Carlow remembers the hunger strikers

carlow | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Sunday July 03, 2011 20:32 by Saoirse - Republican Sinn Féin saoirse at iol dot ie Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill, 223 Parnell St, Dublin 1 01 8729747

The Tony Ruane/Myles Shevlin Cumann of Republican Sinn Féin in Carlow will be marking the 30th anniversary of the 1981 H Block hunger strikes with a picket in Carlow Town on Saturday July 9.

The picket will also be in solidarity with the Republican prisoners in Maghaberry Prison Co Antrim who have recommenced a protest in defence of their right to political status.

The picket will take place at the Liberty Tree 1798 monument from 1.pm to 2pm.

Críoch/Ends.