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Holiday at Home Days 3 + 4
And so the epic journey around Ireland continued. Galway lived up to its reputation as a cultural and party city, now it was on to Limerick to see what the home of Munster rugby could offer. Before we made it Shannon side we took a brief detour to the colossal Cliffs of Moher.
Day 1 & 2 - Holiday at Home 2010
35 of us started the day in Dublin for what promised to be an exciting and memorable holiday at home over the coming weekend. The following is an account of the first two days...
Ógra Marches in Cork Pride
On July 5th Ógra Fianna Fáil members from Cork lead the way by marching in the Cork Pride Parade, “Ógra is delighted to be involved in the Cork Pride Parade” explains National Youth Committee member Úna Lordan, adding that “Ógra fully supports the aims of the Parade”. This was is the first time that Ógra members have officially marched in the pride parade under the banner of Ógra,National Youth Committee members are keen that the Cork Pride Parade will become a permanent fixture in the Ógra calendar, and hopes to have an even bigger presence in next year’s march, following on from the march in Cork, there is plans, for other members to march in similar parades countrywide.
Holiday at Home this summer
The eruption of Eyjafjalajökull on the 21st of March brought about the biggest interference to international travel in over 70 years. The disruption caused many Irish Holiday makers to reconsider their own travel plans and to look into the advantages of travelling at home.
Some thoughts on Gaza
The Israeli military attack on the Gaza Aid Flotilla last Monday morning has broken the barrier of silence which has built up over the past 4 years concerning the blockade of Gaza. During the week I am proud to have played a part in assisting Gerry McHugh Independent MLA for Fermangh/ South Tyrone (who is a ordinary member of the FF Forum in Fermangh) and Dr Kieran Deeny MLA in bringing about a re-convening of the Northern Assembly to debate the following motion...
