Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee, New York Event Date: Sunday, 20 May 2001 Time: 4:00 PM Location: O'Lunney Times Square Pub (Upstairs Reception Space) Address: 151 West 46th Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) New York City The year was Eighty One and ten young men, members of the Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation, prisoners of war, incarcerated in the North of Ireland died on hunger strike. Stripped of their political prisoner of war status, these men asked for five basic rights-rights which the British occupying forces could easily have granted - but instead they were left to die, while tears streamed down faces all over the world. Bobby Sands (IRA), Francis Hughes (IRA), Raymond McCreesh (IRA), Patsy O'Hara (INLA), Joe McDonnell (IRA), Martin Hurson (IRA), Kevin Lynch (INLA), Kieran Doherty (IRA), Thomas McElwee (IRA) and Michael Devine (INLA), will never be forgotten, not now while we still struggle for justice and freedom; and not ever, even when both are finally won by the people of Ireland. This year, 2001 is the 20th anniversary of the deaths of these brave young men. The main speaker will be special guest of honour Michaela McCafferty, niece of hunger striker Patsy O'Hara. Michaela is visiting the US from Derry throughout May on a speaking tour. Michaela will also be available for media interviews prior to and immediately following the event. Sorcha Dorcha Ballad and Ceili Band will be performing . They are based in New York and fronted by Larry Otway. Michaela may also sing a song or two from the recently released CD, 'Memories of a Hunger Strike'. The event is being sponsored by the Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee (HSCOM) which was formed in 2000 in an attempt to bring unity with dignity to commemorating the 10 hungerstrikers that died 20 years ago in Long Kesh Prison. For more information, contact Leslie McRae at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that our site has changed. Our new address is http://www.irishhungerstrike.org _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com "We must take no steps backward, our steps must be onward, for if we don't, the martyrs that died for you, for me, for this country will haunt us forever" ----M�ire Drumm
