Drimnagh Black Flag Vigil

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | news report Friday May 12, 2006 20:46 by Elaine

To Remember Francis Hughes

Charlie McGlade Cumman in Drimnagh held a black flag vigil at the junction between Walkinstown Road and the Long Mile Road this evening between 5.30 and 6.30.

Francis Hughes

The vigil was to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the death of Francis Hughes, after 59 days on hunger strike. The Cumann will be holding a vigil at the same place on the anniversaries of the other Hunger Strikers. The next vigil will take place on Sunday 21st May between 12 and 1pm to commemorate Ray McCreesh and Patsy O'Hara.