Well-known politician to deliver speech at Easter ceremony in Kildare town
The event will commemorate seven Irish Republican Army rebels who were executed by the Irish Free State in 1922
A well-known politician will deliver a speech in Kildare town as part of an upcoming Easter ceremony.
Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Féin, will attend the event, which will pay tribute to those who have died over the years while working to secure independence for Ireland.
Sinn Féin TD for Kildare South, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, has also extended an invitation to the public ahead of the event.
She elaborated: "This is an important opportunity for our community to come together and honour those who gave their lives for Irish freedom; not just in 1916, but in the years that followed.
"In particular, we will remember the Grey Abbey Martyrs, seven local IRA Volunteers from this area who were executed by the Free State in 1922.
"These were young men from our own community, whose sacrifice is deeply rooted in the history and identity of Kildare."
The Deputy continued: "The commemoration, organised by the Kildare Sinn Féin Grey Abbey Martyrs Cumann, reflects the enduring commitment of local republicans to remembering our patriot dead with dignity and pride.
"We will gather in Kildare town at my office from 1.30pm before proceeding to the graveside of the martyrs at 2pm sharp, where we will pay tribute to their courage and their sacrifice.
"I am also pleased to welcome Uachtarán Shinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, who will deliver the main oration on the day."
She also emphasised that the upcoming event will centre on "carrying forward the ideals these men and women stood for: Irish unity, independence, equality, and the full realisation of the Republic".
The Deputy added: "Their legacy lives on in this community, and it is right that we continue to honour them with the respect and recognition they deserve."
The event will take place this Easter Saturday (April 4, 2026).
In other Sinn Féin-related news, a man recently appeared in a Dublin court charged with the 2006 murder of British spy Denis Donaldson.
LEFT: Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Féin (Photograph credit: oireachtas.ie). RIGHT: Sinn Féin TD for Kildare South, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (File photograph)
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