... Trimble talk on Easter Rising ON Wednesday 24th April at 8.00 p.m. in the Gosford House Hotel in Markethill, Mr David Trimble MP will be giving a lecture on the ‘Easter Rising of 1916’ for the Ulster Society. The Easter ...

... Somme and the Easter Rising The memory of the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising lives on today in the annual rituals of remembrance in flags, banners, memorials and wall murals and within symbols such as the Poppy and the Easter Lily ...

... camps, Ulster Home Guard Officer cap, U.D.R. beret with metal cap badge, UN beret, Star of David, Macßride and Ceannt Easter Rising postcards, plus much much more!” Indeed, Jane will be giving an interesting talk around the exhibition on the evening of ...

... SOMME The memory of the Somme and The Easter Rising lives on today in the annual rituals of remembrance; in flags, banners, memorials and wall murals. The educational potential of such a powerful learning tool such as this is enormous and has been endorsed ...

... parliament buildings there were special prayers for those in leadership in public life. Atthe G.P.0., the scene of the Easter Rising of 1916 there was a call to renounce the spirit of violence and bloodshed. No doubt St. Patrick would have been pleased ...

... evening meeting (at 700 p.m.) the speaker is Paul Reid — leader of CFC in Strandtown, Belfast, and author of the book ‘A New Easter Rising” which tells the story of the formation and development of the CFC network of churches — a network which now has 10 churches ...

... Easter Monday’s sunshine parade THE best day of the year heralded the first of this area’s parading sessions for the season when the Apprentice Boys organisation held their rally in Banbridge. Inglorious sunshine the route from the Newry Road to the new ...

... story of Easter reminder of the betrayal Good Friday, was represented by a cross made from natural twisted branches, adorned by a crown of thorns and draped with a spray of red carnations, representing the pain and the blood of Christ. In the Easter Garden ...

... Get away from it all this Easter 66 BE IN‘ when ‘‘OUT B.T. ROBIN RECORDERS ANNUALLY the number of people who regard the Easter weekend as the time to get away from it all, continues to rise. Now £65. More and more people are forsaking the weekend at home ...

... ~ UNIONACTION BRINGS HARDSHIP Tough Easter for benefit claimants IT was a doleful Easter for some families in the Banbridge District as the effects of the civil service strike at the DHSS hit pockets hard. Some £lO,OOO of hardship benefit was paid out ...

... | CHRONICLE SPORT Academy squads enjoy successful Easter tour THE Banbridge Academy under-13 and 14 rugby teams have recently returned from a hugely successful Easter tour in France. The squads set off on Thursday April 4. A short flight to Heathrow was ...

... staff look certain to support industrial action over a pay rise dispute. About 200 or 300 people from the district are involved in the dispute with Gardner Merchant over the nonpayment of a pay rise. The staff are employed at Banbridge, Craigavon and Lurgan ...