Is this "party-political"?
A republican to be held at the Casement Park on 13 August will be addressed by Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and jointly compered by Sinn Fein MEP Mary Lou McDonald and Toireasa Ferris, the mayor of Kerry (also from Sinn Fein). But, Peadar Whelan from the National Hunger Strike Committee, which is organising the event, told me on today's Talk Back that the commemoration is non-party political.
The General Council, on the other hand, meeting on Saturday in Dublin, determined that the rally would breach the GAA's rules which prohibit "party-political" events in GAA venues and facilities. The Antrim Branch of the GAA disagree and have given the green light to the commemoration. Few would deny that there is a political aspect to this commemoration, but can the argument be made that the event is not "party-political"? After all, as Peader Whelan said today, the rally was not organised by any political party, even if its speaker list happens to include only speakers from . It's been a week for interesting logic on Talk Back, hasn't it?
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I read this article and I found it great and interesting.
Would that Â鶹Éç presenter that attempts all those diets not try it, maybe this type of thing would work for him. A diet commemeration, but maybe @ Windsor Park on another day ;-)