Edinburgh… Steve Hedley: What The 1916 Revolution Means To Me 14 Jan 201616 Jan 2016 The first in a year long 107 Cowgate series of articles exploring the impact of the 1916 Revolution on the working class in Ireland and beyond. by Steve Hedley My…
Culture… Art And The Revolution 4 Jun 201530 Mar 2016 By Jim Slaven In 1884 Aloysius O’Kelly’s Mass in a Connemara Cabin became the only painting of an Irish subject ever to be exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon.…
Events… The Dublin Lockout: On The Eve 26 Aug 201329 Aug 2013 By James Connolly Perhaps before this issue of The Irish Worker is in the hands of its readers the issues now at stake in Dublin will be brought to a final determination.…
Culture… James Plunkett Short Story Award 25 Feb 20131 Mar 2013 “Publicists of all kinds, philantropists, literary men, lovers of their kind, poets, brilliant writers, artists, have all been conquered by the valiant heroism of the Dublin workers …” James Connolly…
Events… 1916 Rebellion Museum 25 Jan 20131 Feb 2013 This is a great animated video outlining proposals for a 1916 Rebellion Museum to be situated in Moore Street, Dublin. The Moore Street buildings are where a wounded James Connolly…
Edinburgh… Irvine Welsh Backs Connolly Bridge Campaign 17 Dec 2012 In August the James Connolly Society backed the campaign to have a new bridge over the Liffey named after James Connolly. This campaign is consistent with the JCS campaign for…
Events… Sean Cole and Alfie Collie 29 Aug 201216 Sep 2012 Footage of a very good speech from Brian Leeson of Eirigi on the 90th anniversary of the execution by Free State forces of Fianna Eireann volunteers Sean Cole and Alfie…
Ireland… The 2012 Markievicz Lecture 6 Jun 201210 Jun 2012 The 2012 Markievicz lecture delivered at the second annual Countess Markievicz Day School in Dublin by Dr Margaret Ward. The Markievicz Lecture- First Wave Feminism Dr Margaret Ward from Paula…