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75th Annual James Connolly Commemoration

category dublin | anti-capitalism | news report author Tuesday May 13, 2008 14:59author by Nikita - CYM

On Sunday 11th of May representatives of the CPI and the Connolly Youth Movement laid wreaths and flowers on the grave of James Connolly at Arbour Hill, Dublin, in the annual tribute to the revolutionary socialist pioneer and martyr.
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Eddie Glackin, member of the National Executive Committee, CPI, gave an oration in which he pointed out the relevance of Connolly’s essay “What is a free nation?” to the campaign against the Lisbon Treaty.

Gareth Murphy, general secretary of the CYM, reaffirmed the youth movement’s commitment to the struggle against imperialism.

All credit to Comrade Karlo for the photos.

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