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Kevin Coen commemoration to take place

Ronan Flanagan -
Kevin Coen commemoration to take place

A large crowd is expected to gather in Sooey later to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the killing of Kevin Coen.

 

Mr Coen, a native of Rusheen was a volunteer attached to the the Southern Command of the Irish Republican Army at the time of his passing.

 

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He lost his life during a gun battle with the British Army at Cassidy's Cross on the Fermanagh border on 20th January 1975.

 

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy is the keynote speaker at today's event which will assemble at Sooey Church at 1.45pm.

Ronan Flanagan -