Motion: James Connolly and the 1916 Rising

James Connolly and the 1916 Rising

Lodged by Kenny MacAskill Members' Business Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the role that Edinburgh-born James Connolly played in the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland; notes the progress of his life from his birth on 5 June 1868 at 107 Cowgate, including his army service, and subsequent desertion, in Ireland, his membership of the Scottish Socialist Federation, his work with the Independent Labour Party in its early days after being founded by Keir Hardie and his involvement with socialist politics in the USA before he returned to Ireland to play his part in the Easter Rising; notes that the centenary of this in April 2016 will also mark a century since Connolly's death; welcomes the launch of the 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland); understands that this encompasses a wide array of Irish and Scottish community interests, relatives of the participants in the Easter Rising, cultural, heritage and sports organisations, academics, representatives from the arts, the trade union movement, the Scottish Government and politicians from different parties in Scotland, and looks forward to the events planned to commemorate the centenary.

Supporters (19)