1-11 august 2013 - Féile an Phobail

41n ‘Tom Clarke - Life, Liberty, Revolution’St Mary’s University College, Thurs 1 st Aug, 4.30pmTom Clarke served 15 years imprisoned in England & sufferedgreat cruelty but remained an ‘unrepentant Fenian’. He was thearchitect of the 1916 Rising & was executed by firing squad afterit was quashed. Historian Gerard MacAtasney, in his new book,reveals new information on Clarke’s early days and throughletters he wrote to family and friends. His politicalcorrespondence begins in 1899 and terminates with a short notewritten hours before his execution. Organised by Coiste nanIarchimi. Contact: Séanna Walsh 028 90 200 770.n ‘Tomás Ó Cléirigh – Saol, Saoirse, Réabhlóid’Coláiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire, Déardaoin 1 Lúnasa, 4.30i.n.Chaith Tomás Ó Cléirigh 15 i ngéibheann i Sasana ach diomaite denchruálacht mhór a d’fhulaing sé d’fhan sé ‘ina Fhínín neamhaithríoch’ gofóill. B’ailitire Éirí Amach na Cásca 1916 é agus chuir scuad lámhaigh chunbáis é i ndiaidh a cloí. Ina leabhar nua, athbheonn an staraí GerardMacAtasney saol Uí Chléirigh trí heolas nua ar a laethanta luatha, agustríd na litreacha a scríobh sé chuig a theaghlach agus a chairde.Tosaíonn a chomhfhreagras polaitiúil in 1899 agus críochnaíonn sé lenóta gairid sular cuireadh chun báis. Eagraithe ag Coiste na nIarchimí.Déan teagmháil le Séanna Walsh ar 028 90 200 770.n ‘From Belfast to the Ebro’Shankill Library, Fri 2 nd Aug, 12 noon – 2pmA talk hosted by the International Brigade CommemorationCommittee on the 75 th anniversary of the Battle of the River Ebro.Speaker, Ciaran Crossey, chairperson of the IBCC, will explore thecontribution of the International Brigaders, from the Belfast areaand beyond, who fought in the battle of the River Ebro in Spain. Inpartnership with the Irish Congress of Trade Union YouthCommittee, Greater Shankill Partnership, Trademark; Belfast andDistrict Trade Union Council. Refreshments available at 12noon. Forfurther information contact the secretary:07751951785/http://irelandscw.com/n ‘Ó Bhéal Feirste go hAbhainn an Ebro’Leabharlann na Seanchille, Dé hAoine 2 Lúnasa, 12 nóin – 2i.n.Óstóidh Coiste Comórtha na Briogáide Idirnáisiúnta an chaint seoar an 75ú comóradh de Chath Abhainn an Ebro. Cainteoir, CiaranCrossey, cathaoirleach an CCBI a scrúdóidh rannpháirteachas namBriogáidirí Idirnáisiúnta, ó Bhéal Feirste agus níos faide anonn,a throid i gcath Abhainn an Ebro sa Spáinn. I gcomhar le CoisteÓige Chomhdháil na gCeardchumann, Comhairle CeardchumannBhéal Feirste agus Ceantair, Cumann Messines, agus Trademark.Beidh sólaistí ar fáil ar 12 nóin. Tuilleadh eolais, an runaí:07751951785/http://irelandscw.com/St Mary’s University College, Thurs 1 st Aug, 7.30pmCraig Murray, former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, was a whistleblower who was removed from his ambassadorialpost by Tony Blair for exposing the Tashkent regime’s use of rape and systematic torture, including the boiling to deathof political opponents. He has also spoken out against Central Asia’s appalling dictatorships, regimes which are allies ofthe West, involved in torture and rendition, and was accused of threatening MI6’s relationship with the CIA. Now ahuman rights activist, author and broadcaster, he outlines the dynamics of torture and the hypocrisy of incriminatedWestern governments.Coláiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire, Déardaoin 1 Lúnasa, 7.30i.n.Ba sceithire é Craig Murray, iarAmbasadóir na Breataine san Úisbéiceastáin, a briseadh as a phost ambasadóireachtaag Tony Blair as úsáid éignithe agus céasta chórasaigh réimeas Tashkent a nochtadh, bruith chun báis a fhreasúrachpolaitiúil san áireamh. Labhair sé amach in éadan na ndeachtóireachtaí uafásacha san Áise Láir, réimis arcomhghuaillithe thíortha an Iarthair iad, a bhí páirteach i gcéasadh agus seachadadh, agus cuireadh ina leith go raibhsé ag bagairt an chaidrimh ag MI6 leis an CIA. Is gníomhaí chearta an duine, údar agus craoltóir anois é agus ag an ócáidseo tabharfaidh sé achoimre ar na dinimicí céasta agus ar fhimíneacht rialtais inchoirithe an Iarthair.