Adams Makes Presentation to East Meath School

On a recent trip to east Meath, Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams, presented Coláiste na hInse principal, Ms. Anne-Marie McCarrick, with a number of commemorative packs to mark the 90th anniversary of the First Dáil Eireann.

Speaking at the schools sportsday at St. Colmcille's GAA grounds in Piltown Sinn Féin’s local election candidate in the area Sinéad Burke said, “This year marks the 90th anniversary of the First Dáil, when Irish people, through their democratically-elected representatives, ratified the Republic declared in arms in Easter 1916, stood defiantly against an empire and, declared independence. It was a defining point in Irish history.

“Those who were in the Mansion House on January 21st 1919 were fulfilling the Sinn Féin manifesto pledge of 1918 that it would establish a national parliament able to "speak and act in the name of the Irish people, and to develop Ireland's social, political and industrial life, for the welfare of the whole people of Ireland.

“Sinn Féin’s An Chéad Dáil Éireann Commemorative Pack, is being distributed to schools right throughout the island. They are intended for use as tools for discussion of the event, it’s context, and its relevance today. The pack includes a 20 page illustrated brochure which details the historic events leading up to the first Dáil and reproductions of documents adopted by TDs on January 21st 1919.”