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Birmingham Conference FOUNDED 1939 BIRMINGHAM Organ of the Connolly Association CONFERENCE SATURDAY, APRIL 12th 11 am—3 pm TRANSPORT HOU&E, 21 BROAD No. 506 APRIL 1986 STREET SPEAKERS: NOEL HARRIS DESMOND GREAVES EDDIE GLACKEN S. PRATT i Further details on request FRANK SHORT R.I.P. THE DEATH of Mr Frank Short in Birmingham removes from the scene one of the most dedicated and -consistent of Irish nationalists in England. Though perhaps his most spectacular work was done in the Sustentation fund 1940s when he was national THE fund has been a bit down lately, treasurer of the Anti-Partition but there is a welcome improvement League, for many years since he this month. But really the minimum break-even with nothing to spare is has been one of the pillars of the £300, and the more we have to spare Federation of Irish Societies, and in the more work can be done. So keep nttiiy ways the head-centre of the up the good work and let a few more Irish movement in Birmingham. come into it. Our thanks to: The Standing Committee of the SOuth London CA £27, T. Doody Connolly Association on Saturday £2,: p. Doody £1, P. Doody £1, M. MiUch 22nd, passed a resolution of Flannery £1.46, C. Dunne £70, G. sympathy with the family. Thomson £7.35, Tottenham IJCATT £20, J. Kavanagh £9.60, T. Egan £2, His daughter, Clare Short, C. Tierney £13.25, R. Anderson £1, unsal, is Member of Parliament for M. Brennan £5, J. Farrell £3, R. Doyle Che Lady wood division of £5, R. Kelly £3, S. & D. Ashton £1.25, Birmingham and is known for her CC £2, P. Walsh £3, J. Bird £1.44, M. espousal of progressive causes. WHITEHALL mandarins had faces as red as babies* bottoms when they learned that Evelyn O'Loingsigh £27, supporters in Birmingham £1.70, in West London Glenholmes, wanted on a list of charges a mile long, has slipped through their fingers in Dublin. £2, in South London £25.39. TOTAL: £235.44. fiptte McAteer For twice running they had failed to take out a proper warrant. In one This is the commonsense way case the informations were not sworn,. In another they couldn't even spell the Dutch have regarded it, and her name right. they refused to extradite Long Kesh escaper Gerard Kelly on the RIP. One would have thought they and this time orders were made for grounds that his offences were BANNERS AND MR EDDIE McATEER, who died at would have taken special care as Miss Glenholme's arrest. But up political. There have been similar Us home in Derry City, was for a one of the allegations was that she to the time of writing shfe has not recent rulings in the USA, where number of years leader of the old tried to blow up the British cabinet been located. the proposed treaty that would Nationalist Party that was replaced by at their lijbtel in Brighton. BADGES People have been asking why introduce deportation of political the present SDLP. His brother Hugh FOR a week from St Patrick's LIBERTY Whitehall made such a mess of it. suspects from the USA has yet to McAteer was a noted republican Day, the London Borough of famous for his escape from Crumlin HomeiSecretary Douglas Hurd The most probable reason is that be ratified. This may have played Islington acted host to an Rood jail. and others showed exasperation they still have a colonialist a part in the Hillsborough accord. exhibition of Irish Trade Union The two brothers lived almost next when they found an Irish judge attitude towards Irelahd. Any In sum it would seem that the and Labour Movement banners door to each other, and were on good treating the liberty of an Irish ould thing will do for th<3 Paddies. terms despite the difference in politics. only country anxious to deport painted by Jer O'Leary, and of citizen seriously. And if the warrant* don't measure Irish citizens to England is There can be little doubt that it was up to necessities, "it's oiily for the Irish Trade Union and political pressure from south of the border that They could not envisage the Ireland. Not a very good position badges collected by Francis led to Eddie McAteer's involvement Irish." And the Irish should bend for an Irish government to be in. storm there would have been if he their laws to suit the convenience Devine of the Irish Labour in the Orange and Green talks initiated had allowed an Irish woman to be The "Irish Democrat" has History Society. by Terence O'Neill, to misjudge the of the English police, since "they deported to England — never advocated violence and importance of the Civil Rights shouldn't have any law, anyway." Jer O'Leary has in recent years something scandalous enough in deplores it wherever it is movement and thus lose political revived the art of painting all conscience — without making As it is, the Tories have been employed, but it is remarkable support, and thus drop out of active extremely inspiring banners. His sure everything was in order. made to look foolish once again, with what vigour and diligence pubnc life. banner commemorating the so they'll need a scapegoat, and a people are pursued when they As an individual he continued to workers who lost their lives in eqjoy universal respect. As it was she was let out and disciplinary enquiry has been set endanger British soldiers or 1913, Alice Brady, Nolan and was going away, when police afoot. j politicians, when you consider Byrne is a real gem, and those pounce^, after firing shots in the DUTCH TOO how leisurely is the chase after the done for the Ancient Guild of air, and took her back. When she Meanwhile the snatch squads firers of rubber bullets and the Incorporated Brick and Stone LATE NEWS got awajjthe second time they had have not been findingthings too perpetrators of deaths in police CENTRAL London Connolly Association Layers and Allied Trade Union had enough. They did not pursue easy elsewhere. After all how stations. announces a special meeting on Nuclear her. ; , . and for the Association of Pollution of the Irish Sea. Speaker is Elaine could you say that blowing up the The first thing is to stop the Meaiiwhile the English Prime Minister was notia political Unemployed Workers are as Salter, of the Friends of the Earth, venue is primary violence. Then the good. Cramer Street Centre, basement of authorities had a third attempt, act? secondary and tertiary violence it Sandfleld Flats, Cromer Sl/Argyie St, Kh*s causes will stop of its own accord. Francis Devine's collection of Cross, 8 pm, Wednesday, April l«th. On It is hard to believe there is any hundreds of badges is fascinating. It Wednesday 30th Desmond Greaves speaks includes such historic items as the oa the Anglo-Irish Agreement and what other primary violence than that of the British government badge of Michael Davitt's next, vena« e 62 Marchmos• »t Street.• , Democratic Labour Federation, of This years being the seventieth anniversary On May 12th, the John MacStan Society occupying Irish territory. Stop the Socialist Party of Ireland (1912) Liverpool Connolly Association AGM has scheduled a march and rally*losing ruththa t and the others will follow. will be held on Thursday, May 1st, at The with Karl Marx's head on it, of the number of Connolly commemorations area festival in the Queens Hak. Speakers In the meantime another matter Swan, London Road, at 7.45 pm and will be being held, Outdoor Tax Officials, the Regular followed by a social evening at 8.45. All include Ron Brown, MP, Gaelic poet Soriey arises. What are the chances that Chimney Cleaners, the Irish Union of Mends welcome. Further meetings are Liverpool Connolly Association holds a Maclean and Hamish Henderson. » Mrs Glenholmes will get a fair Newsvendon, the shoe-shaped badge : ."" A' planed for May 21st and June 25th at the meeting oti Wednesday April 23rd at 7.30pm Finally London Connolly .Association of the National Unioli of Boot and AUEW Rooms, Moot Pleasant. trial if she is finally apprehended in the Alf$W rooms, with Bernard Morgan and deported? Shoe Operatives, the Irish Women's * * •. • whose mother was in the Post Office, as a concert by Okk Gaughan, and public I CMcranhduB to LI ax rick-bora Mtckatl O'Douell Is it possible for orite that the Suffrage Federation (1912) and aHj u. n,||t.< Lni- i ,.„|. <L. ._ia.| _r r.M|j speaker, The subject Is the rising. meetings In West London, ,Brent and modern examples like the Irish •it arrival British Government might show a mi wiw'wii wuc Angus, ob UN oi vitniu On Mavltth the London branch of the BaHngty. - — .il Psychiatric Nurses and James Patrick gMwrally igntd to ba the finest baby in London, or gesture of generosity and order its at any raui near It* Wolfe r& Society os to hold a public Further details will appear \n the May Connolly badge, issued by the • • • • ••;»/. issue of the "Irish Democrat." sleuths to persecute this woman Connolly Association. Dan't forget Central London branch Jnmhle Sale, <2 no longer? Mwhwont Street, WC1, Saturday, 19th April, 11 m - PATRICK BOND 'JLi*. Page Two IRISH DEMOCRAT APRIL 1986 APRIL 1986 IRISH DEMOCRAT Page Three NOTES & NEWS TO BEGIN with, here's a date fo LETTERS I EEC — FLUX OR CHASSIS? the diary. The Connoll BIRMINGHAM SELL-OUT OVER SELLAFIELD Association has secured a booking THE EEC , to sa\ the least, is in a state the CBI announced that seven top from Dick Gaughan when he makes JIM SAVAGE AND of flux.
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