This should be fun
There is no love lost between Sinn Fein and their Republican Sinn Fein counterparts. But things should prove interesting for both organisations as they come within a hairs breath of running into each other on January 7th in Limerick City.
Yes, Marching season is upon us again, and now that it is the 50th Anniversary of the death of Sean South (Of Garryowen) both political movements are putting their best efforts into putting on a show to remember.
But unlike last year where Sinn Fein held their Sean South commemoration a week after the Republican Sinn Fein one, this year they will be holding them on the same day, and with the same assembly point on Bedford Row.
Republican Sinn Fein members will be dolling up their kids in paramilitary get-up in time for their gathering on the newly pedestrianised street at 1400 hrs. They will then march off to the republican plot in Mount St. Lawrences Cemetary.
The other Sinn Fein will be meeting at the same place, 45 minutes later.
Both organisations are getting their top brass out to speak at this very special anniversary, being the 50th and all.
Martin McGuinness will be in Limerick to speak at the later commemoration, while “veteran republican” Mickey McManus is making the long trip down from Fermanagh to speak to the Republican Sinn Fein commemorators.
Here’s hoping they don’t bump into each other.