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#OnThisDay, 5th of October 1968, a civil rights march in Derry was stopped by the RUC at its starting point in the Waterside and marchers were attacked with batons. The RUC assault led to rioting in the city, and is often cited as the starting point of “the Troubles”.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/10/05/#event-5536
On This Day, 5th October
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#OnThisDay 3rd of October 1932, the Outdoor Relief workers strike in Belfast began. The strike followed a series of marches throughout the Summer.
The “outdoor relief” scheme offered poor pay for hard labour on public works to the growing number of unemployed workers in the city. The unsustainable levels of poverty resulted in cross-community action.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/10/03/#event-7912
On This Day, 3rd October
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#OnThisDay 30th September 2019, a press statement announcing the formation of RISE.
Press Statement: RISE (2019) — RISE
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#OnThisDay 30th September 2017, a march organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign took place in Dublin calling for the repeal of the eighth amendment to the constitution.
Political Material from: Abortion Rights Campaign March, 30th September 2017
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New document:
"McDowell's Criminal Justice Bill".
A leaflet from the Socialist Workers' Party from circa 2006.
McDowell's Criminal Justice Bill (2006 c.) — Socialist Workers' Party
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Published #OnThisDay, 26th September 1981:
H-Block/Armagh News, produced by the Armagh/H-Block Action Group, a campaign of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).
H-Block/Armagh News, Vol. 1, No. 6 (1981) — Armagh/H-Block Action Group
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The founding conference of Saor Éire was held #OnThisDay 26th September 1931.
The Left Republican group was banned later that year and collapsed shortly afterwards.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/09/26/#event-6290
On This Day, 26th September
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#OnThisDay 24th September 2022, a march organised by the Cost of Living Coalition took place in Dublin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6089/
Documents distributed by parties at the march are archived as part of Snapshots of Political History, our joint project with Irish Election Literature (@electionlit@mastodon.online).
Political Material from: Cost of Living Crisis March, 24th September 2022
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New document:
Kick The Imperialists Out Of Trinity!
A leaflet from the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland (RCI), circa 2024.
RCI are the Irish branch of the Revolutionary Communist International, formerly the International Marxist Tendency.
Kick The Imperialists Out Of Trinity! (2024 c.) — Revolutionary Communists of Ireland
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#OnThisDay, 20th September 1984:
"A Historic Step Forward: IRSP Adopts the Teachings of Marx, Engels & Lenin"
A press release from the Irish Republican Socialist Party, signed by then party Chairperson, Jim Lane.
A Historic Step Forward: IRSP Adopts the Teachings of Marx, Engels & Lenin (1984) — Irish Republican Socialist Party
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New documents:
A poster and leaflet from The Workers' Party in Trinity College Dublin.
"Imperialism and How To Fight It": https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7961/ "End The Blockade On Cuba" :https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7962/
(Note this is the Workers' Party identified by the Starry Plough logo. Since 2021, the name has been contested by the Ted Tynan-led Workers Party).
Imperialism and How To Fight It (2023) — The Workers' Party [Starry Plough]
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No Pasaran!
The Story of the Irish Volunteers who served with the International Brigades in defending the Spanish Republic against International Fascism 1936-1938.
Produced by the Belfast executive of the Republican Clubs (Official Sinn Féin) in 1975.
No Pasaran! (1975) — Republican Clubs
Irish Left Archive
New document:
Left Tribune, 2006. Newspaper of Labour Youth.
Left Tribune [No Date] (2006) — Labour Youth
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Published #OnThisDay, 6th September 1974:
The Irish People, newspaper of Official Sinn Féin.
The Irish People, Vol. 2, No. 35 (1974) — Sinn Féin [Official]
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Published #OnThisDay, 5th September 1981:
Armagh/H-Block News.
Produced by the Armagh/H-Block Action Group, a campaign during the Hunger Strikes from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).
Armagh/H-Block News, Vol 1. No. 3 (1981) — Armagh/H-Block Action Group
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New document:
Busworker, August 1998, produced by the Busworkers Action Group.
Busworker, August 1998 (1998) — Busworkers Action Group
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Published #OnThisDay 27th August 1974:
An Analysis of the Significance of the Ulster Workers’ Strike, May 14th-30th, 1974.
Published by the Necessity for Change Institute of Anti-Imperialist Studies, an imprint of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).
An Analysis of the Significance of the Ulster Workers’ Strike, May 14th-30th, 1974 (1974) — Necessity for Change Institute of Anti-Imperialist Studies
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https://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/vigil-fairview-park-12pm-saturday-30th/
Vigil Fairview Park 12pm Saturday 30th
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Published #OnThisDay 25th August 1969:
"No Peace Until Unionism Is Smashed"
Barricades Bulletin, from the Derry Labour Party Young Socialists in the aftermath of the "Battle of the Bogside".
Barricades Bulletin, Special Edition (1969) — Young Socialists [DLP]
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New documents:
Stickers from Irish language group, Misneach.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7889/ https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7886/ https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7887/ https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7888/
Lonnaíochtaí Lán-Ghaeilge Anois! (2020 c.) — Misneach
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