Photo Galleries
On the 17th of May Gerry Adams, Martin Ferris and Trevor O'Clochartaigh came to Clare as part of the "save rural Ireland" campaign which also touched on the austerity treaty. They were interviewed by local media, did walkabouts in Ennis, met various community groups and topped it off with a packed out public meeting that evening. View photos
The annual Hugh Hehir commemoration was a great success again this year. Our guest speaker was Malachy McCreesh, brother of Hunger Striker Raymond. He gave a wonderful oration. The march was led by the Vol. Ed O'Brien RFB who came from Wexford to join us. View photos
Martin Ferris TD gave a stirring oration at this year's commemoration in Drumcliff cemetery Ennis. View photos
Sinn Féin organised a compaign across the state against the handover of billions of Euros to unsecured bondholders of the former Anglo- Irish bank. in Clare we campaigned in Ennis, Kilrush, Milltown Malbay, Kilfenora, Ennistymon and Shannon in the run up to the final payment at the end of March of €3.1billion. View photos
A large contingent of members and supporters always travel to Limerick for the Seán Sabhat commemoration, and this year was no exception. Party vice-president Mary Lou McDonald gave the main oration. it was a great day out. View photos
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Sinn Fein in Limerick held a public meeting to remember the hunger strike of 1981. speakers at the event included Malachy McCreesh, brother of Raymond, and Danny Morrison, publicity director of SF at the time of the strike. a number of Clare members attended. View photos
The 30th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike was marked with a march and rally in Camlough Co. Armagh, the home of Ray McCreesh, the third hunger striker to die. Clare activists were invited to share a bus hired by Limerick SF to the event. this is a small selection of photos from the day, to see the full set see our facebook page- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clare-Sinn-F%C3%A9in/132983573456875 View photos
Sinn Féin have long been actvie supporters of the struggle of the Palestinian people. In Clare we have organised a number of actions in conjunction with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, particularily during operation cast lead, the 2010 attack on the Mavi Marmara aid flotilla and in picketing the office of the then Defence Minister, Tony Killeen to protest a planned arms deal with the Israelis. (shortly after the arms contract was awarded to a belgian company) View photos
We held an evening vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in the 1981 hunger strike 30 years ago this year and on all hunger strikes, on 20th May 2011 View photos
Each year a good number of members from Clare attend the Vol. Seán Sabhat commemoration in Limerick. View photos
The 1916 Commemoration this year was held in Drumcliff where the main oration was given by Kerry Cllr. Risteárd O'Fuaráin. a wreath was also laid at the 1916 monument stone in Ennis. View photos
We were joined this year by guest speaker Cllr. Dermot Connolly from Galway. the ceremony took place at the republican plot in Drumcliff cemetery in Ennis. View photos
Volunteer Hugh Hehir was died on active service on May 6th 1988. he is the only IRA volunteer to have been killed in Clare in the most recent phase of the struggle. he is commemorated by Sinn Féin every year. View photos
On 16th of July 2011 the party had a day of action against water charges which saw activists hit the streets all over the state. Clare activists leafletted Ennis town at various points. We then carried the campaign to other towns in the county including Kilrush and Shannon, with other areas to follow. View photos
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