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@ila@leftarchive.ieDigital collection of political material from the Irish Left.
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Published #OnThisDay 31st December 1987:
"Peace With Justice Is Still The Aim"
An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin.
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 9, Uimh. 50 (1987) — Sinn Féin
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@malifee@mastodon.ie@ila according to irishrock.org, the Xn-trix were a "new pop" group from Balgriffin. Poison Girls ofc are well known.
Irish Rock Discography: The Xn-trix
irishrock.org
#OnThisDay, 18th December 1981, The Dublin Unemployed Action Group (DUAG) held their second “Rock ‘N’ Dole” gig.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/12/18/#event-5755
On This Day, 18th December
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New document:
Red Action, No. 75, Autumn 1997.
The eponymous paper of Red Action, formed in 1982 by expelled members of the SWP, looks at their 15 years of activity. Red Action were principally England-based, but with an active Irish branch in Dublin in the 1990s.
Red Action, No. 75 (1997) — Red Action [Britain]
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#OnThisDay 13th December 1970, The Socialist Party of Ireland (SPI) was formed.
Unconnected with the contemporary Socialist Party, the SPI was formed by former members of Official Sinn Féin and others. It later merged with the Limerick Socialist Organisation to form the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP).
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/12/13/#event-5655
On This Day, 13th December
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New document:
The Campaigner, Vol. 1, No. 2
Produced by the Connolly Centre for the Unemployed, 1992.
The Campaigner, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1992) — Connolly Centre for the Unemployed
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#OnThisDay 8th of December 1974, The Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) was formed at a meeting in Dublin by former members of Official Sinn Féin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/12/08/#event-5521
On This Day, 8th December
Irish Left Archive
New document:
"Dublin Bus Strike: Decent Basic Pay for Bus Drivers Is The Solution"
A press release from Joe Higgins T.D. of the Socialist Party, from 24th March 2000.
Dublin Bus Strike: Decent Basic Pay for Bus Drivers Is The Solution (2000) — Socialist Party
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#OnThisDay 3rd December 1988, The Irish Anti-Extradition Committee held a march and rally in opposition to the extradition of prisoners to Britain and coinciding with a government review of the Extradition Act.
Leaflets from the demonstration are available as part of the Snapshots of Political Action project: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6150/
#Politics #History #Ireland #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #OTD
Political Material from: Anti-Extradition March & Rally, 3rd December 1988
Irish Left Archive
This Weekend I’ll Mostly Be Listening to… Shane MacGowan
https://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2023/12/02/this-weekend-ill-mostly-be-listening-to-shane-macgowan/
This Weekend I’ll Mostly Be Listening to… Shane MacGowan
The Cedar Lounge Revolution
Published #OnThisDay 1st December 1976:
"Organise to defeat British imperialist aggression and plunder Organise to defeat the Irish monopoly capitalists north and south"
Red Patriot, Newsweekly of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
Red Patriot, Vol. 5, No. 42-43 (1976) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
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A new episode of The Irish Left Archive Podcast is out: David Costelloe: Military History and The Troubles
You can follow the podcast @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie
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@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieDavid Costelloe: Military History and The Troubles
🎙️New episode!
We talk to Dave Costelloe about the military history of The Troubles.
Dave writes at neverfeltbetter.wordpress.com, where you'll find his extensive series of articles on Irish military history from the earliest records almost to the contemporary.Never Felt Better
Never Felt Better
New document:
"Boycott Israeli Apartheid"
A leaflet supporting Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) from the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 2023.
Boycott Israeli Apartheid (2023) — Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Irish Left Archive
New document:
Working Class Action Newsletter, October 2002 on the second Nice Treaty referendum.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6752/
#IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #WorkingClassAction #Nice #Referendum
Working Class Action Newsletter, Oct. 02 (2002) — Working Class Action
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#OnThisDay 24th November 1995:
A referendum was passed to remove the prohibition on divorce from the Irish constitution.
Referendum - Divorce Referendum, 1995
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#OnThisDay 24th of November 1982, Nan Joyce became the first Traveller to stand in an Irish election.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/24/#event-5712
This article provides some of the history and background to the Committee for the Rights of Travellers and Nan Joyce's campaign: https://www.leftarchive.ie/article/5703/
#IrishTravellers #TravellersRights #Elections #OTD #IrishHistory
On This Day, 24th November
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