Derry Ógra Shinn Féin are officially to be reconstituted as Derry Na Fianna Martyrs Ógra Shinn Féin. The officially name change will take place during the Bloody Sunday weekend.
At the Ógra Shinn Féin congress in 2006 Ógra delegates passed a motion allowing groups to name their cumann after republican martyrs. Thus far numerous cumainn have adapted to the change. Derry Ógra Shinn Féin will follow suit next Saturday
In addition to this Derry Ógra Shinn Féin have organised a number of number events to coincide with the Bloody Sunday weekend, most notably a major youth for truth conference in Pilots row. John Kelly of the Bloody Sunday families and Amanda Fullerton, daughter of Sinn Fein councillor Eddie Fullerton and member of the Eddie Fullerton Justice Campaign will address the conference.
Ógra Shinn Fein in Derry has been going from strength to strength following their decision to become an Ógra cumann. Previously known as toirsire republican youth they have been reconstituted as Derry Ógra Shinn Féin since November.
.Speaking on the name change Chairperson of Derry Ógra Shinn Féin, Niall Doran said
“When the idea of naming our Ógra group there was a healthy discussion as to what to call ourselves. Suggestions we raised about calling ourselves Gerard Donaghy Ógra Shinn Fein. Various other Na Fianna martyrs names were raised, so in the end we decided to call ourselves Derry Na Fianna Martyrs Ógra Shinn Féin.
At the Ógra Shinn Féin congress in 2006 Ógra delegates passed a motion allowing groups to name their cumann after republican martyrs. Thus far numerous cumainn have adapted to the change. Derry Ógra Shinn Féin will follow suit next Saturday
In addition to this Derry Ógra Shinn Féin have organised a number of number events to coincide with the Bloody Sunday weekend, most notably a major youth for truth conference in Pilots row. John Kelly of the Bloody Sunday families and Amanda Fullerton, daughter of Sinn Fein councillor Eddie Fullerton and member of the Eddie Fullerton Justice Campaign will address the conference.
Ógra Shinn Fein in Derry has been going from strength to strength following their decision to become an Ógra cumann. Previously known as toirsire republican youth they have been reconstituted as Derry Ógra Shinn Féin since November.
.Speaking on the name change Chairperson of Derry Ógra Shinn Féin, Niall Doran said
“When the idea of naming our Ógra group there was a healthy discussion as to what to call ourselves. Suggestions we raised about calling ourselves Gerard Donaghy Ógra Shinn Fein. Various other Na Fianna martyrs names were raised, so in the end we decided to call ourselves Derry Na Fianna Martyrs Ógra Shinn Féin.
“Our launch as Na Fianna martyrs Ógra Shinn Féin will be another milestone in what has been a turbulent few months from becoming Derry Ógra Shinn Féin. We have attended our first Ógra Shinn Féin congress in that time and are rejuvenated and reenergised to take forward Ógras new N.A.R.C. (Not another ravaged community) Campaign, aimed at tackling the scourge of Alcohol and drugs on our communities.
“We hope that through our campaigning and agitation we can bring the cause of Irish freedom that bit closer. This is the only true way in which we can honour those names on the Na Fianna Roll Of Honour and indeed those on the wider republican Roll of Honour.
An Phoblacht Abu!
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