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Thursday January 01 1970

30th Anniversary of start of 1981 Hunger Strike

category dublin | history and heritage | event notice author Monday February 28, 2011 09:37author by Nickleodeon - Sinn Féin

Candlelit Vigil

There will be a candlelit vigil at the GPO tomorrow, March 1st to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the start of the 1981 Hunger Strike at 6pm.
30th Anniversary of start of 1981 Hunger Strike
30th Anniversary of start of 1981 Hunger Strike

There will be a candlelit vigil at the GPO tomorrow, March 1st to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the start of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Former Hunger Striker Laurence McKeown will speak, and newly elected Sinn Féin TDs Mary Lou McDonald TD, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, Dessie Ellis TD and Seán Crowe TD, will be in attendance.

There will be a public meeting at 8.15pm after the vigil in the Ballyfermot Civic Centre where Laurence McKeown will speak, which will be chaired by Aengus O Snodaigh TD.


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