Video of the Redmond O'Neill Memorial Lecture Thursday 5 March 2015

Held at Conway Hall  25 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL

Lecture delivered by Diane Abbott MP

From Ferguson to London - Black Lives Matter

With an introduction by Ken Livingstone and chaired by Kate Hudson

From Ferguson to London: Black Lives Matter

7pm Thursday 5 March

Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL

Speaker: Diane Abbott MP
Introduction by: Ken Livingstone former London Mayor
Chair: Kate Hudson CND General Secretary
All welcome

Refreshments provided

Register for a free place at: www.bit.ly/F2L-BlackLivesMatter



Nearest Tube to Conway Hall:
Holborn Station (Central and Piccadilly lines)

By Bus:
Route 98 terminates in Red Lion Square
Routes 19, 38, 55 and 243 pass by the
Theobalds Road entrance to Conway Hall

Video of the Redmond O'Neill Memorial Lecture 18 September 2013

Held at the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental & African Studies
University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

Lecture delivered by Richard Gott, writer and historian

From Martí & Bolívar to Castro & Chávez: national liberation & socialism in Latin America

With an introduction by Ken Livingstone and chaired by Kate Hudson

From Marti & Bolivar to Castro & Chavez: national liberation and socialism in Latin America - Lecture 18 September 2013

Speaker: Richard Gott writer and historian
Wednesday 18th September at 6.30pm
Introduced by: Ken Livingstone former London Mayor
Chair: Kate Hudson CND General Secretary

Venue: Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental & African Studies
University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Nearest tube station: Russell Square          Click here for map

To register for the lecture please email: redmondoneillmemoriallecture@gmail.com

Map for lecture venue 18 September 2013 - Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental & African Studies

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Video of the inaugural Redmond O'Neill Lecture 13 June 2012

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

Gerry Adams' blog about the lecture

Gerry Adams blogged about the lecture here.

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.

Photos from the lecture 13 June 2012

Redmond O'Neill

Redmond O'Neill