Hunger-Strikers Commemoration, Cork

Sunday 30^th October 2pm

Remembering all our martyrs who died on Hunger-strike 1917-1981

THE Hunger Strike Commemoration will now take place on Sunday 30th (moved from Saturday 29th) October, assemble 2pm at Connolly Hall for parade to the National Monument Grand Parade.

Speakers Séanna Breathnach (former POW, Blanketman and O/C H-Blocks);... Free article

Members of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus statement on ETA ceasefire and international conference on peace

From Washington

ONE of the byproducts of the Irish peace process is that it has become a model for successful conflict resolution around the globe. From the Middle East to Sri Lanka, other societies in conflict have looked to the political leaders on that island... Free article

'JAKE STEVENS' – aka TV funny man PJ Gallagher – was asked by one of his fans on Twitter on Wednesday night who he was voting for on Thursday to be President of Ireland.  PJ told his 18,000 followers:

It's McGuinness for me!

PJ joins a host of celebrities and sports stars backing Martin McGuinness on Martin's website.

THIS rally for The People's President took place in the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk.

More than a dozen such rallies have been held in the four-week campaign – from Donegal to Kerry and many places in between. Each event attracted between 400 and 700 people.

The Dublin rally at the Mansion House has been watched online by almost 8,000 people.

Thanks to everybody involved in organising... Free article

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has said that no amount ofbluster by Seán Gallagher will hide the reality that, despite previous statements to the contrary, he organised a secret Fianna Fáil fundraiser in Dundalk in 2008 and received a cheque for €5,000 from at least one individual who attended.

Mary Lou said:

Last week, Seán Gallagher denied that he had received... Free article

FLOODING throughout the country requires emergency action and accommodation to protect the homeless, Sinn Féin Dáil Housing spokesperson Dessie Ellis has said after he spent last night helping homeowners battle the deluge.

The Dublin TD was speaking as news was breaking that at least two lives had been lost in the floods in Dublin.

Search teams trying to locate missing Garda... Free article

BY RYAN FULTON IN KILKENNY

MARTIN McGUINNESS’S ‘The People’s President’ campaign rolled into Kilkenny to be met by a large crowd of supporters who had gathered early in the cold and rain to meet the man for whom they had been canvassing and postering for the previous month.

When the campaign bus arrived at The Parade, Martin was surrounded by supporters, young and old, ranging... Free article