All IRSCNA members are encouraged to attend. The 2009 IRSCNA Ard Fheis
will be the following day in Chicago. If anyone needs help with
accommodations, let me know.
Colm
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Chicago Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee
Colm Mistéil - Chairman
Deirdre Fennessy, Irish Freedom Committee (Chicago Cumann)
TJ O Conchúir, Irish Republican Socialist Committees of North America
http://www.wemustbe united.com
CHICAGO, IL – April 20th, 2009
Twenty-eight years ago, ten brave men stunned the world by their agonizing
deaths on Hunger Strike in Long Kesh jail in Ireland. Seven political
prisoners allied to the Irish Republican Army, and three representing the
Irish National Liberation Army, sacrificed their lives to expose injustice
and brutality in British jails and to restore Political Status to their
imprisoned comrades. These ten martyrs, united in cause and principle
under different factions of Irish Republicanism, left an unfulfilled
legacy of strength in unity to Irish Republicans today
In 2009, the Chicago Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee will again
gather together in unity to pay homage to the memories of the ten H-Block
Martyrs, who gave their lives in the fight for political status in the
H-Blocks of Long Kesh 28 years ago.
Please join us on Saturday, June 6th at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W Grace,
Chicago IL. We are pleased welcome Ray Collins, formerly of Belfast, as
our guest speaker and musical performer. During the Hunger Strikes of 1980
and 1981 Ray visited the prisoners, played numerous benefit gigs, and
embarked on speaking tours in Britain and Europe to highlight the struggle
for Political Status by Irish political prisoners in the H Blocks of Long
Kesh and Armagh women's prison.
The Chicago Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee was founded in 2006 to
commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1981 H-Block Hunger Strike. In the
spirit of Theobald Wolfe Tone, who sought to unite “Catholic, Protestant
and Dissenter”; in acknowledgement of the leadership of the Easter 1916
Rising, which united disparate Republican forces against the might of
Britain’s army; and most especially in the memory of the 1981 hunger
strikers, who died united in protest inside the H-Blocks of Long Kesh; The
Chicago Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee will do our part in unity to
pay respectful homage to the legacy of ten brave men who sacrificed all
for Ireland. We are a diverse group of Republicans from the Irish Freedom
Committee, Irish Republican Socialist Committees of North America, as well
as independent Republicans. All involved are devoted to the pursuit of a
United and Sovereign 32 County Socialist Irish Republic, free of British
military and administrative rule; and to the support of the families of
Irish Republican political prisoners.
For more information call 708-655-2078, 312- 560-9311 or visit our website
at www.wemustbeunited.com
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Colm Mistéil
Irish Republican Socialist Movement
North American Coordinating Committee Member
Joe McCann Cumann, Chicago
http://www.irscna. org | colm@irsm.org
Is míse le meas,
Tj O Conchúir
Irish Republican Socialist Movement
North American Coordinating Committee Member
Prison Welfare Officer
Larkin / Gallagher Cumann Coordinator
PO Box 901479 KC MO 64190
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The Starry Plough, newspaper of the IRSP
http://www.starrypl ough.net/
Chicago Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee
http://www.wemustbeunited.com
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