ÓSF play active role in National Hungerstrike Rally

national | miscellaneous | news report

Monday August 14, 2006 21:02

by The Lark - Ógra Shinn Féin

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A generation remembers

On Sunday 13th August thousands of Republicans from across Ireland and beyond travelled to Belfast for the National Rally to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike.

Ógra Shinn Féin mobilised thousands of youth from their areas to take part in the parade spending the last month, postering, leafleting, spreading the word and organising buses across Ireland.

Hundreds of Ógra Shinn Féin activists also played an active role in the parade, with the ÓSF contingent comprising of an Ógra Colour Party, The Blanket Protest, Hungerstrikers, ÓSF banners, Bin Lids and Youth Against The H Blocks.

The ÓSF contingent was led by a banner of International solidarity reading 'Isreal out of Lebanon, Britain out of Ireland!'

The Rally left Dunville Park at 1pm and make its way to Casement Park. A separate Parade left Bobby Sands home area of Twinbrook and met the main rally in Casement Park.

Along the route of the main parade six individual dramas depicting different elements of the H-Block Struggle will be performed by young people.

In Casement Park the rally will be addressed by former POW Jennifer McCann, members of the Hunger Strikers Families and the main address will be given by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams.

Lebanon Solidaity Banner Leads ÓSF contingent

Along the route of the main parade six individual dramas depicting different elements of the H-Block Struggle were performed by young people.

In Casement Park the rally was addressed by former POW Jennifer McCann, members of the Hunger Strikers Families and the main address was given by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams.

The proceedings were chaired by Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald.

Singer Frances Black and former Long Kesh O/C Bik McFarlane also performed.

ÓSF re-enact 'Youth Against H Blocks'