People urged to light candle to remember the Hunger Strikers

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Thursday March 23, 2006 19:57

by Ógra B - Ógra Shinn Féin

In memory of the Ten!

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was today joined by former Long Kesh O/Cs Brendan McFarlane and Seando Moore for the launch of a commemorative candle to remember the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike.

Speaking at the launch at the Roddy McCorley Club in Belfast, Bik McFarlane urged people to place the candle in their window this Sunday, March 26th, Mothers Day.

Mr McFarlane said:

"The commemorative candle is an initiative aimed at remembering in a small way the sacrifices of the 10 men who died and also showing continuing solidarity with their families, 25 years on from the events of 1981.

"We choose Mothers Day as the day when we are asking people to place the candle in the window of their homes as a particular tribute to the immediate families of those who died and as a tribute to the courage they displayed throughout those long and difficult months from March to October 1981."

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He was 27 years old when he died, and Thatcher ruled. a Young man in a Big conflict.

by an t-uasal foghlaí

Fri Mar 24, 2006 00:20

Dear Mum

Dear Mum, I know you're always there
To help and guide me with all your care,
You nursed and fed me and made me strong
To face the world and all its wrong.

What can I write to you this day
For a line or two would never pay
For care and time you gave to me
Through long hard years unceasingly.

How you found strength I do not know
How you managed I'll never know,
Struggling and striving without a break
Always there and never late.

You prayed for me and loved me more
How could I ask for anymore
And reared me up to be like you
But I haven't a heart as kind as you.

A guide to me in times of plight
A princess like a star so bright
For life would never have been the same
If I hadn't of learned what small things came.

So forgive me Mum just a little more
For not loving you so much before,
I give my thanks for eternity.

________________________________________________

Bobby Sands. OiC Long Kesh
MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Betrayed by slab

by Parse

Fri Mar 24, 2006 00:31

The glorious memory of the hunger strike martyrs has been betrayed by the avaricious leadership of today. Shame Slab Murphy shame

Dont be fooled by the traitors

by Republican Resistance - Republican Resistance

Sun Mar 26, 2006 18:40

Thses are the people that sold out the memory of Bobby Sands and hig comrades
What did they die for:
'POW status in freestate jails
PSF have sold this out by accepted the GFA which advovates Republican prisoners as criminals

Reject Republican revisionism,support Republican resistance to British rule

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People urged to light candle to remember the Hunger Strikers

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