Held at Bolívar Hall 54 Grafton Way London W1T 5DL
Lecture delivered by Pearse Doherty TD - on behalf of Gerry Adams TD President Sinn Féin
With opening and closing remarks from Ken Livingstone, a welcome by Venezuelan Ambassador Samuel Moncada and introduction by Kate Hudson
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Monday 18 June 2012
Kate Hudson's Introduction
Redmond had politics that were
particularly formed by being Irish. This was important for his politics
generally and for his anti-imperialism in particular. He always understood the
centrality of the question of Ireland
for the left in Britain,
and why it was so important. He understood that it was not only right and just
for the people of Ireland
to be free from colonialism, to develop their own social, economic and
political advancement. But it was also important for people in this country
too, because he rightly understood that without breaking with all forms of
oppression and exploitation, such as Britain's
role in Ireland,
the left and the labour movement would not be able to win its own liberation or
take a truly progressive path. He understood this about Ireland, as he did about many
things, such as the fight against racism and for women's liberation.
Gerry Adams’ lecture in full delivered by Pearse Doherty TD 13 June 2012
Redmond O Neill – A revolutionary socialist, internationalist and peoples Champion
A Chairde,
Is a great honour to be here to remember with fondness and pride our friends and comrade Redmond O Neill.
It is an opportunity to reflect on his contribution to life and politics and on the struggle for freedom in Ireland – a goal that was close to his heart.
Let me begin by thanking the Venezuelan Ambassador Samuel Moncada for allowing us to hold this event in the Bolívar Hall.
Redmond was an internationalist and enormously supportive of the efforts of the Venezuelan peoples in their drive to create a new and better society.
He would be very pleased that we are here.
I want to acknowledge Ken Livingstone with whom Redmond worked for many years.
I don’t know who had the greater influence on the other but their work in support of working people in London and oppressed peoples around the world, in Latin America and Palestine and Ireland and elsewhere was prodigious.
And a very special word of solidarity to Kate Hudson and to Redmond’s family, his sisters Ann and Fidelma, his nieces and others with us tonight.
Redmond’s death left a huge gap in your lives, but as is evident from the numbers here this evening, you are not alone.
A final word of thanks to the organising committee – as an organiser par excellence Redmond would have been proud of your efforts.
I want to thank all of you for coming.
Thursday 14 June 2012
Wednesday 13 June 2012
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