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… 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… 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…
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…
International… Truly A Day Of Huge Political Significance 17 Sep 201413 Oct 2014 By Plunkett Nugent This is a day of huge political significance as Scotland goes to the polls, a day which may well bring the United Kingdom of Great Britain and…
Uncategorized 1916 Societies Back A Yes Vote In Scotland 11 Sep 201417 Sep 2014 The 1916 Societies take this opportunity to forward best wishes to the Scottish people ahead of their vote for independence and encourage all those with a vote to use that…
Ireland… 1916 Societies On Scottish Independence Referendum 3 Sep 201411 Sep 2014 Who are the 1916 Societies?The 1916 Societies are an emerging political, cultural and historical movement in Ireland founded in 2009 to oppose the further running down of the republican struggle,…
Edinburgh… JCS Statement On Orange Order’s Independence Referendum March 2 Sep 20143 Sep 2014 Following discussions with our activists and supporters the James Connolly Society wishes to make the following statement in regards the forthcoming Orange Order march in Edinburgh. The James Connolly Society oppose…
Uncategorized JCS Condemn Political Policing & Protest At Empire Games 23 Jul 20144 Aug 2014 Statement from the James Connolly Society Scotland. The James Connolly Society condemns the ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation by Police Scotland against our members. Such political policing is nothing…
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…