Munster Ógra face New Year with confidence

The Munster Cúige of Ógra Shinn Féin held their AGM on the 25th of January in Cork’s Barrack Street, and all present concurred that it was a great success.

A lively debate on the present state of Ógra Munster was had, and the future facing the organisation.

All present were agreed that the cumainn separately were operating quite well, particularly in the three colleges, but that there was a lack of cohesion at present.

Many suggestions were made to help to remedy this, and a comprehensive plan of action was put in place for the coming months, culminating in a republican youth weekend in Waterford in March.



A new officer board was elected to carry out the work necessary in bringing Munster on. John O Brien (W.I.T) was selected as the new Munster Organiser, David Collins (U.C.C. Martin Hurson) was selected as Munster Secretary, and as the co-option to the national executive.

Eoin MacCarthaigh (UCC Martin Hurson) is the new P.R. and internal communication officer, and Joe Lynch (MacCurtain/Doherty) was appointed as Gender Equality officer.

The new Ógra Shinn Féin Munster organiser, Sean ó Briain had this to say,

“I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to help bring Munster on in the new year, and after this meeting iI think that there is a great sense of purpose within Munster Ógra to try and progress. I’d like to thank Dave Collins for his great work over the last year, and i look forward to working with him and all of Munster Ógra to fulfill our potential.”

Do tharla cruinniú cinn bliana Ógra Chúige Mumhan ar an 25ú lá Eanáir i Sráid na Bearaice i gCorcaigh, agus d’aontaigh cách gur cruinniú úsáideach a bhí ann. Bhí plé cuimsitheach ann ar stáid Ógra sa chúige agus, cé go raibh gach éinne ar aon focal go raibh na cumainn ag feidhmiú go maith, glacadh leis go raibh fadhbanna ag an gcúige feidhmiú mar aonad. Bhí go leor moltaí ag daoine chun an fhadhb sin a réiteach, agus bhí plean oibre socraithe roimh deireadh an chruinnithe, plean a thiocfaidh chun críche le deireadh seachtaine poblachtánach a reachtálfar i bPort Láirge i mí Márta.

Toghadh coiste nua freisin chun dul chun forbairt an chúige a chur chun cinn. Toghadh Seán Ó Briain (W.I.T.) mar Eagraitheoir Mumhan, agus toghadh David Collins (UCC Martin Hurson) mar rúnaí agus mar theachta ar an Chomhairle Náisiúnta freisin. Is é Eoin MacCarthaigh an P.R.O. nua, agus is é Joe Lynch on oifigeach nua chomhionannas inscne.

‘Sé a dúirt Sean ó Briain, an t-eagarthóir nua ná ’Tá an-áthas orm an seans seo a bheith agam Ógra i gCúige Mumhan a thabhairt chun cinn sa bhliain nua seo, agus tá áthas orm a rá go bhfuil spiorad maith i measc na ngníomhaithe a bhí anseo tráthnóna chun feabhas a chur ar an eagras. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Dave Collins as a chuid oibre sa bliain atá ‘mithe, agus táim ag súil le hoibriú leis, agus le gach éinne ar fud cúige Mumhan barr feabhas a chur ar ár ndícheall.’