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Who: Amnesty Intl Youghal Where: The Gate, Youghal, Co. Cork When: Friday May 14th from 10pm Why: Keeping Amnesty Intl. Ireland Financially Sustainable
Amnesty’s International campaign continues with a music night in Youghal on Friday May 14th 2010. Local bands as well as musicians and artists from Cork and Waterford will play at the The Gate Bar, Youghal, as a fundraiser for the organisations ongoing campaigns.
Photo: Michael Hussey REDTV.IE
Musicians and bands who will perform at the Amnesty Gig at The Gate: Clair Regan and daughter Molly, Sinead Griffin, Oliver Loughnan, drummer; John Burke from the band deBurca; Paddy Moloney from the band Pot of Jam, Ged McKay, proprietor of The Gate Bar Back: Chris Bailey, Warren Tivy from Claycastle Recording Youghal, Ian Walsh from the band Dodge & the Urban Druids and Maeve Beecher.
Some of the performers who will play at the event include DeBurca, Dodge n ‘ the Urban Druids, Pot of Jam, The Birds, The Steve Whelan Band, Niall McCarthy n Friends, each band will perform for 30 mins. Plus DJ Chris Rocks in the smoking area.
Click on the video below to watch Youghal and East Cork based band, Dodge and the Urban Druids, singing “Harsh Times” , they will be performing at the Amnesty Gig at the Gate. - Warning video contains strong language.
Our main campaigns at the moment (a) to maintain a UN Peace Keepers Presence in Eastern Chad where refugees escaping ethnic cleansing in Darfur are living in makeshift camps. Refugees from Chad’s civil war are also seeking shelter there, as are refugees from the Central African Rebublic.
In Ireland, we’re campaigning on mental health. Individuals with mental health problems are facing extremely high rates of unemployment, housing difficulties and discrimination. Things must change.
Our newest campaign is on LGBT issues which is evolving at the moment. If you would like to help with any of the campaigns, please email amnesty.cork@gmail.com
Contact;
Jay Flavin
087 8128236
Angela Walsh Cork Ladies Football ’08 Captain launches Amnesty Cork group’s Ladies Mini Marathon
Campaign.The mini marathon is on Sunday at Sept 27th at 1pm. Ring 1850 882 400, email marathon@amnesty.ie or text 087 2070737 for your sponsorship pack. Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com
Arianna Linder, Aisling Siochrú, Cork ladies football '08 captain Angela Walsh, Jenny Poynton and Phil Irwin get ready for the Cork Ladies Mini Marathon which will be held on Sunday 27th Sept.
Angela launched the Amnesty Cork group’s campaign on Thur 27th Aug. outside The Walter Raleigh Hotel with the help of local Youghal ladies Arianna Linder, Aisling Siochrú, Jenny Poynton and Phil Irwin from The Walter Raleigh Hotel-Youghal.
The money raised will help fund the ongoing human rights work, including the new campaign to End FMG or Female Genital Mutilation in Europe.
Female genital mutilation comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female
external gential or other injury to the female genital organs for non – medical reasons.
Its estimated that 500,000 women and girls living in Europe have been subjected to female genital
mutilation aimed at controlling their sexuality and can leave the victim with life long pain or severe
medical complications. More on www.amnesty.ie take part in the marathon to end this torture.
Jay Flavin, Cork Amnesty with Angela Walsh, Cork ladies football captain '08 pictured at the launch of the Amnesty campaign at Lighthouse Hill - Youghal. Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com
Contact; Angela Walsh ’08 captain and ’09 player
Jay Flavin, Group Co Ordinator.
087 8128236
Amnesty International – Cork Group
Arianna Linder, Aisling Siochrú, Cork ladies football '08 captain Angela Walsh, Jenny Poynton and Phil Irwin get ready for the Cork Ladies Mini Marathon which will be held on Sunday 27th Sept.
Amnesty Cork members petition local election candidates in order to highlight the profound problems with our mental health services. Photo: Courtesy Amnesty Cork
Amnesty Cork street action in Patrick's St. Cork last Saturday-Rami Tawfik, Paul Lee, Baroot Issac, Mark Kernan and Jay Flavin
Amnesty Cork members gathered on Saturday the 30th May outside Debenhams on Patrick Street, Cork and asked members of the public to sign a petition which would be copied and sent to each of the local election candidates.
This petition asked the candidates to act on five simple promises: Read more
The award winning film ‘The Iron Wall’ was screened at the joint Trocaire/Amnesty film night held in the Victoria Hotel last Monday night (Feb 16th.) The film vividly outlines the effect of settlements and the wall on the daily lives of the Palestinian people -Photo Michael Hussey(YoughalOnline.com)
The film 'Iron Wall' on show at the joint Trocaire / Amnesty film night
Speaking on behalf of Trocaire, Sheila Dillon emphasised the humantarian relief required, and that it will take years to rebuild Gaza. She also mentioned that it can take weeks for relief to arrive by sea or land. By logging on to the trocaire.ie site a person can make a donation to buy an olive tree or anything else they would like to donate. Youghal native, Jay Flavin, Amnesty Cork leader, told YoughalOnline.com that Amnesty does not support or oppose any political party or support or oppose any religon, our sole vision is to seek the benefits of the universal declaration of human rights for every individual, regardless of ethnic origin, gender or sexual orientation. We do not support ” boycotts” because they are a form of collective punishment against a people. Read more
Amnesty Cork in partnership with Trocaire are delighted to present the award winning film ‘Iron Wall’ on Monday the 16th February in the Victoria Hotel, St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. Admission is free and the event begins at 8pm.
This award winning film gives an insight into the suffering of the Palestinian people and the issue of Human Rights. It documents the building of Israeli settlements and the separation wall on Palestinian lands and their impact on the peace process and on the Palestinian people.
There will also be two brief speakers, one from Trocaire and one from Amnesty International and an opportunity provided for each attendee to express their views. Read more
Photo: Michael Hussey (Youghalonline.com)
Members from Amnesty Cork will join millions of people worldwide to take a stand against poverty on Friday 17th October, the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Jay Flavin, Alice Barry, Norma Spillane and Robyn Healy from Youghal who took part in the Cork Mini Marathon for Amnesty
Amnesty Cork are organising a street action this Saturday 18th October, beside the Peace Park on Grand Parade. We will be asking members of the public to support the movement by standing up and reading a pledge. Photos will be taken and the number of participants will be counted. Stand Up events will run simultaneously across the globe and Read more
Photo: Michael Hussey (YoughalOnline.com)
Cork Ladies Football Captain calls for support for Amnesty Cork in Mini Marathon
Angela Walsh
Angela Walsh, Captain of the Cork Ladies Football Team has called for Walkers / Runners to Support Amnesty Cork Group in their Human Rights Campaigns in Ireland on Women’s issues such as ” Stop Violence Against Women”, ” Gender Based Discrimination” and ” Support for Victims of Trafficking ”.
As the Cork Ladies Team prepare for the All Ireland Final, she encouraged women of all ages to get walking or running and show you care. ” Whatever county you’re from, womens’ issues effect us all ” she said. ” While each person may have their own favourite charity, if you’re undecided Amnesty may be Read more
Angela Walsh, Captain Cork Ladies Football Team taking runners through their warm up exercises at the Mardyke Arena in preparation for the Cork Mini Marathon on Sunday Sept 28th. Amnesty Cork are requesting runners to fundraise to highlight Human rights abuses in Ireland and Read more
