Headlining the Ógra weekend of events will be a talk on the 1981 Hunger Strike in the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh on Friday 14th August at 8pm. Amongst the speakers addressing the event will be 1980 Hunger Striker Raymond McCartney, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty and Belfast republican Eibhlinn Glenholmes.
The panellists will address the talk from a personal perspective, talking about their role and emotions at that time and how they feel 28 years on.
This will be particularly intimate, as Eibhlinn was a close friend of Bobby Sands, and Raymond was on hunger strike for 53 days during the 1980 Hunger strike.
Spokesperson for the 1981 youth committee Kerry McColgan said Ógra would use the weekend to educate the public, especially young people on the 1981 Hunger Strike, a turning point and catalyst in recent Irish History:
“The talk in the Strule Arts Centre on Friday 14th August will kick start a weekend of events which will include a republican tour of Tyrone, various talks and debates as well as a dinner dance marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Na Fianna Éireann. The weekend of events will culminate with our participation in the National Hunger strike commemoration on Sunday.”
“We would urge any local people who may be interested in coming along to the talk to do so. The talk will commence at 8:00pm and entry is free.”
“The talk in the Strule Arts Centre on Friday 14th August will kick start a weekend of events which will include a republican tour of Tyrone, various talks and debates as well as a dinner dance marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Na Fianna Éireann. The weekend of events will culminate with our participation in the National Hunger strike commemoration on Sunday.”
“We would urge any local people who may be interested in coming along to the talk to do so. The talk will commence at 8:00pm and entry is free.”
Anyone interested in finding out more can contact osfnational@yahoo.ie or call 07885569940.
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