Hunger-strikers Commemoration to take place in Cork Sunday

Hunger-strikers Commemoration to take place in Cork Sunday

A commemoration will take place this Sunday to remember all those Irish Republicans who died on Hunger-strike, main speakers will be Séanna Walsh from Belfast who was on the 'Blanket-Protest' in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh and at one stage was a cell mate of Bobby Sands, & Malachy McCreesh a brother of Ray who died on Hunger-strike in 1981. Assembly point for the commemoration is Connolly Hall at 2pm from where local flute band the MacCurtain/MacSwiney & the Carrick-on-Suir flute band from Tipperary will lead the parade to the National Monument on the Grand Parade. The event is organised by the Phoenix Historical Society, spokesperson for the Society Cllr Mick Nugent said:

'Every year in October Cork Republicans gather in St.Finbarr's cemetery to remember all those patriots who gave their lives on Hunger-strike, in all 22 men died from 1917-1981, including five from Cork, Terence MacSwiney, Joe Murphy, Michael Fitzgerald, Dinny Barry & Andy O'Sullivan. This been the 30th anniversary of the Hunger-Strike in Long Kesh we felt it was appropriate to have an event in the city centre and follow the route solidarity marches took place in Cork in 1981. I would invite people who took part in those marches in 1981 and all those who cherish the memory of those who gave their lives for Irish freedom to join with us on Sunday, we will have speech's, readings and some music at the National Monument so I hope members of the public will come out and mark the anniversary.'

Cllr Mick Nugent 087-6755793