16 March, 2005

Events

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• VOLUNTEER COMMEMORATION: annual Volunteer Tom Smith commemoration. Assemble 2.30pm Thursday 17 March, Berkely Road Church, DUBLIN.

• REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: For Tomas Mac Curtain, Mayor of Cork. Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 20 March, North Cathedral and march to Mac Curtain Monument, Blackpool, CORK CITY. RFB in attendance

• MONUMENT UNVEILING: To Volunteers Dan McAnallen, Patsy Quinn and Séamus Woods. Assemble 12 noon Sunday 20 March, Lucy Street, POMEROY. Speaker: Martin McGuinness

• ANNUAL CRUMLIN FIVE-A-SIDE: 1981 Memorial Trophy, Good Friday 25 March, Sundrive Park, Sundrive Road, Crumlin, DUBLIN. Anyone interested in entering a team can contact Robbie at0868694689/0868191390. All are welcome

• SF EASTER FUNCTION: After commemoration ballad session by Law of the Land. 5pm Sunday 26 March, Ormond Hotel, Ormond Quay, DUBLIN. Táille €8

• SF FUNCTION: Saturday 26 March, Rustic Inn, ABBEYSHRULE, County Longford. Live music and speaker

• CÉAD SF 100/EASTER DINNER DANCE: 8pm Easter Saturday 26 March, Holiday Inn, Pearse Street, DUBLIN. Táille €50. Traditional music, Presentations, Easter Power Point Display, Late bar, Raffle and Disco. Organised by Sinn Féin Atha Cliath. Tickets from Ciarán Heaphey on 087-2877054/Andy Kavanagh on 087-2444207/Dublin Office 58 Parnell Square on 01-8728265. E mail: dublinsinnfein@eircom.net

• SF CENTENARY CELEBRATION: 9.30pm Sunday 27 March, Munster Arms Hotel, BANDON, County Cork. Music by Black Rose. Táille €7

• REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Michael Barrett commemoration. Assemble 12.30pm Monday 28 March, Montiagh , EDERNEY, County Fermanagh. Guest Speaker: Pat Doherty MP MLA; concert that night in Mahon's Hotel, with Derek Warfield

• PLAY: A play by Danny Morrison. Directed by Sarah Tipple. Pleasance Theatre, Carpenters Mews, North Road London N7 9EF (nearest tube Caledonian Road), ENGLAND. 12-26 March 7:45pm. Sunday performance 5:15pm (No performance on Mondays). Tickets £8/£6 concessions. Bookings: 0207 609 1800

• WTS MEETINGS: Sun 13 Mar: St Patrick's Day Parade through Central London. Wolfe Tone Society section assemble 11am Hyde Park Corner (Nearest tube station Hyde Park ) LONDON. Parade Finishes in Trafalgar Square. Please make an effort to show a Republican presence on the parade; Sat 2 April: Wolfe Tone Society 2nd Annual Dinner & Dance Guest of Honour Martin Ferris TD Sinn Féin at the Emerald Rooms, GAA Club, Ruislip, West End Road, South Ruislip, LONDON. Tickets: £35. Please order early as event was over subscribed last year. Contact details: Peter: 07956 919 871. Denis: 07870 838 509. For further details: Contact wts@brosna.demon.co.uk or call 020 8442 8778 and leave a message. Write to: Wolfe Tone society BM Box 6191, London WC1N 3XX

• REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATION: Annual Roddy McCorley commemoration. 4pm Tuesday 29 March, TOOMEBRIDGE, County Antrim. Local Sinn Féin representative Henry Cushninan will chair the proceedings. Prominent speaker in attendance.

• BALLYKISSANE COMMEMORATION: Assemble 2.30pm Sunday 3 April, the Square, KILLORGLIN, County Kerry

• SF FUNCTION: Featuring Irish Brigade. 8.30pm Saturday 9 April, Marble Arch pub, Drimnagh, DUBLIN

• SF FUNCTION: Featuring the Spirit of Freedom and RFB, and DJ. 8pm Friday 22 April, Molloy's pub, Tallaght, DUBLIN. Táille €10

Easter events

• County Antrim

Easter Sunday

Wreath laying ceremonies at: Assmble Cargin, 11.45am; Assemble Dunloy, 11.15am; Assemble Rasharkin, 11.45am; Assemble Loughguile, 12.15pm

Easter Tuesday

Toombridge. Annual Roddy McCorley parade. Assemble 4pm at the Drumderg Roundabout and parade to the Roddy McCorley Monument. Promlnent speaker in attendance.

BELFAST: Upper Springfield. Assemble 1:30pm sharp, New Barnsley/Moyard Parade junction

• County Armagh

Easter Monday

Beleek: Gerry Toner Perpetual Trophy, final under-14, Belleek Football field 2pm; Boyle/Cleary cup final, 3.30pm; March to Graveyard 5pm from Beleek Village. Prominent speaker. Function afterwards in Beleek Country House. Táille €7/£5. Music by Dawn Folk, followed by disco

• County Clare

Easter Sunday

ENNIS: Assemble 10.30am, Drumcliffe Cemetery

• County Cork

Bandon: Assemble 12.30pm at the Republican Plot, St Patrick's Cemetery, adjacent to St Patrick's Church. Guest speaker: Toireasa Ferris (Kerry).

• County Derry

Easter Sunday

The Loup: Main Commemoration, Assemble 2.30pm, Ballyroanan Road and parade to the grave of Brigadier Seán Larkin. Main speaker, Arthur Morgan TD.

Other Commemorations: Assemble Coolcalm, 10.45 am; Assemble Newbridge, 10.45 am; Assemble Lavey, 11.45am; Assemble Maghera, 11.45 am; Assemble Dungiven, 12 noon; Assemble Bellaghy, 12.30pm; Assemble Kilrea, 12.45pm.

Easter Monday

SWATRAGH. Assemble at the Diamond, 2.30pm. Main speaker, Barry McElduff MLA.

• County Dublin

Easter Saturday

ARBOUR HILL: Assemble 11am Arbour Hill Cemetery, Stoneybatter for wreath-laying ceremony at 1916 leaders' graves. Chaired by Cllr Felix Gallagher. Main Speaker: Bernard Fox (Belfast).

HOWTH: Asgard commemoration. Assemble 2pm, East Pier

SOUTH CENTRAL: Assemble 12pm, Sinn Féin Constituency Office, 347 Ballyfermot Road, and march to Countess Markievicz Park

CRUMLIN: Assemble 2.30pm, the Field, Errigal Gardens, (back of Crumlin Hospital) and then at Crumlin Shopping Centre at 2.45pm, then march to Eamonn Ceannt Memorial Park. Refreshments and entertainment afterwards in the Transport Club, Clogher Road

Easter Sunday

CITY: Morning wreath laying: Assemble 11am at Glasnevin Gates for march to Republican monument. Main Rally: Assemble 1.30m Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square and march to GPO for rally. All welcome. Prominent speaker

Easter Monday

DÚN LAOGHAIRE: Assemble 2.30pm, Baker's Corner and march to Deansgrange Cemetery

• County Galway

Easter Monday

North Connemara: Wreath-laying ceremonies: Tooreena Cemetery, Tullycross, 2pm. Ardbear Cemetery, Clifden, 3.15pm

North Connemara: Main commemoration. Thomas Whelan monument, Clifden, 4pm. Main speaker, Cllr Dermot Connolly. Function afterwards in Central Bar, Main Street, Clifden.

• County Kerry

Easter Saturday

LISTOWEL: Assemble 6.30pm O'Connell's Avenue

Easter Sunday

TRALEE: Assemble 3pm, the Pike Man, Denny Street

• County Laois

Easter Monday

Mountmellick: Assemble 2.15pm O'Connell Square and march to Volunteer Patrick Phelan grave in St Joseph's Cemetery for wreath-laying ceremony. Prominent speaker

• County Louth

Easter Saturday

Dundalk: Wreath-laying ceremony at Watters Brothers' Memorial, Quay St, Dundalk, 12noon. Local Sinn Féin Councillor Ian Dooley to chair.

Knockbridge: Wreath-laying ceremony at Republican Memorial, Knockbridge Graveyard, 2pm.

Easter Sunday

DUNDALK: Assemble3pm, Market Square march to Republican Plot, St Patrick's Cemetery, Newry Road. Speaker: Martina Anderson (Derry). Function afterwards in Clanbrassil Hotel.

Drogheda: Assemble 11am St Peter's Church to the Halpin/Moran Monument, Marsh Road. Speaker Martina Anderson (Derry).

• County Meath

Easter Monday

DULEEK: Leaves Ashbourne Church 12 noon to the monument. Prominent speaker.

DRAW RESULTS

SF Donegal Lotto

9 March. Winning nos: 3,11,13,17. 4 Match 3 Winners. Jackie Coll, c/o Dusty's, Milford; Aisling McIvor, Creeslough; Betty McGinley, c/o Donal Cullen; Marie Byrne, Falcarragh. Jackpot €550

Ard Fheis Raffle

1st: Robert Mockler, no 986-990; 2nd unclaimed, no 876-880

South Down Memorial Committee

Draw Date 14/3/05, Winning Numbers 1, 8, 20, 21. Next Week's Jackpot £900. This week's winners Seán O'Donnell, D/Patrick; P Murenin, Hilltown