Events ranged from a showing of the highly acclaimed ‘Blanketmen’ film produced by Barry Curran, a rebel night with the Spirit of Freedom, discussion with Laurence McKeown, talk on Na Fianna, to a march in memory of the 22 Irish Republican Hungerstrikers.
At the Hungerstrike March in Drogheda, Ógra Shinn Féin formed up with a colour party commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the foundation of Na Fianna Éireann, and Ógra activist Donnchadh O’Laoghaire spoke about the significant anniversary and the role that young republicans can play today.
Speaking on the weekend, Ógra activist Daithi Kellaghan said,
“I would like to thank all who attended the weekend, educational weekends can help explain where we have come from, and set the context for today, and what we as young republicans need to be doing. The Hungerstrike march was well attended and Ógra’s contribution was a fitting memorial to Na Fianna Éireann and all the young Fians who have died in Ireland’s freedom struggle.”
4 comments:
Looks like it was a good weekend, pity I missed it!! Mairead
sorrry i couldnt attend comrades but keep up the good work, change is in your hands!
sg
The fianna colour party looks well. It seems ogra are the only republican youth organisation marking the 100th anniversary of an fianna with any imagination and consistency. Some youth wings have had talks and such and some haven’t marked the occasion but ogra have stepped up to the mark and have been consistent and imaginative in their activities.
keep up the good work ogra
Well done to Louth and Leinster for organizing what seems to have been an excellent weekend,
Well Done
HC
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