Sinn Féin will hold its annual Easter commemoration in Drogheda to remember those who fought in 1916 and also all those who gave their lives in the pursuit of Irish Freedom. This year there will also be a wreath-laying in Ardee.
The parade will assemble at 12 o’clock on Easter Sunday, 17th April outside St. Peters Church on West Street before marching to the republican monument on the Marsh Rd.
The wreath-laying in Ardee will take place at the monument to remember Sean O’Carroll and Patrick Tierney on Easter Saturday morning at 10.30am. O’Carroll and Tierney were murdered by the Black and Tans in 1920.
All are welcome to attend both events. Commenting in advance, a spokesperson for Louth Sinn Féin said,
“We have all had a tough couple of years so this will be an opportunity for Republicans once again to gather together to remember those republican revolutionaries who, in 1916 took on the might of the British empire and asserted in arms Ireland’s right to independence.
“We will also honour those who died in the cause of Irish freedom in every decade before and since 1916. Irish Unity is moving ever closer so I would encourage as many people as possible to join in the commemoration, to celebrate 1916 and promote the ideal of Irish unity and independence.
“I would also encourage people to wear their Easter Lily with pride, it is not only a symbol of remembrance of our patriot dead but also of our enduring commitment to the cause for which they gave their lives and also a promise of a brighter future.”
