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New document:
"There Can Never Be Justice Under British Imperialism!"
Voice of Revolution (Marxist–Leninist Weekly), Vol. 8, No. 5, 6th June 1984. From the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).
Voice of Revolution (Marxist–Leninist Weekly), Vol. 8, No. 5 (1984) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
Irish Left Archive
New podcast episode!
We talk to Stan Erraught about his book, Rebel Notes: Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland.
Irish Left Archive shared 3 days ago
@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieRebel Notes: Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland, with Stan Erraught
New episode! We talk to Stan Erraught about his book, Rebel Notes: Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland.
Published #OnThisDay, 28th May 1987:
"All Working People Must Unite Against the Capitalist Offensive and Cut-Backs!"
Workers' and Unemployed News, from the Workers and Unemployed Movement (a campaign of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)).
Workers' and Unemployed News, May 28th 1987 (1987) — Workers and Unemployed Movement
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#OnThisDay, 28th May 1949, the Socialist Party of Ireland (SPI) was formed.
The SPI was associated with the Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPBG) and World Socialist Movement. It was later succeeded by the World Socialist Party.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/05/28/#event-4500
On This Day, 28th May
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#OnThisDay, 28th May 1912, the Labour party was founded in Clonmel by James Connolly, James Larkin and William O'Brien.
Labour
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The opening address of Chairman, Matt Merrigan, to the Socialist Labour Party policy conference, #OnThisDay 27th May 1978.
Opening Address of Chairman, Matt Merrigan, To the Policy Conference Held at Liberty Hall, Dublin on Saturday and Sunday, May 27th and 28th 1978 (1978) — Socialist Labour Party
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The Irish Left Archive will be at the Radical Book Fair in the Teachers' Club, Dublin, on Saturday (31st May).
Hope to see some of you there!
More info: https://rupture.ie/bookfair
Dublin Radical Bookfair — Rupture
Rupture
Reclaim the Agenda (2025) — Reclaim the Agenda
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Irish Left Archive shared 9 days ago
@CLR@mastodon.ieRadical Book Fair 2025 (Dublin)
The Rupture Radical Book Fair returns, and quite a few familiar faces there. Radical Book Fair 2025 Saturday 31 May 2025 12 noon to 5 pm Teachers’ Club, Parnell Square, Dublin Books, zines, exhibitions, poetry, art, campaign groups and workshops all under one tent; the Radical Bookfair promises to be a fun and exciting part of 2025’s cultural and political calendar - don’t miss out!
https://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/radical-book-fair-2025-dublin/
Radical Book Fair 2025 (Dublin)
The Cedar Lounge Revolution
You can also follow the Cedar Lounge Revolution blog on the Fediverse @CLR@mastodon.ie
The Irish Left Archive was started by the CLR some years before we also made a separate site, and new documents continue to be posted there each week.
The Cedar Lounge Revolution
The Cedar Lounge Revolution
Today marks 10 years since Ireland voted in the Marriage Equality referendum on 22nd May 2015. The referendum was passed with 62% in favour of removing the prohibition of same-sex marriage.
Referendum - Marriage Equality Referendum, 2015
Irish Left Archive
New document:
"Get Involved: Join The Workers' Party".
A Worker's Party poster from 2008.
Get Involved: Join The Workers' Party (2008) — The Workers' Party
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Published #OnThisDay,15th May 1987:
"Eight Irish Victims of British Democracy".
The Next Step, published by the UK Revolutionary Communist Party, from the week after the Loughgall ambush.
The Next Step, No. 18 (1987) — Revolutionary Communist Party
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The Ulster Workers Council Strike began #OnThisDay, the 15th of May 1974.
It had been called by unionists and loyalists in opposition to the Sunningdale power sharing agreement. Continuing until the 28th of May, it resulted in the collapse of the short-lived Northern Ireland Assembly formed under that agreement.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/05/15/#event-4504
On This Day, 15th May
Irish Left Archive
![The Ulster Workers Council Strike of 1974 began
The Ulster Workers Council Strike began on the 15th of May 1974, having been called the day before by unionists and loyalists in opposition to the Sunningdale power sharing agreement. Continuing until the 28th of May, it resulted in the collapse of the short-lived Northern Ireland Assembly formed under that agreement.
From The Ulster General Strike, by the Workers' Association [British & Irish Communist Organisation]:
"The General Strike which took place in Ulster in May 1974 resulted in the fall of the devolved Government which had held office since January 1974, and the abolition of the entire Constitutional framework which had been established by the Sunningdale Agreement of December 1973 for the functioning of devolved Government in Ulster."](https://posts.leftarchive.ie/attachments/thumbnails/7ada71786f7cfd68c71c01b51a92e127b6d504f7f38e3aefa9f6547e35f46b1b/UWC.png)
Leaflets from a rally held #OnThisDay 14th of May 2022 calling for public ownership of the National Maternity Hospital without church involvement, held outside the Dáil in Dublin.
Political Material from: National Maternity Hospital Rally, 14th May 2022
Irish Left Archive
An Phoblacht Republican News: "Loughgall Martyrs"
Published #OnThisDay, Thursday 14th May 1987.
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 9, Uimh. 19 (1987) — Sinn Féin
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Irish Left Archive shared 21 days ago@CLR@mastodon.ieRebel Notes: Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland, Dublin launch Wednesday 21st May 2025, Dalymount
Rebel Notes: Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland, Dublin launch Wednesday 21st May 2025, Dalymount
The Cedar Lounge Revolution
New document: "Socialist from Below". A leaflet from the Workers' Solidarity Movement in 1997.
Socialism from Below (1997) — Workers' Solidarity Movement
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The second edition of The Irish People, newspaper of Official Sinn Féin and later The Workers' Party, published #OnThisDay 11th May 1973.
The Irish People, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1973) — Sinn Féin [Official]
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