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"Defence Tactics for Demonstrators"
An article from The United Irishman in 1969 outlines tactics for dealing with police at Irish demonstrations.
View Document: The United Irishman, Vol. 23, No. 3 - Sinn Féin [Pre 1970]
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay 9th December 1973 the Sunningdale Agreement was signed. The agreement sought to establish power sharing in the North of Ireland. It collapsed following Unionist opposition and the Ulster Workers' Council strike.
Contemporary documents from several parties are in the archive: https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/2242/
Event - Sunningdale Agreement, 1973
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#OTD 8th December 1974, the Irish Republican Socialist Party was formed.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/12/08/#event-5521
On This Day, 8th December
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New document:
Join Today! A leaflet from Social Democrats Trinity, 2024 c.
#OnThisDay 26th November 2022, a Raise the Roof housing march was held in Dublin.
Documents from the march in the Snapshots of Political Action collection: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6199/
Political Material from: Raise the Roof March, 26th November 2022
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay, 25th November 2010, the United Left Alliance was announced. The ULA brought together the Socialist Party, People Before Profit, Workers and Unemployed Action Group, and independent leftists.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/25/#event-5518
On This Day, 25th November
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#OnThisDay 24th November 1995, a referendum was held and passed to remove the constitutional prohibition of divorce in Ireland.
In 2022 we spoke to Chair of the Divorce Action Group during the campaign, Mags O'Brien, about the referendum as well as her other political activism.
#OnThisDay 24th of November 1982, Nan Joyce became the first Traveller to stand in an Irish election.
Joyce was co-chairperson of the Committee for the Rights of Travellers, which had been formed earlier that year. Among her policies was a call for full civil and human rights for all Travellers as full Irish citizens and a Minister to co-ordinate Traveller welfare provision in the country.
You can read an account of the Committee and the background to its formation in this article: https://www.leftarchive.ie/article/5703/
Traveller Activism in the 1980s: The Committee for the Rights of Travellers and Mincéir Misli
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Published #OnThisDay 18th November 1972:
The Worker, from the Socialist Workers' Movement (later Socialist Workers' Party).
The Worker, No. 9 (1972) — Socialist Workers' Movement
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Published #OnThisDay 17th November 1989:
"How Can British Government Claim to Uphold Rule of Law?"
"Groundless Euphoria over Breaching of Berlin Wall"
Marxist-Leninist Weekly, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).
Marxist-Leninist Weekly, Vol. 19, No. 21 (1989) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
Irish Left Archive
New documents on the site:
Recent leaflets from the Communist Party of Ireland.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/8076/
What Do Communists Say About Queer Issues? (2023 c.) — Communist Party of Ireland
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#OnThisDay 14th November 2012: A vigil and rally calling for abortion rights after news of the death of Savita Halappanavar.
Political Material from: Vigil in Response to the Death of Savita Halappanavar, 14th November 2012
Irish Left Archive
New documents in the archive:
Hunger Strikes statements from Paddy Agnew TD and the National H-Block / Armagh Committee, 1981.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/8062/
National H-Block/Armagh Committee Circular (1981) — National H-Block / Armagh Committee
Irish Left Archive
New document:
Red Star, Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer 2025, from Red Network.
Red Star, Vol. 1, No. 2 (2025) — Red Network
Irish Left Archive
New podcast episode!
We talk to activist and local councillor Madeleine Johansson of Red Network.
https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/madeleine-johansson-red-network
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@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieMadeleine Johansson: Red Network
🎙️New episode! We talk to activist and local councillor Madeleine Johansson of Red Network.
Newly added to the archive:
Leaflets from the Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes, 2012.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/8029/ https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/8030/
Don't Register, Don't Pay! (2012) — Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes
Irish Left Archive
The first edition of Rosc Catha, newspaper of Clann na hÉireann, was published #OnThisDay 24th October 1972.
Rosc Catha, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1972) — Clann na hÉireann
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#OnThisDay 22nd October 2011:
A march took place in Dublin in support of the Occupy Dame Street camp.
Documents from the march are collected in our Snapshots of Political Action project:
Political Material from: Occupy Dame Street March, 22nd October 2011
Irish Left Archive
Published #OnThisDay 21st October 1921:
An t-Ógláċ, The Official Organ Of The Irish Volunteers.
An t-Ógláċ, 21st October 1921 (1921) — Irish Volunteers
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