Families of the hunger strikers seated at the commemoration on Grand Parade. A march and rally to mark the 42nd anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike.. The 2023 National Hunger Strike Commemoration took place in Cork on Sunday 27th August 2023 with thousands marching from Kennedy Quay to the National Monument, Grand Parade Cork where the keynote speaker was Michelle O’Neill Pic: Larry Cummins. Michelle O’Neill is the Vice President of Sinn Féin and MLA for the Mid Ulster Constituency since 2007.