Ireland: 1916 Rising and Ongoing Fight for Freedom In Ireland Remembered in Bray

We hereby share a report published by Anti-Imperialist Action Ireland (AIA).

On Saturday April 19, the annual County Wicklow Socialist Republican 1916 Commemoration took place in Bray.

Led by the Socialist Republican Colour Party, scores of Revolutionary Socialist Republicans and a number of international Guests made their way from St. Peters Church to the grave of the great Socialist Republican Leader Vol. Seamus Costello.

As the Parade passed the monument dedicated to all who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for Irish Freedom, the parade stopped for a minute’s silence and the lowering of the Tricolour in Republican Salute.

At the grave of Costello, the crowd was welcomed and reminded that the 1916 Rising demonstrated the only successful route to Irish National Liberation, namely Revolutionary Armed Struggle and continued with a defiant and clear reading of the 1916 Proclamation.

A rousing rendition of the Foggy Dew was then delivered to the crowd before veteran Socialist Republican and Chairperson of the Seamus Costello Memorial Committee addressed the crowd, outlining the importance for Republicans to continue the Revolutionary Struggle for Freedom and Socialism in Ireland without compromise and by any means necessary.

A minute’s silence in honour of the men and women of every generation who have fought and died for Irish Freedom was then held as the Colour Party lowered the flags in tribute and veteran Socialist Republican Jim Byrne laid a floral tribute on behalf of the Revolutionary Irish Socialist Republican Movement.

The event was then brought to a close with amhrán na bhFiann