Uncategorized James Connolly On St Patrick’s Day 17 Mar 201931 May 2020 The question often arises: Why do Irishmen celebrate the festival of their national saint, in view of the recently re-discovered truth that he was by no means the first missionary…
Culture… James Connolly’s The Agitator’s Wife 12 Mar 201912 Mar 2019 Recently a team of researchers- Willy Maley, Maria Dick and Kirsty Lusk- from Glasgow University discovered a short story which they believe (and we agree) could be the lost play by…
Culture… James Connolly: Happy New Year 31 Dec 201831 Dec 2018 We should in this issue wish all our readers a “Happy New Year”. We do so wish them. But such a wish rings better when it is accompanied by…
Edinburgh… Video: James Connolly Reader Launch 7 Nov 20187 Nov 2018 Shaun Harkin, editor of the James Connolly Reader published by Haymarket Books, in conversation with Jim Slaven at Lighthouse Bookshop in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh… Neil Lennon And The Irish In Scotland 3 Nov 20183 Nov 2018 Following the latest attack on Neil Lennon he quite rightly identified anti-Irish racism as the cause of the problem. He also correctly pointed out that he has spent much of…
Uncategorized Pod: Reading James Connolly 1 Nov 20181 Nov 2018 In this episode Jim Slaven speaks to Shaun Harkin, editor of the James Connolly Reader about Connolly's life, his times and his legacy. https://soundcloud.com/all-hail-pod/reading-james-connolly
Edinburgh… John Maclean- Speech From The Dock 8 May 20188 May 2018 John Maclean's famous speech from the dock was delivered at the High Court in Edinburgh on May 9th 1918. Here we reproduce it in full. It has been said that…
Culture… Connolly 150 Concert 26 Feb 201826 Feb 2018 Great line up for this concert on James Connolly's 150th birthday. For tickets and more information click here or the poster.
International… Nazi ideology, Anti-fascism and the State 18 Dec 201718 Dec 2017 By Mark Hayes A considered analysis of primary source materials reveals that NA articulated an uncompromising version of Nazi ideology, and the group engaged in high profile activities that captured…
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