THE Socialist Party will host a night of revolutionary song and poetry in the White House bar on O’Connell Street this Friday, March 13 at 8pm to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Che Guevara’s visit to Limerick.
On March 13, 1965, the Argentine revolutionary stayed in Hanratty’s Hotel in the city and even visited the White House bar for a pint. Socialist party member and Anti Austerity Alliance councillor for City North, Cian Prendiville, enthused, “Che Guevara is a figure who has inspired millions of people around the world and continues to do so today. His image is seen on protests across the globe from anti-austerity movements across Latin America, to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.”
“Thousands of people here in Limerick have his image on their walls, t-shirts or bags. Yet few realise his connections to Limerick and the Mid-West,” he said.
