DESMOND GREAVES SUMMER SCHOOL 2008

A weekend of political thought and discussion
from Friday to Sunday, 29-31 August 2008,
at the Ireland Institute (Pearse Centre),
27 Pearse St., Dublin 2.

TOPICS:
The 1960s Northern Civil Rights Movement
Desmond Greaves, the Connolly Association
and Civil Rights
Women's part in the struggle: civil rights and
women's rights in 1970s Ireland

Further Info:
Frank Keoghan, Summer School Director,
25 Shanowen Crescent, Dublin 9;
Tel 01-8423076 Mobile 087-2308330 .

BEACH PARTY

RECLAIM GLENGAD BEACH (from Shell)

A weekend of fun
to say this beach is ours

families welcome

Saturday 9th Augst 3.00.p.m.
Sunday 10th August 3.00.p.m.

Events: Tug O' War, Sand Castle Competition etc.
Bring Kites, Beach Balls, Body Boards, Picnic and Friends

Further Info: corribsos.com or phone 085 1141170

Protest against visit of President Nicholas Sarkozy.

Assemble outside Government Buildings
Merrion Square, Dublin

 Monday July 21st at 12.30.p.m.

Further Info:  Peoples Movement
 25 Shanowen Crescent
Dublin 9
087-230 8330
post@people.ie

The Case Against the Lisbon Treaty

Public Meeting

Dorrian’s Imperial Hotel

Main Street,

Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.

Wednesday 4th June
 at 7.30.p.m.

Speakers:   Cllr Declan Bree, Sligo (Independent Socialist and People’s Movement)
                  Cllr Thomas Pringle, Donegal (Independent)

Chair:  Brendan Hoey.

FUND RAISING CONCERT FOR PALESTINE

Barry’s Lounge

Grange, Co. Sligo

Friday May 16th

Noted sean nós singers Treasa Ní Ceannabhain and her daughter Roisín Elsafty from Galway will be joined on the night by two renowned musicians, flute player Seamus Tansey and accordionist P. J. Hernon, along with local singers and dancers

The County Sligo Sidhe Gaoithe Strawboys will present their donation for the Jabalyia Refugee Camp and the El Marifa Orphanage in Gaza, at the Concert

For a wonderful night of music, song and dance  -  Barry's, Grange  -   Friday May 16th -  Admission Free -  Donations Welcome

 

May Day Demonstration

New Street (Off Quay Street)
Sligo

(John Lynch Memorial Plaque)

Thursday 1st May 2008

At 8.00.p.m.

Speaker: Mr Gabriel McSharry.

(North Leitrim Independent Representative

and member of the People's Movement)

Chair: Cllr Declan Bree


Ni saoirse go saoirse lucht oibre!

Organised by the Connolly Forum

 

Further Info: 071-9145490 or connollyforum@eircom.net

 

 

Campaign to Save Sligo's Cancer Services

Protest Rally & Concert

Saturday 26th April

Protest March departs Sligo IT at 2.00.p.m.

Arriving O'Connell Street at 2.40.p.m

3.00.p.m. Concert and Guest Speakers.

 

DEIR YASSIN... 1948      GAZA... 2008

60 YEARS OF ISRAELI STATE OPPRESSION

SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE

Rally - Saturday 12th April 2pm @ Central Bank, Dame St., Dublin &
Public Meeting at 4pm Wynn's Hotel
Speakers include
Senator David Norris, Eamonn McCann (SWP / Raytheon Nine), Marie Crawley (Chair IPSC)
 Michael D Higgins TD (Labour), Mary Lou McDonald MEP (Sinn Fein),
Mags O’Brien (Trade Union Friends of Palestine), Treasa Ni Cheannabhain (IPSC)
Dr. Bassam Nassar (Palestinian Community in Ireland),
and video link up with 2 Palestinian journalists in Gaza
( Samah Habeeb and Sami Abusalim)

Further Info:  www.ipsc.ie

 Connolly Forum

Annual 1916 Easter Rising

Commemoration Ceremony

Republican Plot

Sligo Cemetery

Easter Sunday

at 12 Noon

Speaker: Mr Niall Farrell (Galway)

Chair: Cllr. Declan Bree

Assemble Cairns Drive at 11.50.a.m.

 

Further Info: 071-9145490     connollyforum@eircom.net