Irish Left Archive

In our latest podcast episode, we spoke to historian Brian Hanley about his new podcast looking at the Irish Civil War, Dirty War in Dublin.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/dirty-war-in-dublin-with-brian-hanley/

#Podcast #IrishPodcast #Ireland #Politics #History #CivilWar

#OnThisDay 21st of August 1984, a group of partners and children of striking miners visited Tallaght during the miners’ strike in Britain. The week-long trip was organised by the Tallaght Committee to Support Mine Workers, to give striking workers’ families a holiday.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/08/21/#event-5760

#OTD #History #MinersStrike #NUM

New document:

The First Dáil. A leaflet from Labour, circa 2010s.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6599/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #Labour

New website from the Donegal LGBTQ+ Heritage Project, exploring the history and stories of the LGBTQ+ community.

https://donegallgbtqheritage.com/

#History #Heritage #Ireland #Donegal #LGBTQ+ #Archives

Published #OnThisDay 15th August 1969, a statement from the IRA in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Bogside.

It calls for the disarming of the B Specials, withdrawal of British Troops and a UN-supervised all-Ireland election. It also rejects calls from some for the suspension of Stormont and introduction of direct Westminster rule.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1606/

#Ireland #History #Politics #TheTroubles #IRA #Republicanism

There's a nice round number: There are now 1000 documents in the Irish Left Archive!

That includes newspapers, magazines, posters, leaflets and pamphlets from hundreds of left organisations in Ireland's history.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/

#Ireland #History #Politics

Published #OnThisDay 14th August 1971:

Drithleog – Nuachtlitir, Comhairle Ceantair Átha Cliath, Sinn Féin

A newsletter from the Dublin region of Official Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/3992/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #Drithleog #OfficialSinnFéin

New document:

Resistance, Summer 2011, from the Irish Socialist Network (ISN).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6591/

#IrishPolitics #Resistance #IrishSocialistNetwork

#OnThisDay 9th August 1971, internment without trial was introduced in the North.

Aimed at weakening the IRA, an immediate wave of 342 arrests was made, many on little or no evidence.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/08/09/#event-5734

#OTD #Internment #IrishHistory #IrishPolitics

Published #OnThisDay 8th August 1972:

Nuacht Náisiúnta, from Official Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/275/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #NuachtNáisiúnta #OfficialSinnFéin

#OnThisDay 8th August 2018:

An occupation in Summerhill called for local council purchases of empty buildings, public housing on public land, tenant rights and rent controls.

Material from the occupation: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6131/

#Ireland #Housing #Occupation #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction

Published #OnThisDay 6th August 1976:

The Bottom Dog, "The working class paper of North Munster".

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/410/

#OTD #Ireland #History #Politics #BottomDog #Limerick

Published #OnThisDay 3rd August 1987:

"No to any form of devolution, no to any resurrection of Stormont!"

"Release the Birmingham six!"

Spirit of Freedom, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/310/

#Ireland #Politics #CPIML #SpiritOfFreedom #Maoism

Published #OnThisDay 1st August 1982:

"Demonstrate Against British Imperialism! Remember Ireland's heroic martyrs!"

"Long Live the Palestinian Resistance! Down with the fascist aggression and genocide of U.S.–backed Israeli Zionism against the Lebanese and Palestinian People!"

Red Patriot / An Tírghráthóir Dearg, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/378/

#Ireland #Politics #History #CPIML #RedPatriot #Maoism #Communism

New documents:

Election leaflet and sample ballot from the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly elections, for Jemma Dolan of Sinn Féin, running in Fermanagh / South Tyrone.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6567/

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6568/

#Ireland #NorthernIreland #Politics #NIAssembly #Elections #SinnFéin #AE2022

New document:

H-Block/Armagh News, Vol. 1, No. 6, 26th September 1981

Produced by the Armagh/H-Block Action Group, a campaign from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist) during the 1981 Hunger Strikes.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6562/

#IrishHistory #CPIML #HungerStrikes