Solidarity actions in Ireland in support of the Palestine Action prisoners in England have continued—the latest being a picket by several hundred people on the Andersonstown Road, Belfast, demanding that the British government intervene and meet with the prisoners’ representatives. People have also protested outside the British Embassy in Dublin.
Pat Sheehan, who survived the 1981 hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh, and who is now a Sinn Féin MLA in Belfast, was interviewed for Radio Onda d’Urto, a community-based radio based in Brescia in Italy and can be accessed here.
Pat Sheehan MLA (L); Irish-language activist, Jake Mac Siacais; Mairead Farrell, TD (R) joined hundreds today in a West Belfast picket in support of the political prisoners of Palestine Action on hunger strike in English jails.
Community activist, Rev Dr Bill Shaw (R)
During the week Sinn Fein Presiden Mary Lou McDonald TD wrote to the British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urging him to intervene to address the life-threatening situation facing the prisoners on hunger strike, calling it ‘a serious humanitarian crisis’ and pressing for direct engagement to resolve the protest before someone dies.
Protests, Actions & Events for Palestine Around Ireland
(Note, not all these actions are organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign.)
Saturday 20th December
Dublin – 12pm, Gaza Nativity, Outside St Andrew’s Church, Suffolk St by the Molly Malone statue, featuring live music, speakers and a solidarity stall
Dublin – 11.30pm, Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine Silent Walk for Gaza, meet at RCSI, St Stephen’s Green, leaving at 11.45 to walk down Grafton St and join the IPSC Gaza Crib event on St Andrew’s St
Ballina – 4.30pm, Carols for Palestine, Pearse Street
Cork – 1pm, Grand Parade
Ennis – 11am, The Height, O’Connell Square
Skibbereen – 12.30pm, Aldi Carpark
Clonakilty – 5pm, Astna Square
Carrick-on-Shannon – 3pm, The Bridge
Baltimore – 1pm, Beacon of Solidarity March, Sailing Club
Drogheda – 12pm, West Street
Belfast – 10am-1pm, Barclays: Stop Banking on Genocide, 17 Castle Place
Sligo – 12pm, Enact the OTB Info Stall, O’Connell St
Foxford – 5pm-6pm, Foxford Bridge
Belmullet – 4pm-5pm, Belmullet Bridge
Castlebar – 1pm-2pm, Market Square
Achill Sound – 1pm–2pm, Vigil for Palestine, The Bridge
Sneem – 1pm–2pm, Vigil, John Egan Statue
Inis Oírr – 11am, Weekly Demo, Bun na Céibhe
Clonmel – 2pm, Solidarity with Palestine, Main Guard, O’Connell Street
Letterkenny – 12pm-2pm, Vigil, Tesco Roundabout
Omagh – 1pm, Rally for Gaza, The Courthouse
Nenagh – 12pm, Weekly vigil at Fianna Fáil Offices, Banba Square
Dublin – 10am–5pm, GAZA THROUGH THEIR EYES photographic exhibition presented, Dublin City Hall, free admission
Wexford – 1pm–3pm, BDS stall, The Bullring, North Main St, Wexford town
Sunday 21st December
Monkstown – 6pm, Triantán na Palaistíne
Midleton – 5pm, The Courthouse
Carrigaline – 3.30pm, Main Street
Bandon – 5pm, Main Street
Gort – 6pm, The Square
Lismore – 2pm, Opposite Castle Avenue
Swords – 3pm-4pm, Vigil, Swords Castle
Letterfrack – 5-6pm, Vigil, Crossroads
Dublin, Sandymount – 5pm, Sandymount Community Vigil – Solidarity with Palestine, Sandymount Green
Monday 22nd December
Ballincollig – 6pm, Dunnes Stores, Main Street
Killorglin – 7pm-8pm, Library Place
Tuesday 23rd December
Tralee – 1pm-2pm, The Mall
Kenmare – 7pm-8pm, Town Park Railings
Listowel – 6pm-7pm, Town Square
Carlow – 6.30pm-8pm, The Liberty Tree
Galway – 7pm-8pm, Healthcare Workers Vigil, University College Hospital
Waterville -12pm-1pm, Outside Butler’s Arms
Mulranny – 7pm–8pm, Vigil for Palestine, Main Street
Sligo – 8am-9am, Healthcare Workers Vigil, Sligo University Hospital
Carlow – 1.30pm, Vigil for Gaza, SETU campus (outside the Haughton Building, Kilkenny Road side)
Cashel – 7pm, Vigil for Gaza, The Plaza
Dublin, Citywest – 12.30pm–2pm, Protest calling on Uniphar to end their association with Teva Pharmaceuticals, outside Uniphar, 4045 Kingswood Road, D24 V06K
Wednesday 24th December
Lurgan – 2.30pm, Christmas Eve Vigil for Palestine, At the Christmas Tree
Saturday 27th December
Dublin – 8pm, Palestine solidarity night with Manchester-based duo Gazelleband, Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, D2, €15 (Book here)
Wednesday 31st January – New Year’s Eve
Dublin – 2pm, New Year’s Eve Vigil for Palestine, Ha’penny Bridge
Blennerville – 6pm-7pm, NYE Vigil, Blennerville Bridge
Waterford – 2pm–3pm, New Year’s Eve Solidarity Vigil, roundabout at Plunkett Station
Belfast – 7.30pm, Voices of Gaza in aid of IDEALS medical charity, Downstairs at the MAC (Book Here)
As further informations and notices become available they can be accessed here.
