Easter Lily launched in Omagh

Sinn Féin members young and old joined Omagh District Council Vice Chair Sean Clarke in launching the Easter Lily in Omagh today (Wednesday 24 March).

The Easter Lily, which is worn to commemorate Ireland’s patriot dead, was launched ahead of the republican emblem being distributed across the O’Neill County.

Ógra Shinn Féin activists attended the launch to give their full support to the campaign to ensure that thousands of people throughout Tyrone will wear the Easter Lily in the lead up to Easter.

The republican youth movement have an ongoing campaign to gain equality for the Easter Lily, they have recently erected a number of Easter Lily murals in Carrickmore, and will be busy promoting the Lily door to door in the next fortnight.

Encouraging people to wear the Easter Lily, West Tyrone Ógra activist Stevie McGahan said,

“Easter is a time to remember all of those who give their lives for Irish freedom, and to stand in solidarity with the families of our patriot dead in their ongoing loss. 56 Volunteers and 3 Sinn Féin activists from Tyrone lost their lives in the recent phase of the conflict, the majority young men, whose lives where cut down, as they selflessly went out to achieve an Irish Republic. It is only right that today, the Republican Youth of Tyrone do their utmost to keep their spirit alive, and so we ask that you wear an Easter Lily with pride.”