National Hungerstrike Youth Weekend Tir Éoghain 2009 – Bígí Linn!

tyrone | history and heritage | event notice Thursday July 02, 2009 19:36 by Irish Republican Youth - Ógra Shinn Féin osfnational at yahoo dot ie 07885569940

The National Hungerstrike Youth Weekend 2009 is taking place in Tyrone from the 14 – 16 August. The weekend of events is being organised to coincide with the National Hungerstrike March, and will also fall on the actual 100th Anniversary of Na Fianna Éireann, Sunday 16th August.

The main themes of the weekend will be the ‘1981 Hungerstrike’, and ‘A Century of Youth in Struggle’, with public talks, a republican tour, Na Fianna Éireann dinner dance, mural and plaque unveiling, rebel night, and the National Hungerstrike march helping bring people together and educate them on both.

The weekend is expected to be Ógra Shinn Féin’s biggest event of the year, with the republican youth movement and international guests turning out in numbers to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Na Fianna Éireann on Sunday the 16th August. They will unveil a plaque to the first national republican youth organisation, and then form up in a large Na Fianna contingent in the Hungerstrike march.

Encouraging maximum attendance, Chairperson of the Tyrone Hungerstrike Youth Committee, Kerry McColgan said,

“The weekend will be an excellent opportunity for young republicans and our international comrades to come together in remembering Na Fianna and the Hungerstrikers. The many events throughout the weekend will be spread across Tyrone, and will be open to the public to ensure the maximum number of people are educated on these significant themes.”

“We are very proud of Martin Hurson and all the other Hungerstrikers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for Irish Freedom. We have put together a clár which we hope can honour their bravery and keep their memory alive, and we ask that you join with us in ensuring that the legacy of the Hungerstrikers and Na Fianna continues to burn strong in Irish youth today. Bígí Linn!”

Clár

Friday 14th August

5pm: Delegates arrive and registration in Omagh Sinn Féin Office

6pm: Failte and introduction in Omagh Sinn Féin Office

6.30pm: Dinner

8pm: The Dermot Crowley Memorial Lecture – ‘The 1981 Hunger Strike’ Talk and DVD Showing in Omagh Strule Arts Centre

10.30pm: Irish Night with Poitín in the INF Omagh

Saturday 15th August

8am: Breakfast

9am: Republican Tour of Tyrone

1pm: Lunch in Strabane

2pm: ‘A century of youth in struggle’ public talk and DVD showing in Strabane Library

7.30pm: Na Fianna Éireann 100th Anniversary Celebration Dinner in Quinn’s Corner with music by The Spirit of Freedom

Sunday 16th August

10am: Breakfast

12pm: Unveiling plaque to Na Fianna in Carrickmore

1.00pm: Sunday Lunch

3.30pm: Assemble for National Hunger Strike March in Galbally

The weekend will cost £40/45E which covers Na Fianna Dinner Dance, all meals, accommodation, republican tour, and entrance to rebel night.

The weekend fee will need to be paid no later than Friday 31st July.

If you are interested in attending or would like more information please contact osfnational@yahoo.ie, or 07885569940.