Events… Dublin Public Meeting 6 Sep 20138 Sep 2013 For people based in the Dublin area who have enjoyed the Jim Lane interviews (see here and here) this public meeting might be of interest.
Edinburgh… The 2013 James Connolly Commemoration Video 17 Jun 20132 Jul 2013 The 27th annual James Connolly Commemoration was organised by the James Connolly Society Scotland and the 1916 Societies.
Culture… Republic Day in Scotland 5 May 20139 May 2013 Republic Day at James Connolly's birthplace. Organised by the James Connolly Society and the 1916 Societies.
Edinburgh… April 24th Is Republic Day 24 Apr 201329 Apr 2013 By Tom Stokes Charles Gavan Duffy, editor of The Nation newspaper which he established in 1840 with Thomas Davis and John Blake Dillon, explained why they chose that particular name for the…
Ireland… At The Graveside Of Jim McAllister 15 Apr 201318 Apr 2013 By Jim Slaven (@JimSlaven) Republicans in Edinburgh were very sad to hear of the death of South Armagh republican Jim McAllister. Below we republish Pat McNamee's oration. I met Jim many…
Events… Independence: Should We Stay Or Should We Go 20 Mar 201322 Mar 2013 This article, by 107 Cowgate's Jim Slaven, first appeared at Tal Fanzine. The referendum campaign in Scotland is well under way and almost all politics is dominated by the 2014…
Events… Bobby Sands Diary 1 Mar 20136 Mar 2013 Bobby Sands kept a diary for the first seventeen days of his hunger strike, which began 32 years ago today. Sunday 1st March I am standing on the threshold of…
International… Happy Birthday Peader O’Donnell 22 Feb 201325 Feb 2013 Peadar O'Donnell was born on February 22nd in Donegal, in 1893, and was educated locally and at St. Patrick's College, Dublin. He became a school teacher in Donegal but in…
Culture… James Connolly – A Working Class Hero 19 Feb 201322 Feb 2013 This documentary, James Connolly - A Working Class Hero, is a comprehensive look at the life and work of James Connolly. From his birth in Edinburgh's Little Ireland to his…
International… Remembering The Winter of ’78 And Posing Questions For Today 23 Jan 201324 Jan 2013 By Pádraic Mac Coitir With many parts of the country affected by the recent cold weather, and three recent deaths in Dublin and Wicklow attributed to hypothermia, a former blanket man…
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