A lot of you from outside Ireland are probably hearing about the Garvaghy Road and wondering what all the fuss is about.
1998 -
After the parade was banned from marching on the Garvaghy Rd, ten Catholic churches were set on fire across Ulster in one night.
In the following days, loyalists attacked Catholic homes, schools and businesses. Multiple houses were petrol-bombed, resulting in the murder of 3 young boys, the Quinn brothers. Their home was targeted because their mother was Catholic.
She mother woke to the sound of her children screaming in fear and the house full of smoke. Sadly the boys, Jason, Mark and Richard, did not make it out.
Garfield Gilmour was sentenced to life in prison after he admitted to driving three members of a UVF unit to the house, but later that was reduced to manslaughter.
Johnny McKay and brothers Raymond and Ivan Parke were named by Gilmour as the killers, but were never charged because of a lack of evidence.
In the days following the murders, loyalist bands defied orders not to play music while marching passed the home of the Quinn boys grandmother.
Tonight, a court overturned an earlier ruling banning the parade from marching on the Garvaghy Road, crowds have gathered and confrontation now seems inevitable with that march set to go ahead early Sunday morning.
The courts allowing this march to go ahead is absolute madness!
Since the outbreak of the war, the Greek Orthodox compound of Saint Porphyrius and the Holy Family compound have been a refuge for hundreds of civilians in the heart of Gaza city.
Trócaire’s partner @CaritasJLM maintains a vital shelter and medical facility in the old city, where communities of all faiths and backgrounds receive vital care and services.
Israel’s military assault poses a direct threat to the already weakened population sheltering there. Read the full joint statement from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and @LPJerusalem:
https://t.co/mTW1mBGXip
@iamCARITAS
Minor Hurling Championship Final
🗓️ Wednesday 23rd October
📌 Garvaghey
⏰ 7.30pm
Our Minor hurlers are playing Eoghan Ruadh tomorrow night in Garvaghey in the Minor Championship County Final at 7.30pm
Come out and show your support for the lads ⚫🟡
People in Carrickmore, County Tyrone, are "completely shocked" that a local school has not been allowed to increase pupil numbers as it could hurt a new shared education campus in Omagh. https://t.co/t40c69JEEr
We are asking for your support in our campaign to ensure that the increasing numbers selecting to be educated @DMC is guaranteed by increased enrolment numbers #LiftTheCapOnDMC@Education_NI
Minor Teams in Action 🙋🏻♂️
Our Minor Hurlers continue their Celtic Challenge campaign tomorrow morning against @KildareGAA. Throw-in at 12.00pm in Garvaghey.
👉🏻 The lads have secured wins over Roscommon and Carlow so far. This will be the last group game ahead of an All-Ireland Quarter Final on Saturday 6th May.
Our Minor Footballers face @Armagh_GAA in the Ulster Championship R2. Throw-in at 1.00pm at O'Neills Healy Park.
👉🏻 The team secured a 1-point victory over Cavan last weekend at Kingspan Breffni. They'll face Antrim in their last group game with an Ulster Quarter Final place already guaranteed.
Our Under 17 Hurlers get their Celtic Challenge campaign underway this Saturday against @RoscommonGAA.
Here's our squad for this year's competition ⬇️
Tyrone will play Roscommon, Carlow and Kildare Lily Whites in the group stage over the next three weekends.
The wait is over! The doors are officially open for the Credit Union National Schools Quiz! Best of luck to all of our teams competing here today 🤞#CUSchoolsQuiz#Competition
PARENTS' TALK:
Bronagh Starrs, internationally renowned psychotherapist & trauma specialist will give a talk in St Colmcille's PS on Wed. 22nd March at 7.00pm.
She will provide parents with strategies to help them to deal with childhood anxiety. @CarmenGAA32@MaguircDean