Edinburgh… The Racialisation Of The Irish In Scotland 14 Jun 201814 Jun 2018 The piece below is a chapter, from the recently published book No Problem Here: Understanding Racism In Scotland, in which various writers explore racism in Scotland. This chapter sets the racialisation of…
Edinburgh… July 12th: James Connolly 12 Jul 201629 Nov 2016 By James Connolly As this Saturday is the 12th of July, and as I am supposed to be writing about the North of Ireland in particular, it becomes imperative that…
Events… Ardoyne Residents Reject SF/UVF Deal 28 Jun 201612 Jul 2016 Below we reproduce in full and with permission today's statement from the Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective. Since partition and before, the Ardoyne Community has borne the brunt of naked sectarianism…
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…
Culture… Why We Won’t Wear A Poppy 18 Oct 201321 Oct 2015 By Jim Slaven I won't be wearing a poppy this year. Of course this revelation is some considerable way short of a shock. However as we are entering that time…
Culture… Scotland’s Ivory Towers And Sectarianism – The Squalid Reality 7 Aug 201313 Aug 2013 By Wladyslaw Mejka Have you ever wondered who amongst the long list of illustrious dead from Scotland's past should be awarded the Honorary Doctorates passed out each year to the…
Culture… Sectarianism Distorting NHS Scotland’s Workforce ? 17 Jul 201322 Jul 2013 By Wladyslaw Mejka For some centuries now, being a Catholic in Scotland has not been a passport to an easy life and it has certainly not been an identity which…
Edinburgh… James Connolly On July The 12th 12 Jul 201317 Jul 2013 By James Connolly As this Saturday is the 12th of July, and as I am supposed to be writing about the North of Ireland in particular, it becomes imperative that…
Events… Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective Statement 24th March 2013 25 Mar 201327 Mar 2013 This coming Easter Monday the Apprentice Boys will once again have an unwanted sectarian triumphalist march through Ardoyne, Mountainview and The Dales against the wishes of the vast majority of…
News… New Statistics Show Catholics Targeted in Hate Crimes 18 Nov 201119 Nov 2011 Figures released today by the Scottish Government have shown that Catholics are over 4 times more likely to be the victim of a hate crime in Scotland. The report into…
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