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Hunger Strike Commemoration 2025

The annual Hunger Strike Commemoration was held at the RI Irish Famine Memorial on June 6, 2025 The main speaker was, Derry native, Tricia McIvor, who set the historical context of Hunger Strike by first paying tribute to the heroism of the Blanket Men and Blanket Women, who refused to wear prison uniforms, and instead spent years naked in their cells. The Roll of Honor was read to acknowledge the 10 men who died. Committee members read poetry, some written by hunger strikers themselves, and another poem written by a martyr from a previous generation. This very moving aspect of the program was followed by songs from the Hunger Strike period, performed by Finbar Doyle and Tony Gahan. The program linked the legacy of the Hunger Strikers to modern day injustice, with a call for solidarity with Palestine and an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. Additionally there was a look at the progress towards Irish Unity and the role of Irish America in shaping Ireland's future.