An active year for NUI Maynooth Sinn Féín

This college year has been exceptionally busy and exciting for Sinn Féin Nuim. We got of to a cracking start with our An Chead Daíl exhibition during arts week to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the historic meeting in the mansion house in 1919.

2010 was kicked off with the enegetic Flag campaign in which we petitioned around the college to remedy the lack of an Irish national flag on campus. We have nine flagpoles at least and they all sit empty gathering dust except for open days etc. We believe that a tricolour should fly all year round and so do the 1000 people who signed our petition we will soon have a flag on the poles if not by the end of this year then at the beginning of next year.

In March after the Haiti earthquake it was time to get charitable. The decision was made to amalgamate our annual rebel night before Easter week with an event that could make a difference, thus the The Shinner Shave was born with beards decimated, long hair being shaved, legs and chests waxed, even a backside (a sight not easily repressed) and a bit of owl trad music.

Cathal Donnelly - Before

A few days collecting through the blizzards that raged on campus that week and a cracking lively event raised €1071.45 in total. We would like to thank all those non-affiliated to the party who helped out and even faced the razor for a great cause. Let us hope it helps those suffering in Haiti. Thanks to all who came along and supported.

Cathal Donnelly - After

Sinn Féin Nuim 2009- 10 has grown immensely and done some great things this year and things have never looked better for next year.

Beir Bua a chairde.