THE 23rd anniversary of the death on active service of Volunteer Hugh Hehir was marked in County Clare on 8th May. Despite bad weather, the event attracted the largest attendance in recent years.
Led by the Volunteer Ed O’Brien Republican Flute Band, the crowd marched from Clarecastle Church to the graveyard in the town where Sinn Féin Councillor Maurice Quinlivan from Limerick... Free article

THE 30th anniversary of the death of Hunger Striker Raymond McCreesh was remembered at a very poignant ceremony on Sunday 5th June.
The commemoration took place, after the young Camloch man’s Anniversary Mass, at the Republican Plot in St Malachy’s Graveyard, where he is buried. The moving ceremony was attended by the McCreesh family, the local community and friends and... Free article

FAMILY APPEALS THROUGH AN PHOBLACHT | RESPECT OUR WISHES IN HONOURING WIDOW SCALLAN’S BOMB HERO

THE family of Dublin Brigade IRA Volunteer Martin ‘Doco’ Doherty have told An Phoblacht that the family is upset that another republican group tried to march to Doco’s grave the day after this year’s commemoration by them was addressed by Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe.
Doco gave his life for... Free article

THINGS ARE DIFFICULT in the flat at the moment. Last week, while complaining about Fine Gael’s plans to bring in water charges, Roisín expressed bitter regret at having given Fine Gael a second preference.
Her excuse, once I had picked my jaw up from the floor, is that she wanted Fianna Fáil out and there’s hardly a great selection of candidates in Cork South-West (Roisín keeps... Free article

CÉ GUR CUIREADH fáilte roimh an fhógra a rinne an tAire Stáit Dinny McGinley go gcoinneofar an Údarás na Gaeltachta agus go mbeidh cead acu Príomhfheidhmeannach a cheapadh, tá sé an-cháinteach nach ndearnadh fógra go mbeidh soláthar cuí dhá chur ar fáil dóibh le fostaíocht a chaomhnú gan trácht ar phoist nua a chruthú, mar a moladh i dtuarascáil Indecon.
B’shin an teachtaireacht ó... Free article

THE June plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg saw the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group set out its stall on proposals for the future EU Budget. This comes ahead of the publication of a European Commission document on the issue in July.
Group President Lothar Bisky said the Left had “particularly high ambitions for the social orientation of... Free article

RONNIE KASRILS’S TRIBUTE TO HIS WIFE ELEANOR AND THE ANC STRUGGLE SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD

IT IS 1963. South Africa is in crisis and the white state is under siege. On 19th August, the dreaded Security Police swoop on the Griggs bookstore in downtown Durban and arrest Eleanor, the daughter of the manageress. They threaten to ‘break her or hang her’ if she does not lead them to her... Free article

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... Free article

Teemore, Fermanagh

THE passing of John Lunney of Druminiskill, Teemore, after a long and brave fight against illness is still being keenly felt by his family, friends and comrades.
Those who knew John would know of his great and abiding love of our Gaelic culture.  John had a passion for our music and songs, our sports and pastimes, our literature and our history. John recognised... Free article

Kilkenny

Coolbawn Ambush 90th Anniversary Commemoration
Castlecomer, County Kilkenny. June 18th at 4pm. Assemble at Kilkenny Street. Main Speaker Senator David Cullinane. Followed by lecture on the Tan War by historian Jim Maher in Castlecomer Hall, then traditional music session in Carroll’s, Railyard.

Hunger Strike | 30th anniversary events

HERE are the events that the National... Free article