Connolly remembered in Edinburgh
On the 30 May nearly 1000 people, complete with Disband the RUC
placards, attended the annual James Connolly commemoration in
Edinburgh.
Following a march, which passed Connolly's birthplace in the
city`s Cowgate, there was a short rally in the Meadows ,where
Connolly himself addressed so many political meetings.
Jim Slaven of the James Connolly Society welcomed the large crowd
which included people from Luxembourg, the Basque Country as well
as Ireland, England and all over Scotland.
Louise Beck of Sinn Fein Youth then read out messages of support
from Tony Benn MP, Ken Livingston MP and from Herri Batasuna`s
imprisoned National Executive.
The main Speaker was Derry SF Councillor Peter Anderson who told
the crowd, ``The vote for the Good Friday Agreement was a
declaration that the status quo had failed and that fundamental
political and constitutional change was required.'' He urged David
Trimble, who was addressing an Orange Walk less than 20 miles
away, to ``concentrate on building relationships with the rest of
us who are doing our utmost to reach an accommodation which will
bring an end to conflict in the North of Ireland forever.''
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