The James Connolly Society will again be sending solidarity cards to political prisoners throughout the world this Christmas. Last year we sent out over 2000 cards to political prisoners. Each A5 card is inscribed with the message: Revolutionary Greetings from the James Connolly Society. The 2025 JCS Christmas appeal aims to highlight the plight of political prisoners… Continue reading 2025 International Political Prisoners Appeal
Our cities can never be made really habitable or worthy of an enlightened people while the habitations of its citizens remain the property of private individuals. To permanently remedy the evils of city life the citizens must own their city. James Connolly One of James Connolly’s earliest political activities was campaigning on housing in Edinburgh.… Continue reading Landlord Are Parasites
The 35th Annual James Connolly Commemoration will be held online due to Covid restrictions in Scotland. The event will take place on James Connolly’s birthday, Saturday 5th June at 2pm, and be streamed exclusively on 107 Cowgate YouTube Channel. Subscribe to the channel to be kept updated on all developments. More details will be announced… Continue reading 35th Annual Connolly Commemoration To Be Online
The James Connolly Society is an independent working class organisation. We are not affiliated to any political party. The JCS will not be supporting or endorsing, in any way, any political party or candidates in the forthcoming Scottish Parliament election. The James Connolly Society are currently celebrating our 35th anniversary and remain focused on our… Continue reading Election 2021
Welcome to the James Connolly Society. We are celebrating our 35th anniversary. This site is currently being updated.
Last week the James Connolly Society received an email from Edinburgh City Council stating that Police Scotland wanted us to move our 30th annual James Connolly commemoration because they were organising a flute band parade with the Glasgow Celtic Commemorative Committee and the West of Scotland Flute Bands Association on the same day. Of course… Continue reading Police Scotland Attempts To Stop 30th Annual Connolly Commemoration ‘Will Fail’
This years Connolly Conference takes place in Edinburgh on Saturday 10th October. This is a great opportunity for political activists to come together to discuss strategy and debate events. This year we have sessions on: Ireland 100 years after the Rising Connolly’s legacy in Scotland And special guest Dave Douglass (National Union of Mineworkers) speaking… Continue reading Connolly Conference 2015
The 29th annual James Connolly commemoration will be held in Edinburgh’s Cowgate on Saturday 6th June at 1pm. This event is held on the same weekend (the nearest Saturday to Connolly’s birth in the city) every year. The commemoration takes the form of a wreath laying ceremony with non-party political speakers and live music. The… Continue reading JCS Statement on 29th Annual James Connolly Commemoration
The James Connolly Society Welfare Department will again be sending solidarity cards to political prisoners throughout the world this Christmas. In 2012 we sent out over 1000 cards to political prisoners in many countries including Ireland, the United States, the Basque Country, Palestine. Each A5 card is inscribed with the message: Revolutionary Greetings from the… Continue reading JCS Christmas Appeal For Political Prisoners
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