGHAM: Roistin Hall Panel Discussion, Q&A. Speaker Raymond McCartney
CUSHENDALL, ANTRIM: National Hunger Strike Exhibition. North Antrim Glens Hotel, Coast Road.
DERRY: Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara anniversary vigil at Hunger Strike Monument. Unveiling of Hunger Strike Mural at Blucher Street/Westland Street

22nd
LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL: National Hunger Strike Exhibition. Church Hill, 10 miles west of Lettekenny, on the road to Gweedore

27th
CORK CITY: National Hunger Strike Exhibition. The Hut Community Centre.

28th
BANDON: National Hunger Strike Exhibition and talk by prominent speaker TBC, 5pm to 8pm, Munster Arms Hotel. Followed by march to the Republican Monument Connolly Street. Assemble Allen Square at 8pm.
GLASGOW: Cairde na hÉireann. Speaker Fra McCann and National Hunger Strike Exhibition at 12 noon at AOH Hall, Port Glasgow

29th
GLASGOW: Cairde na hÉireann. Speaker Fra McCann and National Hunger Strike Exhibition at 1pm at Pearse Institute, Govan

JUNE

1st
LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL: Greenan Theatre. The Hunger Strike - Prison and Outside Perspectives. Q&A. Speakers Mary Doyle, Mary Nelis, Séanna Walsh, Danny Morrison

3rd
DERRY: Rossville Street 1pm. Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument

11th
GLASGOW: March and rally. Assemble Garngad 12 noon, march to Queen’s Park. [email protected]. www.h1981.net

18th
LONDON: Conference, London Irish Centre, 1pm to 5:30pm (see Facebook page). email london1981conference @yahoo.co.uk

There are other events in the USA, Canada, Italy, Birmingham, London and Glasgow. More details will be available from the National Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee at 028 9034 7350 or [email protected] or check locally or the An Phoblacht website.