Kilmichael – Céad Bliain ina Dhiaidh
Kilmichael – Céad Bliain ina Dhiaidh I was invited by the Independent National Commemoration Committee to give the main talk at the Centenary of the Kilmichael Ambush, held Sunday 29th November 2020. A .PDF file of the text may be downloaded here. A video of the full event, including some lovely singing, can be seen on Youtube. A chairde, […]
What do you want for Ireland?
What do you want for Ireland? Ó Cadhla is standing in Cork North Central. Here is a copy of my election flyer. Are you happy with the direction our country has taken? Can senior citizens feel secure, can they be confident that Health and Home Care is available? Can those in need of housing, to […]
Sieze the Opportunity!
Sieze the Opportunity! Presentation by Diarmaid Ó Cadhla to ‘Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Autumn School’hosted by Republican Sinn Féin, 20th to 22nd September 2019 A Chairde, Ba mhór an rud é domsa bheith i bhur láthair inniu, go raibh maith agaibh. Tuigim gur i measc daoine atá saol fada caite acu i mbun troda ar son […]
England’s Difficulty
Presentation by Diarmaid Ó Cadhla to ‘The Way Forward Seminar’ hosted by Republican Sinn Féin on 27th July 2019. I believe that there is an opportunity before us, one that could hasten the day of national independence. An opportunity exists to re-integrate the national territory and also to rebuild the unity of our people. The […]
Council Votes to Defend Human Right of Political Prisioners
Onus is on Government to defend Human Rights of all Irish Citizens, whether in Egypt, UK or anywhere in the world Joint statement issued by: Cllr Kieran McCarthy and Cllr Diarmaid Ó Cadhla in support of the motion finally adopted on 22nd January 2018: The practice of full body strip searching was ceased in our state […]
Visit of the USS Donald Cook
The following motion was before the Cobh Municipal Council on 11th April, following the visit of US navy ship, the USS Donald Cook: On the proposal of Cllr. Ó’Cadhla, it was agreed that a letter would issue to the Department of the Taoiseach seeking clarification as to whether: Government has given permission for US military […]
Banna Strand – Roger Casement
This popular ballad is sung throughout Ireland, in respect of the memory of Roger Casement, a hero of the 1916 Rising. A variation on the lyrics can be found here. Banna Strand (unknown author) ‘Twas on Good Friday morning, All in the month of May, A German Ship was signalling, Beyond out in the Bay, […]
1916-2016 CENTENARY YEAR
To honour the Irishmen and Irishwomen of 1916 we must make a reality of the principles for which our forefathers laid down their lives – we must cherish the children of our nation equally, we must have unfettered control of our own destiny, we must assert our sovereign right. To do anything less is to […]
Letter to Constituents of Cork South Central
The solution starts here… People must be Represented, not any Political Party, Banks or other vested interests Dear Neighbour, There is a way out, we can have a bright future if we choose it. The solution starts with our accepting responsibility to do what is needed… we must stop voting for any Political Party. Successive […]
ROSSA IRISH REBEL
This letter was received by the O’Donovan Rossa Centenary Commemoration Committee from William Cole Rossa (great-grandson of Rossa), for use at yesterdays ANTI-EVICTION, POVERTY AND FORCED-EMIGRATION march and rally in Cork. The committee will continue to organise events (on a non-Party political basis) around the Centenary of the 1916 Rising. Interested groups or individuals are invited […]