I have been an active Irish Republican for over 30 years. Politics, history and Kildare GAA are my passions.
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Delighted to have Village carry my article on the 60th anniversary of the 1962 IRA Ceasefire and the lessons for today villagemagazine.ie/the-1962-…
A very passionate oration was delivered by NGA Sligo rep Con Darcy, author of the recently published "Ireland's Hunger Strike Martys.
Wreaths were also laid at the graves of Kevin Barry and eight of his comrades and at the Manchester Martyrs Cenotaph.
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This is the church from which Fathers Albert and Dominic were to minister to the 1916 leaders in Kilmainham Gaol.
Following this a very fitting commemoration was held at the Hunger Strike Cereotaph in Glasnevin Cemetery.
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A wonderful day of commemoration with the National Graves Association.
Started with the annual Mass for all those who died for Irish Freedom at the historic St Mary's of the Angels Capuchin Churct on Church St in Dublin.
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Maire was also a very active with Cumsnn na mBan and the National Graves Association.
She remained a faithful traditional republican the end.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dilisl.
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Maire joined Sinn Féin in 1940. She was a tireless campaigner for Republican prisoners which is how she met her husband Jimmy Drumm who was a Republican prisoner in Crumlin Road Prison in Belfast. They married in 1947.
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I gcuimhne mhná uasal Máire Drumm. Fifty years ago on October 28 outgoing Vice President of Sinn Féin and life-long republican activist Maire Drumm was murdered by a British-backed loyalist death squad as she recovered from eye surgery in Belfast's Mater Hospital.
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He waa a true bard and always a champion of the underdog.
Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam dilis 🙏
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During the H Block prison protests and hunger strikes of the late 1970s and early 1980s, while others flew for cover, Donal, along with his life- long friend Christy Moore were resolute in their support for the "Blamket men and women" of Long Kesh and Armagh Jail.
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From 'The Rakes of Kildare' through "Emmet Spicleand", "Planxty", "The Bothy Band", to "Moving Hearts" Donal Lunny's craft and brilliance brought Irish traditional music to new audiences without ever compromising its integrity.
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