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New Statue of the Late Dermot Earley to be Unveiled By President McAleese in Gortaganny on Saturday

SATURDAY NEXT IS A SPECIAL DAY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GORTAGANNY WHEN A LIFE SIZE STATUE OF ONE OF ITS MOST FAMOUS SONS, THE LATE DERMOT EARLEY, WILL BE UNVEILED BY THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND MARY MCALEESE.

THE MEMORIAL CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11.30 AM AND WILL INCLUDE THE FORMAL UNVEILING OF THE BRONZE STATUE, LOCATED NEXT TO THE EARLEY FAMILY HOME.

THE SCULPTOR IS SEAMUS CONNOLLY.

THE PRO OF THE PROJECT MARTIN WALSH TOLD MIDWEST NEWS TODAY THAT THERE WAS GREAT SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT AND HE SAID THE COMMUNITY IS DELIGHTED THAT  EVERYTHING IS NOW  READY FOR SATURDAY.

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