I.R.A. VOLUNTEER TO BE COMMEMORATED IN WEST CORK NEXT SUNDAY

DIARMUID O’ NEILL COMMEMORATION

The annual Vol. Diarmuid O’ Neill Commemoration will be held at 12.00 noon sharp this Sunday (27th), at his grave in Timoleague Cemetery. As usual the event is organised by Clonakilty Sinn Féin Cumann, and the time is earlier this year to facilitate people who are travelling to the County Final in Cork. Diarmuid O’ Neill was an I.R.A. volunteer who was shot dead by London police on 23rd September 1996 in a flat where he was staying with a number of other people. The killing was widely condemned by human rights organisations including Amnesty International as O’ Neill was unarmed and surrendering when the shots were fired into his body. He was also under surveillance for several months at the time. Every September, Republicans from West Cork and beyond attend a simple wreath-laying ceremony around the time of his anniversary. Further information from 086-2202029, eolas@clonsf.com.

Amnesty report here: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnesty.org%2Fen%2Flibrary%2Fasset%2FEUR45%2F014%2F2000%2Fen%2Ffd0df148-dfca-11dd-8e17-69926d493233%2Feur450142000en.pdf&h=0c659f8e3c85baea97fb49d1eb7676be