The McGurk’s Bar Commemoration Committee wish to extend their great thanks for the support that they have had in realizing Ireland’s newest piece of art, an astonishing mural-relief that recreates the actual bar. Without your help we doubt if the mammoth project could have been completed.
As well as those we thanked on the night, the list is long but in no specific order:
The North Belfast News (who also sponsored us), the Irish News and the Belfast Telegraph for great coverage | The BBC and UTV for the same
Our local politicians
Belfast City Council
Aileen in the Rocktown Bar for all her help
Marie and Gary, Survivors of Trauma, for their hospitality and use of their premises
Seán Rafferty for use of the scaffolding
St Kevin’s Hall for their great hospitality
Glen Park and Dockers’ Club for hosting the fundraisers
Everyone who attended the fundraisers and/or donated prizes
Cairde na h-Éireann for their great support and sponsorship of the mural
Paul O’ Connor (Pat Finucane Centre) and Jane Winter (British Irish Rights Watch) as always
UnLtd
All the volunteers who gave the help without question and made it possible for us to complete the project on time
Paul, Whack, Michael, Mickey, Christopher, Ruarí, Geordie, Andrew, Edward, Gerard, Gavin, Sparky, Seán and Gary:
Everyone, including our own families, who donated their time and money
From the McGurk’s Bar Commemoration Committee
I would like to give personal thanks to Committee members themselves. Without Gerard, Alex, Robert, Tommy, Tom, Frank and Margaret, this project would never have been imagined nor realized.