“Like many other bereaved families now...we face the reality that the Brit state will not allow this inquest to go ahead as it desperately wants to stop us from discovering why our loved ones were murdered in the McGurk’s Bar Massacre” - Gerard Keenan
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“The McGurk’s Bar families have been fighting for over 50 yrs..to find out the truth of what happened to their loved ones. In just a matter of days the Brit govt’s shameful Legacy Act will [prevent] families accessing truth & justice..” - Carál Ní Chuilín
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If you live in the Toronto area, mark you calendars now as the annual FOSFC Golf Classic will be held on Sat. July 6. It will be our biggest golf tournament ever, so save the date. Location is Cardinal Golf Club in King, Ontario. Registration: stay tuned for upcoming details.

“The immediate goodwill which will be shown to both Ireland and to Britain for facilitating the democratic vote for unity – as envisaged in the Good Friday Agreement, can be leveraged immediately, to the benefit of both Ireland and Britain.” - Ben Collins
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“Make no mistake, Irish unity is now eminently affordable” - Kevin Meagher

“This battlefield site has been described by the National Museum of Ireland as the most important historic site in modern Irish history.” - Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald

In the last “NI Assembly elections roughly 40% voted Unionist, 40% Nationalist and 20% other/non-aligned, it is not surprising that there is an increasing focus on how Alliance voters would cast their ballots in a unity referendum.” - Ben Collins
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This latest episode in The Conversation perfectly illustrates why this series is so vitally important in remembering events like the Milltown Massacre of 1988 as Peter Murray speaks powerfully about the loss of his brother John, who was just 27 years old.

'Moore St. is the heartbeat of the Irish Republic. It must be preserved for our generation and for generations to come.” - Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald, speaking at GPO in Dublin

Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald speaks at Moore St. International Conference to discuss how to preserve the Moore Street battlefield site for generations to come.

Britain’s “Troubles Legacy Act will bring to an end ongoing inquests such as that into the murder of Sean Brown. “Hiding behind legal thuggery”, was how the family solicitor Niall Murphy characterised the legislation. “On the first of May, justice dies.”
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'Now, let justice flow like a river' - Mary Lou McDonald speech in the Dáil about the Stardust tragedy.

“The so-called Legacy Act enshrines denialism in law. It has been drafted specifically to protect British soldiers from justice.” - Tom Collins

'...the British Gov still haven't realised that they cannot & will not silence victims families.'

“The legacy of 1916 & the national heritage of the Moore Street area belongs to each and every one of us, so it is hugely important that these voices are heard. Sinn Féin is firmly committed to delivering the vision for Moore Street. - Senator Lynn Boylan
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Such a long journey for The Springhill Westrock Massacre families. They are a true inspiration for never giving up in their campaign for truth and justice. We are with you.

Mór ár náire.

“Whatever you’ve heard on the Seán Brown case, it’s actually worse.” - from documentary “Murder of a GAA Chairman”

Sinn Féin on top in latest opinion poll in the South (arís eile).

Sunday is always a good day to listen to Gerry's podcast.
Listening to 'Unity | 100 Years | Keep supporting Palestinian people' at buzzsprout.com/991288/14925883