Thursday July 8 marks the 29th anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Óglach Joe McDonnell. Joe passed away after 61 days and was the fifth man to die in the 1981 Hunger Strike. A series of events will be held from July 8-10 in Joe's memory: see details below.
THURSDAY JULY 8
5pm - White Line Picket outside Connolly House
6pm - Black Flag March from Joe's old house on Lenadoon Ave to the Hunger Strike Memorial at the Roddy McCorley Club, where Gerry Adams will speak
7.15pm - Soccer tournament matches
FRIDAY JULY 9
7.15pm - Soccer tournament matches
8.30pm - Performance of 'Blanket Men' play in the Roddy McCorley Club. Written by former POW Kieran Magee, it tells the story of conditions in the H-Blocks in the years leading up to the hunger strikes. Doors open at 7.30pm
SATURDAY JULY 10
12pm - Poc Fada at Naomh Treasa Joe McDonnell/Kieran Doherty Park
3pm - The British Army/RUC attack on Joe McDonnell's funeral. Talk and Q&A by Bobby Storey at Sarsfield's
3pm and 4.30pm - Soccer tournament matches
8.30pm - Joe McDonnell Function at the Roddy McCorley Club
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