Edinburgh… JCS Statement On Orange Order’s Independence Referendum March 2 Sep 20143 Sep 2014 Following discussions with our activists and supporters the James Connolly Society wishes to make the following statement in regards the forthcoming Orange Order march in Edinburgh. The James Connolly Society oppose…
Ireland… 20 Years on – Time To Go 1 Sep 20142 Sep 2014 Statement From 1916 Societies 20 years on from the momentous events of August 1994 and the historic IRA ceasefire of that time, movement towards the reunification of Ireland has been…
Uncategorized Ferguson Reflections 29 Aug 20141 Sep 2014 By David Rovics I just got back from a trip to Ferguson, and elsewhere in the St Louis area, and I thought I'd share some of the thoughts and observations…
Uncategorized Neither King Nor Kaiser 4 Aug 201429 Aug 2014 Neither King Nor Kaiser campaign launched tonight at 10pm. Get you selfies taken with the #NeitherKingNorKaiser message and email them to neitherkingnornaiser@gmail.com The campaign is also on Facebook and Twitter.…
Uncategorized JCS Condemn Political Policing & Protest At Empire Games 23 Jul 20144 Aug 2014 Statement from the James Connolly Society Scotland. The James Connolly Society condemns the ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation by Police Scotland against our members. Such political policing is nothing…
Uncategorized The Empire Strikes Back 16 Jul 201423 Jul 2014 This article features in the current issue of the 1916 Societies magazine. By Jim Slaven As Scotland enters the final three months of the independence referendum campaign it remains too…
Uncategorized 3000 Trees 15 Jul 201416 Jul 2014 A new play by George Gunn about the death of Scottish nationalist Willie McRae will be premiered at this years Edinburgh Festival. The play, which deals with the possible role…
Uncategorized PSNI IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE COLLAPSING CREDIBILITY OF THE ‘NEW DISPENSATION’ 18 Jun 201415 Jul 2014 1916 Societies Press Release The vast majority of people from Omagh and beyond watching the recent BBC Spotlight investigation into PSNI abuse in the town no doubt found the programme…
Uncategorized Bank of Scotland in Ireland. Banksters. 8 Jun 201418 Jun 2014 At the end of yesterday's James Connolly commemoration in Edinburgh Jim Slaven, Chairman of the James Connolly Society, urged people to march on the Bank of Scotland Headquarters in solidarity with…
Uncategorized Justice For Craigavon Two Statement 29 May 20148 Jun 2014 Justice for the Craigavon Two Statement 29/05/14 Today the British appeal court made a shocking decision in the case of Brendan McConville and John Paul Wootton (The Craigavon Two) by…