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… Offensive Behaviour And The Independence Referendum 22 May 201331 May 2013 This article was originally published on Emancipation and Liberation. By Jim Slaven (@JimSlaven) As another football season draws to a close it is fair to say this one will not…
Culture… More Than A Man – James Connolly 12 May 201313 May 2013 A great new song by The Ocrastra about James Connolly is launched today on the anniversary of his execution. From Ocrastra This song is released on the 97th anniversary of…
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…
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… Belfast International Women’s Day 11 Mar 201312 Mar 2013 International Women’s Day was marked in Belfast with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Women’s Garden of Remembrance on the grounds of the Roddy McCorley Club on the Glen Road. The…
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…
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…
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