The Palestinian flag flew high in Fermoy on Friday as a strong cohort of people living in Fermoy and surrounding area made their way to Kent Bridge to raise awareness of the ongoing plight of Palestinian people.
Organised as part of the Bridge Initiative, which is ongoing across Cork county, the gathering held on Friday, March 15, was the first of its kind in the town.
Speaking with The Avondhu, Imelda O’Donovan, one of the founders of the Fermoy Palestine Solidarity Campaign, explained that locals had been travelling to Cork City and elsewhere to take part in solidarity campaigns, until the Fermoy group held their first meeting on Wednesday, March 13.Full story in this week’s Print & Digital Edition
