Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

National Famine Commemoration, 10th September 2011, Clones Co. Monaghan

Remarks by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht at the National Famine Commemoration, Clones, Co. Monaghan on 10th September 2011  

Remarks by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese on the occasion of the National Famine Commemoration, Clones, Co. Monaghan on 10th September 2011

Press Release 12.09.2011 – Minister Deenihan congratulates the local community in Clones on the success of the National Famine Commemoration 2011 

Press Release 08.09.2011 - Minister Deenihan praises local events in the run up to the National Famine Commemoration 2011       

Press Release 08.09.2011 - Minister calls for support for Minute's Silence across Primary and Secondary Schools in memory of those who suffered loss during the Irish Famine           

Press Release 19.07.2011 - President McAleese to officiate at the 2011 National Famine Commemoration

Press Release 23.06.2011 - National Famine Commemoration 2011 To Be Held in Clones, County Monaghan

PHOTOS FROM THE NATIONAL FAMINE COMMEMORATION

National Famine Commemoration 2011: Programme of Community Events 29 Aug- 10 Sep (828 kb)
Programme of Events

International Famine Commemoration, 16th October 2011, Liverpool

Speech by Mr. Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht on the occasion of the Overseas Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine, at The Great Famine Memorial, St Luke’s Gardens, Leece Street, Liverpool, 16th October 2011      

Press Release 16.10.11 - Minister Deenihan remembers victims of the Great Famine in Liverpool on World Food Day 2011     

PHOTOS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMINE COMMEMORATION

Order of Ceremony for the 2011 Overseas Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine (123 kb)

Public Seminar: From the Irish Famine to Post Modern Hunger in the 21st Century, 13th October 2011

Public Seminar Programme (378 kb)

Opening Address by Mr. Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht at the public lecture 'From the Irish Famine to Post Modern Hunger in the 21st Century' in the National Public Library of Ireland, 13 October 2011  

Press Release 13/10/2011 - "Lessons to be learned from famine in the past to assist in the fight against global hunger today"  

PHOTOS FROM THE PUBLIC SEMINAR      

Presentation from Dr Éamon Phoenix - The Impact of The Great Famine of 1845-51 with special reference to Ulster (264 kb)

Powerpoint Presentation from Dr. Éamon Phoenix - Lessons from a history of famines (283 kb)

Appointment of the National Famine Commemoration Committee 2011-2013

National Famine Commemoration Committee 2011 - 2013 (23 kb)

22 May 2011 - International Famine Conference
‘The Cost of Hunger, Past and Present’

As part of this year’s programme of events to commemorate the Irish Famine, a conference was organised by the Irish National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, County Roscommon, entitled ‘The Cost of Hunger, Past and Present’.

22 May 2011 - International Famine Conference ‘The Cost of Hunger, Past and Present’ (1,947 kb)

Contact Information

If you would like further information, please contact the Secretary to the National Famine Commemoration Committee:

Orlaith Lochrin

Email: orlaith.lochrin@ahg.gov.ie

Tel: (01) 631 3829