James Connolly

James Connolly

politician Ireland

James Connolly was an Irish socialist leader and revolutionary, born in 1868 in Edinburgh to Irish parents. He played a pivotal role in the Irish labor movement and was a key figure in the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland. Connolly's writings and activism focused on workers' rights and Irish independence, advocating for a socialist republic. His legacy is commemorated in Ireland as a martyr for both labor rights and national sovereignty.

Born on Jun 05, 1868 (157 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
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Persistence
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Reach
8,383
Power
8$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 1 6.00 0.17% +0% 5,030,000 8,383 $5,100 8$
Totals 1 5,030,000 8,383 $5,100 8$
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Ireland Ireland: The founder of Sinn Féin, Arthur Griffith, and Irish socialist leader James Connolly wrote in support of Iranian independence. 6

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Donald Trump’s pressure-cooker approach to Iran was always going to explode – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly was Mary Connolly's brother who was of poor health. 5

Frank Mcnally Joseph Holloway Wb Yeats Mary Connolly Barney Armstrong Walter Mcnally Vincent O Brien
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘As Irish as the pigs of Drogheda’ – Frank McNally on rise and fall of street singer Mary Connolly – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly is referenced as a patriot in the context of Irish history. 7

Declan Ganley Maud Gonne Mary Macswiney Eamon De Valera Steve Bannon Eddie Hobbs Edward Walsh Ken O Flynn Sharon Keogan Malachy Steenson Una Mcgurk Jana Lunden Keire Murphy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Irish people are wrong about immigration, but are we ready for our own Trump? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly was a militant republican who wrote the short story 'The Mendicity and its Guests'. 7

James Joyce Conor Mccabe
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: The small patch of Dublin where the Jameses – Joyce and Connolly – passed each other by – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Ms Bacik framed the party as republicans in the mould of the executed 1916 rising leader and trade unionist James Connolly. 7

Ivana Bacik Catherine Connolly
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly was one of the protagonists of the 1916 events, known for his contributions to the theatre and revolutionary activities. 7

Constance Markievicz Tommy O Reilly Eddie Horn Christy Byrne Laurence O Neill
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: An exhibition of ‘secret’ photography at Kilmainham Gaol – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly was a key figure in the Irish labor movement and a leader during the Easter Rising. 8

Con Houlihan Lee Miller Kate Winslet John B Keane Mick Collins James Larkin Donal Mccann Myles Na Gcopaleen Tony Inglis Katharine Lamb Jeremiah Frewen
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Dublin pubs: The Royal Oak, The Yacht, Barney Kiernan’s

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly declared that the man who fires a shot like that will himself be shot. 5

Antti Juho Makipaltio Liam Tannam Joseph Plunkett Tarja Halonen Dr Andrew Newby
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Renewed push to honour Finnish sailor who fought in the Easter Rising – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Connolly is one of Des Geraghty's heroes, and the subject of a new documentary film produced by Geraghty. 9

Des Geraghty Alan Gilsenan Michael O Leary Mary Maher Rosheen Callender Proinsias De Rossa Brian Lenihan Jim Larkin Luke Kelly
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘The real problem in fascism is the people who are insecure’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Adams replied: 'Pádraig Pearse. James Connolly. The men and women who went out in 1916, they had no mandate for what they were doing.' 5

Patrick Pearse Gerry Adams Padraig Pearse Bertie Ahern Fr Seamus Murphy Hannah Arendt John Redmond
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: We like to romanticise Ireland’s past, but too much remembering could be bad for us – The Irish Times