On the first of May the Dublin and Wicklow Branch of the Independent Workers Union held there annual commemoration at the James Connolly Statue at Beresford Place. This Union works outside the Congress of Trade Unions. This union was formed in 2003 and it's headquarters are in Cork.
Statue of James Connolly.
One the key note speakers was Dick O' Carroll son of one the founding members of the Labour Party Richard O' Carroll. The Independent Workers Union has Branch in Cork, Wicklow, Dublin and Northern Ireland. There is also several other branch's around the country.
Darrell Maguire Union member lays wreath.
This union has roughly about 1,000 members throughout the length and breath of the country. This Union is dedicated to the ideals of Connolly and Larkin.
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