West Belfast Sinn Féin Sinn Féin -- Building an Ireland of Equals

James Connolly plaque to be unveiled by Gerry Adams MP

Published: 2 October, 2009

A plaque with an image depicting 1916 Easter Uprising leader James Connolly will be unveiled by Sinn Féin President and West Belfast MP Gerry Adams at the front of Sinn Féin's Andersonstown constituency office, Connolly House, on Friday October 9 at 3pm.

Over the past two years the Connolly House advice centre has been refurbished and now opens from 10am to 4pm on Monday to Friday.

The building is also the headquarters of Sinn Féin's West Belfast Comhairle Ceantair.

Councillor Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín, Andersonstown's new Sinn Féin councillor, will chair the unveiling at which Gerry Adams will speak about the legacy of James Connolly and the important role Connolly House has played throughout the years to the present day in providing a service to the people of the Andersonstown area and beyond.

"Tá mé an bhródúil as a bheidh ceangáilte leis an ócáid seo le cuimhne a dhéanamh ar James Connolly agus le nasc a dhéanamh idir obair Uí Chonnaighle i mBéal Feirste nócha blian ó shin agus ról an oifig seo ag obair ar son an phobail inniú," arsa Caoimhín.

"Tá seirbhísí san áit seo ar fáil do mhuintir s'againne I mBaile Andarsan gach lá."

An invite is extended to local people to attend the unveiling in honour of James Connolly, a great Irish patriot and former Falls Road resident.