Edinburgh… Pól O’Scanaill Speech At Connolly Commemoration 25 Jun 20152 Jul 2015 The main speech at the 2015 James Connolly Commemoration in Edinburgh was delivered by Pól O'Scanaill, National Organiser of the 1916 Societies. Video of the speech, followed by some photographs from…
Culture… Marching To A Different Tune 5 Jun 20155 Jun 2015 By Stevie McAloise Friday 19th September, 2014, was an interesting day in Glasgow. It was, of course, the day that followed the massive 45% vote in favour of independence, more…
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.…
Edinburgh… None Of The Above? 5 May 201521 May 2015 By Jim Slaven None of the above? This is the question I’ve been asking myself for the last few weeks. Or perhaps more accurately for the last few years. Having…
Edinburgh… JCS New Year Statement 31 Dec 201410 Mar 2015 The James Connolly Society extends New Year greetings to all our members, activists and supporters. We also offer our solidarity to political prisoners and organisations we have worked in partnership…
Events… The Working Class As The Ruling Class 21 Oct 201423 Oct 2014 Below is the text of speech Gary O'Shea, a founding member of Anti Fascist Action, delivered at Connolly Conference 2014. In 1871 when the National Guard was set up by…
Uncategorized Connolly Conference 2014 13 Oct 201413 Oct 2014 This video was shown at the start of Saturday's JCS Connolly Conference 2014. The conference was sold out and included speakers from Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. Photos from the event…
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 ROUND CAPPAGH’S BRAE’S: 1916 SOCIETIES HOLD THEIR SPRING CONFERENCE AND CALL FOR A RENEWAL OF THE REPUBLICAN STRUGGLE 27 May 201429 May 2014 On Sunday past, 25th May, the 1916 Societies gathered in the heart of East Tyrone, with the McCaughey Suite in Galbally Community Centre playing host to our inaugural Spring Conference. Invited guests including D-Company Lower Falls Belfast…
International… Free Margaretta D’Arcy 19 Jan 201427 Jan 2014 79 year old peace activist Margaretta D'Arcy with Parkinson's Disease has been imprisoned in Limerick Prison for refusing to sign a bond agreeing not to peacefully protest against the use…
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