CLON SINN FÉIN ORGANISE PROTEST FOR THIS EVENING

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CLON SINN FÉIN ORGANISE PROTEST FOR THIS EVENING

Clonakilty Sinn Féin is calling on people of all political persuasions and none to come out this evening to protest at the Governments ineptitude and the blatant lies they have told the people of Ireland, in the wake of their formal announcement that they are handing over the economic affairs of the country to the IMF and EU, and to demand that a general election be called immediately.

Clonakilty Town Councillor, Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin stated:

"The people of Clonakilty, like the rest of the population of the country are astounded by the turn of events in the last week to 10 days. It was bad enough that things were happening behind closed doors, yet the Fianna Fáil Taoiseach, his Ministers, T.D.'s and Senators continued for most of the week treating the citizens as fools.

Their actions are treasonable and an insult to the people of this country and Irish patriots of times gone by, that they claim to admire.

This evening, we in Clonakilty Sinn Féin are encouraging people of all political persuasions and none, who are angry by what has happened, and fearful of what is to come in the upcoming budget and the years ahead, to come out together to send a clear message to the Fianna Fáil led government that they must go now.

We are asking people to assemble with their own homemade placards with slogans of their choice, and lighted candles to symbolise the death of Irish fiscal independence at the statue of local United Irishmen leader Tadhg an Astna at 6.30pm. He was a man who gave his life for his country over 200 years ago, in the hope that a better country would become a reality.

We will then proceed to the nearby Constituency Office of Fianna Fáil Deputy Christy O' Sullivan, who has consistently backed the government on their savage cutbacks, and demand that an election be called immediately. The office is on McCurtain Hill, which remembers Cork's murdered Lord Mayor.

The people will then march via Pearse St., called after one of the 1916 leaders, to the Michael Collins statue. Collins was another local man who sacrificed much during his young life to create a better Ireland.

There, one representative of any political parties present who wish to address the crowd will be given an opportunity to do so.

This week as we honour the 90th anniversary of Boys of Kilmichael, Fianna Fáil and Co. have besmirched the memories of all patriotic Irish people, and ensured the economic enslavement of the present generation.

Let's tell them this evening that they need to get out of office and call a general election immediately"

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