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John Joe McGirl (25 March 1921 – 8 December 1988) was an Irish republican, a Sinn Féin politician, and the Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army.
4 de sept. de 2017 · THE AFFECTION and respect that John Joe McGirl is still held in – almost 30 years after his passing – was reflected by the large crowd in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, on Saturday 18 August to commemorate the man Martin McGuinness regarded as “an inspirational leader”.
McGirl, John Joe (1921–88), republican, was born 25 March 1921 in Drumany, Aughnasheelin, Co. Leitrim, son of Joseph McGirl, farmer, and Bridget McGirl (née Gallagher). He joined the IRA in 1937, and in 1938 attended as a delegate at its army convention, where plans for a new bombing campaign in England were sanctioned.
John Joe McGirl was a key figure in the rebuilding of the republican struggle in the 1969. Although a prisoner, he was elected as a Sinn Fein TD (Teachta Dala) for the Sligo - Leitrim constituency in the 1957 general election, topping the poll with 7,007 votes (15.7%).John Joe did not retain his seat in the 1961 general election.
15 de dic. de 2018 · John Joe McGirl an unbreakable Fenian - a tribute by Gerry Adams. Gerry Adams TD pays tribute to the life and activism of Irish Republican leader John Joe McGirl to hundreds of people...
19 de ago. de 2023 · The annual John Joe McGirl commemoration is one of the highlights of the Ballinamore Festival Week and the participants will leave at 8pm on Saturday from John McGahern Square to the monument to John Joe opposite Amharclann an Oileáin (the Island Theatre).
John Joe McGirl Memorial. Latest News. Next Events. Weather Forecast. Read More... Welcome to Ballinamore - your gateway to the magnificent North-West of Ireland! Ideal for family holidays, fishing trips, golf and cycling holidays and a fantastic place to live and set-up business.
