2011 NIFC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2011 Annual Easter Commemoration

The annual  Easter Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising will be held at the Heritage Lounge 960 Mc Lean Ave., Yonkers NY on Easter Sunday, April 24^th at 10.30 am.  Prior to the commemoration activities at the Heritage a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the graveside of Joe Stynes in Woodlawn Cemetery at Webster Avenue & E. 233rd St. in the Bronx, NY at 10.00 am. 

An Irish breakfast will be served at the conclusion of the commemoration ceremonies. Tickets are $25.00. Children under 14 free.

For ticket information call Mike at 732 692 3625 or email -- nifcmem@optonline.net

The 16th Annual  Testimonial Awards Dinner

The 16th Annual  Testimonial Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday April 30, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant, 121 West 45^th Street in New York City.  This event organized by Cumann Na Saoirse Náisiúnta, honors Irish Americans and others for their contributions to the promotion of Irish history, culture, traditional Irish Republican principles, human rights and Irish freedom.

More details will be posted as plans develop

1981 Hunger Strike Commemoration in Brooklyn

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New Jersey’s Champions of Irish Freedom Commemoration

The Fenian Graves Association will host a commemoration on Sunday October 23rd at 3.00 pm at Cryans Restaurant, 24 First Street, South Orange, NJ. to commemorate our departed Fenian heroes and heroines.

The names of those being honored will be posted in due course.

2010 NIFC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Irish Republican Commemorations

Cumann na Saoirse Náısiúnta (The National Irish Freedom Committee) will hold its annual Irish Republican Commemoration at  the Fenian Monument in Calvary Cemetery, (Section 16), 4902 Laurel Hill Blvd, Sunnyside, Queens on Sunday November 14th, at 11.00 am.

To access the monument enter the the gate by the cemetery office on Laurel Hill Blvd, opposite 49th St,. Go straight for about one mile following the internal cemetery road as it bends. The Fenian Monument comprised of a very large Celtic cross is on the right.

Cabhair Mid-year  Sustainer Appeal launched

The National Irish Freedom Committee has launched its mid-year Cabhair Sustainer Appeal for the benefit of the families and dependants of  Irish Republican political  prisoners incarcerated in H.M. Maghaberry Prison  in Co Antrim in British occupied Ireland and  in other prisons throughout Ireland’s 32 counties

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New Jersey’s Champions of Irish Freedom Commemoration

The Fenian Graves Association will host a commemoration on October 17. 2010 at 3.00 pm at Cryans Restaurant, 24 First Street, South Orange, NJ to celebrate and honor the lives of John Cryan, Mike Long, Peter Quinn, Bernie Mackle, Bart Dougherty and Peter and Ellen Farley, one and all, unrepentant Champions of Irish Freedom.  

Cabhair (Help) Fundraiser Benefit

 On Friday August 20^th (later that day) a fundraiser will be held at 9:00 pm at the LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSE,  457 West Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut,  featuring Boston's Érín Óg

Buffet served:   Suggested donation $10.00

All proceeds to benefit the families of Irish Republicans  political prisoners held in H.M. Maghaberry Jail and other dungeons in Ireland ! 

For More information; Please call Joe at; 203 206 7199 Or email irelandfirst04@gmail.com 

For updates  listen to Radio Free Eireann WBAI 99.5 Fm Sat at 1pm

The 29th commemoration of the 1981 Hunger Strike

The NIFC will participate in a commemoration hosted by the Freedom For All Ireland Committee that will be held On Friday August 20^th  at 10.00 am at BOBBY SANDS CIRCLE  at the corner of Freeman St. and  Maple Ave Hartford, Connecticut.

 The Commemoration will include a selection of readings, along with statements from current Irish political prisoners. A wreath will be laid in dedication.

 A reception will be held at The Maples Bar- across the street immediately after the memorial ceremony.

IPOW's protest outside British Consulate in Manhattan

On Saturday, June 26^th, NIFC members and supporters will stage a  protest in support of Republican POWs in Maghaberry Jail, Co. Antrim, outside the British Consulate in Manhattan. The group will display posters protesting the treatment of Republican prisoners by prison authorities in the north of Ireland and will hand out leaflets to passersby.

The 15th Annual Michael Flannery Testimonial Awards Dinner

The 15th Annual Michael Flannery Testimonial Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday April 24, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant, 121 West 45^th Street in New York City.  This event organized by Cumann Na Saoirse Náisiúnta, honors Irish Americans and others for their contributions to the promotion of Irish history, culture, traditional Irish Republican principles, human rights and Irish freedom. The theme of this year’s dinner is Countdown to 2016: the Centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Connolly's is conveniently located in the heart of Times Square and is accessible by public transportation. This event includes 3 hours of top shelf open bar with hot appetizers followed by a buffet dinner with dessert, coffee and tea. *** Traditional Irish music will be performed by Mary Courtney and Bernadette Fee of Morningstar and Gerry Enright. ***

2010 Annual Easter Commemoration

On  Sunday, April 4^th  at  9 A.M. the annual Easter Commemoration will be held at the graveside of Joe Stynes in  Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Stynes was a lifelong Republican and Tan War veteran. From his immigration to America in 1927 to his death in the year 1991, he remained committed to the All-Ireland Republic proclaimed during Easter Week, 1916. Joe was active in Clan Na Gael and later in Irish Northern Aid. Remaining true to Republican principles, he helped found CnSN, which he remained a trustee of until his death. 

Remembering the Life and Work of John A. Costelloe  (1961 - 2008)

 On Sunday, December 13^th at 3 PM, Cumann Na Saoirse Náısıúnta and the O'Donovan Rossa Society will co-host an event to honor the life and work of our late friend, John A. Costelloe, who passed away last December 18^th.  This event will be held at Rocky Sullivan’s, 34 Van Dyke Street, Brooklyn, NY (718-246-8050).

John was a long-time and active member of both organizations. In addition to his work in the Irish Republican movement, John was a retired New York City firefighter and an accomplished actor.  He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and appeared in many movies and television programs.  As an actor, he was most well known for his role in The Sopranos, in which he played Jim “Johnny Cakes” Witowski.  John also appeared in several productions with the renowned La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in Manhattan.