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Contacting Sinn Fein in Cork
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The following information has been provided by Cork Sinn Fein, and more additional local information
can be viewed at their own website by clicking the following link.
Cork Sinn Fein
Cork, well known as "The Rebel County", has a long and proud tradition
for being at the fore front of Republicanism in Ireland. Being Irelands largest county, it has a widespread,
and fast growing Sinn Fein presence. This page includes information from across the county.
The
current Cork Sinn Fein Councillor Jonathan O Brien resides in the Cork North Central Constituency. We
in Cork Sinn Fein hope to see our South Central Sinn Fein Representative Henry Cremin accompany Jonathan
on the Cork Corporation as a republican voice for the people of Cork South Central in the very near future.
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Cork City
The Cork Sinn Fein Ogranisation is mostly based in the City with the Sinn Fein
Office on Barrack Street providing the central point of delegation and organisation.
North Central
The City structure is basic. The North Central Constituency is where our current Councilor Jonathan
O Brien resides, and where he is a member of the Countess Markievicz Sinn Fein Cumman. There are two
other Sinn Fein Cumman in that ward. The Tony Ahern / Dermot Crowley Sinn Fein Cumman and The Traolach
McSuibhne Sinn Fein Cumman.
The Traolach McSuibhne Cumman works mainly in the Bishopstown / Model
Farm Road area of the City, which is in Cork South Central, although their area is still part of the
North Central Constituency.
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South Central
As part of the South Central ward, there is three more Sinn Fein Cumman.
The Donnacha De Barra / Diarmuid O Neill Sinn Fein Cumman reside in the Mahon / Blackrock area and their
ward covers that and the Ballintemple and Ballinlough area too. Going west from the city the McSweeney
/ Ahern Sinn Fein Cumman is established in Passage West just a couple of miles from the city and they
saw their candidate in the local elections poll very well two years ago. On the South East ward there
is a Sinn Fein Cumman in the Carrigline area. There is also a newly formed Sinn Fein structure in Ballincollig,
which again would be south west of the city
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Ogra Sinn Fein
In terms of Ogra (Youth) structure there is an Ogra Sinn Fein
group active in the City and is based in the Sinn Fein Office. The group makes up the youth of the local
Cumman and other members. The is a very active Sinn Fein group in The Cork Institute Of Technology (C.I.T)
although they have only been set up in the past term, they have won best Society Award and joint Best
Political Society in a recent College Society Award Night. They will be hoping to repeat the same success
this term.
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Cork Sinn Fein protesting about the continuation of the disgraced RUC in Cork City Centre
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County Cork
Moving out of the City and towards the County, Cork Sinn
Fein has six Cummana. Due to the large geographical spread of the county, they are very distant from
each other.
In Cork East, the sea side town of Youghal has The Hughes/ O Reilly Sinn Fein Cumman.
Sinn Fein has a long standing Urban District Councillor in Youghal, and also a very active Ogra Shinn
Fein. Youghal proudly boasts only Republican Flute Band south of Dublin, the Youghal Volunteers Republican
Flute Band (See their page on their link.)
Youghal Republican Flute Band
Cork
North has one Sinn Fein Cumman residing in Mitchelstown. The Farrell / McCann/ Savage Sinn Fein Cumman
has been active in the past year or so. This cummann has seen great gains made in the North Cork Constituency.
The Sinn Fein structure in the West Cork Region starts with the Charlie Hurley Sinn Fein Cumman
in Bandon. This Cumann has only been in existence for the past couple of months, but is proving to be
a very consistent one. There is also an Ogra Shinn Fein group there too.
Following on from Bandon,
the next Cumman is the Martin Doherty Sinn Fein Cumman in Clonakilty. This Cuman has proven to be a very
organised one with an Urban District Councilor and a newly formed Ogra Shinn Fein group. The organisation
continues to be a vital voice in the tourist town.
Still along the West Coast another Sinn Fein
Cumman resides. Here in Skibbereen, The Francis Hughes Sinn Fein Cumman is another newly formed structure
and has been active in setting up an Ogra Shinn Fein group which will provide the Cumman with a Youth
Voice.
The last of the West Cork Cumman is in Bantry. The McDonnell / O Shea Sinn Fein Cumman
is the last of the newly formed Cumman in that ward.
In most of the areas above there have been
Hunger Strike Marches to honor the 1981 Martyrs (See Hunger Strikers Page) and there is more planned.
As you may have noted each Sinn Fein Cumman has a name. The names of the Cumman are the names of fallen
Volunteers of Oglaigh Na hEireann and they are remembered in this way.
As you may have noted
reading the Sinn Fein party structure page, each Cumman in the City can forward their Representative
to the Comhairle Ceantair (District Executive). This is usually the Chairperson of the Cumman. The Comhairle
Ceantair meets every two weeks. The Cork Office is also the Munster Cuige Office, therefore the Monthly
meetings of the Cuige (Regional Executive) meet there and the Cumann in the west, North and East Cork
have their input here, as well as Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Kerry and Cork.
Cork Sinn Fein
and Sinn Fein Nationally are constantly looking for members who are willing to uphold the republican
agenda and who wish to be active in political change. If you have any questions or if you wish to join
Sinn Fein in any of the areas mentioned above, contact Cork Sinn Fein at
Cork Sinn Fein
136 Barrack Street
Cork City
Eire
OR
[email protected].
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