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Updated Friday, 4th June 2021, 1:37 pm Independent Republican Richard O’Rawe speaking at the commemoration for the 1981 hunger strikers and the anniversary of Volunteers George McBrearty and Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire, held at Rathkeele Way on Sunday afternoon last. DER2122GS - 009 The new ‘Tree of the Republic’ - a native silver birch - was embedded beneath the George McBrearty mural in Rathkeele Way to mark the 40th anniversary of the killing of George and Charles by undercover British soldiers at the bottom of Southway on May 28, 1981, at the height of the H-block protest. Speaking to the ‘Journal’ this week, Mr. O’Rawe, said: “The whole commemoration was very poignant and moving. This one had something very special about it. It was so well done.” ....
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Tributes follow the death of Alice McElwee The mother of hunger striker Thomas McElwee has passed away. Reporter: ); Alice McElwee, mother of hunger striker Thomas McElwee, has passed away. Tributes have been paid online to the Bellaghy woman, who was last year the subject of the TG4 documentary Máthair . Deputy First Minister Michelle O Neill said Mrs McElwee was an inspiration. Very sorry to learn of the death today of Alice McElwee, mother of Hunger Striker Thomas McElwee, she said. During the hunger strike and since then, Mrs McElwee and all of the mothers of the hunger strikers showed great courage, dignity and determination in the face of heart-breaking loss and suffering. ....