OscailtUp to 600 take to the streets of Dublin to say farewell to Bob DoyleUp to 600 people yesterday marched behind the ashes of Bob Doyle from the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square to attend a celebration of his life held in Liberty Hall.
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Nine...All pics copyright of Michael Gallagher except the portrait of Bob Doyle. <br />
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Nine images. . [1]http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2457532009-02-16T17:27:22+00:00...More videohttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2457562009-02-16T17:49:16+00:00Ciarán Ó BrolcháinTom Redmond, then Francie Molloy and Seve Montero.Tom Redmond, then Francie Molloy and Seve Montero.Final videohttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2457582009-02-16T17:51:28+00:00Ciarán Ó BrolcháinHarry Owens gives the final address and the event is wrapped up with a rendition...Harry Owens gives the final address and the event is wrapped up with a rendition of the Internationale.A few more photographshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2457672009-02-16T19:21:49+00:00anarchaeologistA few more shots of Saturday's celebrations.
anarchaeologist's photographs are ...A few more shots of Saturday's celebrations.<br />
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anarchaeologist's photographs are generally copyleft. Please mention indymedia.ie if you wish to reproduce them.Eight More Images.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2458002009-02-17T14:10:00+00:00Michael GallagherAll photos copyright to Michael Gallagher except those of Bob.
Another great ma...All photos copyright to Michael Gallagher except those of Bob.<br />
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Another great man who left his mark for humanity.<br />
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My condolences to his family. <br />
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. [2]http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2458012009-02-17T14:13:41+00:00...Basque solidarity campaigners honour Bob Doylehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2458732009-02-18T18:18:08+00:00Diarmuid Breatnachbasquedublin at gmail dot comIt was great to see the turnout in Dublin on February 14th in memory of the last...It was great to see the turnout in Dublin on February 14th in memory of the last remaining Irish fighter of the 15th International Brigade, who survived the fight, defeat and capture in Spain for the Republic and against Franco. It was also a good riposte and rebuke to the disgraceful attack in the Independent by Myers.<br />
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The Dublin branch of the Irish Basque Solidarity Campaign had planned a protest for that day against the repression and torture of Basque pro-independence Left activists some time before Bob died and before his commemoration was planned (similar protests were planned for the same day in various other Irish cities and further abroad -- e.g. in Milan). However, when we heard of the Bob Doyle event, we moved ours to an earlier time (11am). We carried our banner and placards that showed a big heart with the text "No Time for Love in the Basque Country" cutting across it and calling to "End Repression in the Basque Country." A fuller report with photos will be posted soon. <br />
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Some people supporting our protest left us around 12noon to attend the start of the Bob Doyle event up at the Garden of Rememberance but our core supporters remained where we were in the middle of O'Connell Street, visible to all pedestrians and passing traffic.<br />
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As the Bob Doyle parade made its way down O'Connell Street and approached our protest, we folded our banner and put away our placards, We kept only the Basque flags out -- the Ikurrinas -- and held them high while the piper and the flags of the Spanish Republic and the 15th Brigade passed. But when the wreaths, the container with the ashes and the family and friends approached, one by one our flags dipped and remained so until the last of the marchers passed us. Then we lifted our flags again, unfurled our banner and joined the procession down to Liberty Hall, remaining there throughout the ceremonies outside and some within.<br />
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It would be wrong to categorise the IBSC simply as "Basque Nationalists" -- our members and supporters come from a wide spectrum of opinion but what unites us above all is a desire to see the Basque people permitted to determine their future themselves. Most of us, it is true, do favour independence as the solution but most of the Basque pro-independence Left (as they translate the Abertzale movement) do so also and are attempting to build a socialist democracy on many fronts while they face organisational bannings, electoral disqualification, virulent propaganda, police riots, police raids, mass arrests and jailings (over 765 political prisoners at present).<br />
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Even if we had not met Bob a couple of times and even if he had not been supportive of the Basque struggle, as Irish, Basques and others with internationalism deep in our hearts, we would have been glad to honour him. As the Basques say on such occasions: Agur eta ahore! Goodbye and (in) Honour!He was greatly admired in so many states / nations,by so many who articulate or not "class".http://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2459972009-02-20T23:17:22+00:00iosafI was so surprised how the mainstream Spanish state media and chattering classes...I was so surprised how the mainstream Spanish state media and chattering classes joined with the left of of the republican tradition on the peninsula and that of the Basque and Catalans in marking the passing of Bob Doyle. I was equally encouraged in my belief that the 2nd republic really does mean something very special across languages and cultures reading the tributes which have followed his passing. The march behind his ashes in Dublin last weekend brought together so many strands of belief, passion and continuity that there can be no doubt of not only his historical importance but of the legacy of the struggle he joined. It really was a republic worth defending.<br />
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I can find nothing to argue with in that last comment from Diarmuid either & feel moved to express respect for his position. I look forward to reading what his bunch have to say. Finally what it is worth the exceptional show of respect across the board and borders, states and nations which Bob Doyle had, only goes to prove what a miserable oik and hack Myers is.<br />
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you passed your torch!Thanks Dublinhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/91124#comment2471262009-03-11T08:26:08+00:00Robert DoyleOn behalf of the Doyle family I would like to thank the many people and organisa...On behalf of the Doyle family I would like to thank the many people and organisations that offered their sympathy and condolences on the death of my father, BOB DOYLE. I would especially thank those that made contributions to the International Brigades Memorial Trust and to the appeal for the people of Gaza made in his name in Dublin.<br />
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The strength of feeling was demonstrated by the attendances at the funeral in London and the ceremony in Dublin. The family takes the tremendous reaction to my father’s death as a tribute to him and the ideas that drove his lifelong struggle for peace and social justice.<br />
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