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Easter 2022 Commemorations and Speakers

This coming weekend, Republicans will gather at various locations across the island of Ireland for this years Easter Commemorations.

Below you can find details for all commemorations such as times, locations and main speakers.

Dublin

MAIN COMMEMORATION – Where: Arbour Hill. Speaker: Chris Hazzard MP. When: Sunday assemble 2:30pm The Croppies Acre (Beside Collins Barracks) to Arbour Hill for 3:00pm

Dublin Easter main 2022

Dún Laoghaire – Where: Deans Grange. Speaker: Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD. When: Monday 2:30pm

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Six Counties

Antrim North – Where: Glenravel. Wreath Laying. When: Saturday 5:00pm

Antrim North – Where: Rasharkin. Wreath Laying. When: Saturday.

Antrim North – Where: Dunloy. Wreath Laying. When: Sunday 11:45am

Antrim North – Where: Loughgiel. Wreath Laying. When: Sunday 12:15pm

     

Armagh – Where: Killean. Wreath Laying. When: Saturday 4:30pm

Armagh – Where: Jonesborough. Wreath Laying. When: Saturday 5:15pm

Armagh – Where: Dromintee. Wreath Laying, with Liz Kimmins MLA. When: Saturday 6pm

Armagh – Where: Mullaghbawn. Speaker: Mickey Brady MP. When: Saturday 7pm

Armagh – Where: Crossmaglen, Assemble at Rangers GFC. Speaker: Conor Murphy MLA. When: Saturday 09:30am.

Armagh – Where: Lurgan. Speaker: Cllr Liam Mackle. When: Sunday 3pm

Armagh – Where: Maghery. Wreath Laying. When: Saturday 10:30am

Armagh – Where: Derrymacash, Assemble Ballymoney Cottages. Speaker: John O’Dowd MLA. When: Sunday 11:45am. 

Armagh – Where: Portadown, St. John’s Graveyard. Speaker: John O’Dowd MLA. When: Saturday 1pm

Armagh – Where: Camlough, Assemble at Raymond McCreesh Monument. Speaker: Conor Murphy MLA. When: Sunday 11:30am for 12pm.

Armagh – Where: Tullysaran. Speaker: Fearghal Donnelly. When: Sunday 10:30am.

Armagh – Where: Ballymacnab – Speaker: Cllr Bróna Haughey. When: Sunday 1:30pm

Armagh – Where: Killeavey, Old Church. Wreath Laying, with Liz Kimmons MLA. When: Monday 11am

Armagh City – Speaker: Cathal Boylan MLA. When: Monday 2pm

Armagh – Where: Cullyhanna, Assemble at St. Patrick’s GFC. Speaker: Liz Kimmins MLA. When: Sunday 4pm.

Armagh – Where: Belleek. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Monday 5pm

     

Belfast South – Where: Fian Jim Templeton Memorial Lower Ormeau Rd. Speaker: Deirdre Hargey MLA. When: Friday 7pm

Belfast North – Where: Whitewell Road. Speaker: Gerry Kelly MLA. When: Saturday 1:30pm

Belfast South/East – Market Commemoration. Speaker: Deirdre Hargey MLA. When: Saturday 4pm

Belfast – Where: Upper Falls, at PD Club. Speaker: Pat Sheehan MLA/Órlaithí Flynn MLA. When: Saturday 5pm

Belfast – Where: At Tine Beo, Trá Ghearr. Speaker: Sen Niall Ó Donnghaile. When: Saturday 5:30pm

Belfast – Where: Colin, Assemble Gardmore Monument. Speaker: Cllr Danny Baker. When: Saturday 5:30pm

Belfast – Where: Carrickhill. Speaker: Carál Ní Chuilín MLA. When: Sunday 11am

MAIN COMMEMORATION – Where: Assemble 1pm at Beechmount Avenue, Belfast. Speaker: Mary Lou McDonald TD. When: Sunday

Belfast Easter 2022 poster

Belfast – Where: Newington. Wreath Laying. When: Monday 12pm

Belfast – Where: Ballymurphy Moyad memorial, to Ballymurphy memorial garden. Speaker: Aisling Reilly MLA. When: Tuesday 1pm

Belfast – Where: New Lodge. Speaker: Carál Ní Chuilín MLA. When: Tuesday 1pm

Belfast – Where: Ardoyne. Speaker: Gerry Kelly MLA. When: Tuesday 1pm

     

Derry – Where: Swatragh. Speaker: Philip McGuigan MLA. When: Monday 2:30pm

Derry East – Where: Park. Wreath Laying. When: Saturday 7pm

Derry – Where: Waterside Republican Monument. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Sunday 1pm

Derry – Where: Shantallow Republican Monument. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Sunday 1pm

Derry – Where: Bogside & Brandywell Republican Monument. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Sunday 1:30pm

Derry – Where: Creggan Republican Monument. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Sunday 1:30pm

MAIN COMMEMORATION – Main Derry City Commemoration. Speaker: Pearse Doherty TD. When: Sunday 2pm, Assemble at Westland Street. 

Derry – Where: Dungiven. Speaker: Cllr Kathleen McGurk. When: Sunday 2:15pm

Derry – Where: The Loup. Speaker: Emma Sheerin MLA. When: Sunday 2:30pm

     

Down – Where: Downpatrick. Speaker: Cllr Séanna Walsh. When: Saturday 6pm

Down – Where: Newry. Speaker: Liz Kimmins MLA. When: Sunday, Assemble 11:30am Monaghan Street for 12pm

Down – Where: Castlewellan. Speaker: Cllr Cathy Mason. When: Sunday 4pm, Assemble Lower Square.

     

Tyrone - Where: Castlederg (Hillview Park). Speaker: Maolíosa McHugh MLA. When: Saturday 12pm

Tyrone – Where: Coalisland. Speaker: Linda Dillon MLA. When: Saturday 3pm

Tyrone - Where: Aghyaran Graveyard. Speaker: Maolíosa McHugh MLA. When: Sunday 10am

Tyrone - Where: Cranagh. Wreath Laying Ceremony.  When: Sunday 11:30am

Tyrone - Where: Brocagh Graveyard. Wreath Laying Ceremony. When: Sunday  11:30am

Tyrone - Strabane Graveyard. Speaker: Maolíosa McHugh MLA. When: 12pm

Tyrone - Clonoe Graveyard. Wreath Laying Ceremony. When: Sunday  12:30pm

Tyrone – Where: Carrickmore. Speaker: Michelle O’Neill MLA. When: Sunday 3:30pm

Fermanagh – Where: Donagh. Speaker: Áine Murphy MLA. When: Sunday, Assemble 2:30pm for 3pm.

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West/Islands

Donegal – Where: Drumbo, Ballybofey. Speaker: John Finucane MP. When: Sunday 3pm

Donegal – Where: Buncrana. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Sunday 12pm

Donegal – Where: Pettigo. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Monday 3pm

     

Galway West – Where: City, Liam Mellows statue, Eyre Square. Speaker: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD. When: Saturday 3pm

Galway West – Where: Teach an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc – Connemara. Speaker: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD. Sunday 12pm. 

Galway West – Where: Toorenna Cemetary, Tullycross. Speaker: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD. When: Sunday 5pm.

Galway – Where: New Cemetery, Athenry. Speaker: Louis O’Hara. When: Sunday 12pm.

Galway East – Where: The Square, Ballinasloe Town. Speaker: Claire Kerrane TD. When: Sunday 2pm

     

Leitrim – Where: Aughnasheelin. Speaker: Cllr Barry McElduff. When: Sunday 3pm

     

Mayo – Where: Achill Island. Speaker: Rose Conway-Walsh TD. When: Sunday 10am

Mayo – Where: Castlebar. Speaker: Rose Conway-Walsh TD. When: Sunday 3pm

     

Roscommon – Where: Ballaghaderreen. Speaker: Claire Kerrane TD. When: Saturday 5pm

     

Sligo – Where: Sligo Town. Speaker: Chris MacManus MEP. When: Sunday 3pm

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South Leinster

Carlow – Where: Tullow, Thomas Trainor Monument. Speaker: Cllr Andy Gladney. When: Monday 3pm

     

Kildare – Where: Kildare Town. Speaker: Cllr Noel Connolly. When: Monday 2pm.

     

Offaly – Wreath Laying – Where: Tullamore, Riverside. When: Saturday 12pm.

Offaly – Where: Banagher. Speaker: Sorca Clarke TD. When: Sunday 12pm

     

Laois – Where: Republican Monument, The Heath. Speaker: Brian Stanley TD. When: Sunday 3pm

     

Wexford– Wreath Laying – Where: New Ross, Pearse Park,  When: Thursday 7.30pm.

Wexford– Wreath Laying – Where: Holyfort, When: Saturday 11.00am

Wexford– Wreath Laying – Where: Riverchapel  When: Saturday 12.00pm

Wexford – Where: Ballymore,. Speaker: Johnny Mythen TD. When: Saturday 6:30pm

Wexford – Where: Wexford Town. Speaker: Johnny Mythen TD. When: Sunday 12:00pm

Wexford– Wreath Laying – Where: Murrintown  When: Saturday 12.00pm

Wexford – Where: Enniscorthy. Speaker: Johnny Mythen TD. When: Monday 2:00pm

     

Wicklow – Where: Bray. Speaker: John Brady TD. When: Monday 12:00pm

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North Leinster/Cavan-Monaghan

Meath – Where: Oldcastle. Speaker: Matt Carthy TD. When: Saturday 3:30pm.

     

Louth – Where: Dundalk, Market Square. Speaker: Ruairí Ó Murchú TD. When: Sunday 3pm

Louth – Where: Drogheda, St. Peter’s Church. Speaker: Imelda Munster TD. When: Sunday after 12pm mass.

Louth – Where: Dundalk, Quay Street. Wreath Laying. When Saturday: 12:00pm

Louth – Where: Dundalk, Knockbridge Graveyard. When Saturday 2pm

     

Westmeath – Where: Fore, 80th Anniversary of Paddy Dermody. Speaker: Johnny Guirke TD. When: Monday 3pm. 

     

Longford – Where: Ballymaccormack Cemetery. Speaker: Sorca Clarke TD. When: Sunday 3pm

     

Cavan – Where: Laragh. Speaker: Pauline Tully TD. When: Sunday 3pm.

     

Monaghan – Where: Monaghan Town, Main Commemoration. Speaker: Matt Carthy TD. When: Sunday 3pm. 

Monaghan – Where: Clones. Speaker: Cllr Pat Treanor. When: Monday 1pm.

Monaghan – Where: Scotshouse. Speaker: Local Councillor. When: Monday 12pm

Monaghan - Where: Magherarney, Smithborough. Speaker: Matt Carthy TD. When: Monday 2pm

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Munster

Cork – Where: Youghal. Speaker: Pat Buckley TD. When: Sunday 11am. 

Cork – Bandon. Speaker: Thomas Gould TD. When: Sunday 1pm.

Cork – Clonakilty. Speaker: Clare O’Callaghan. When: Sunday 11:30am

Cork: Cork City – Speaker: Louise O’Reilly. When: Sunday 2:30pm

     

Clare – Where: Drumcliff Cemetery, Ennis. Speaker: Cllr Donna McGettigan. When: Sunday 3pm

     

Kerry – Where: Tralee, Assemble at Pikeman Monument, Denny Street. Speaker: Ciarán Dawson. When: Sunday 12:30pm. 

Kerry – Where: Kilorglin, Ballykissane Pier. Speaker: Pa Daly TD. When: Saturday 3:00pm

Kerry – Where: Kilflynn. Speaker: Tadhg Denehy. When: Monday 3pm

Kerry – Where: Ballyduff, at Areo Lyons Monument. Wreath Laying & Unity Tree Planting. When: Monday 4:15pm. 

     

Limerick City – Where: Assemble 11:45am at Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery. Speaker: Cllr Sharon Benson. When: Sunday 12:30pm.

Limerick County – Where: Athea. Speaker; Joanne Collins. When: Saturday 3pm.

     

Tipperary – Where: St. Johnsone – Fetard. Speaker: Martin Browne TD. When: Saturday 3pm

     

Waterford City – Where: Assemble The Green. Speaker: David Cullinane TD. When: Saturday 2:45pm

Waterford – Where: Portlaw. Speaker: Cllr Conor McGuinness. When: Sunday 11:45am.

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