Irish Left Archive

From 1971, the Irish Liberation Press.

The paper was produced in Britain by the Irish National Liberation Solidarity Front (INLSF) in 1969, which was set up by the Communist Workers League of Britain (Marxist–Leninist) (CWLB(ML)). It ran until 1972, when the CWLB(ML) began to operate under its own name, and replaced the journal with Voice of the People.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1928/

#IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #BritishLeft #IrishLiberationPress #INLSF #CWLBML

If you haven't heard it yet, in our latest episode we talk to artist, activist and researcher Emma Campbell about combining art and activism, Alliance for Choice and the campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland, her solo art work and the Array Collective, and winning the Turner Prize.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/emma-campbell-art-and-activism-alliance-for-choice-array-collective-and-the-turner-prize

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#IrishPodcast #Politics #Activism #Art #AbortionRights #Alliance4Choice

Published #OnThisDay 21st July 1975:

"The Need to End the Feud Between 'Officials' and IRSP", An Interview with Seamus Costello.

By Gerry Foley in Intercontinental Press, magazine of the Fourth International.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/563/

#OTD #IntercontinentalPress #FourthInternational #USFI #IRSP #OfficialSinnFéin #SeamusCostello

#OnThisDay 19th of July 1984, the Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strike began when Mary Manning refused to handle fruit imported from South Africa in protest against apartheid, following a decision taken by IDATU members the previous day.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/07/19/#event-5717

#IrishHistory #SouthAfrica #DunnesStrike #Apartheid #OTD #IDATU

#OnThisDay, 18th July 1981, a march in support of the Hunger Strikers campaign, ongoing since March of that year, ended with violent clashes outside the British Embassy after a Garda baton-charge, in which more than 200 people were hurt.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/07/18/#event-5714

#IrishHistory #HungerStrikes #OTD

New document:

The Coffee Circle Papers: Paper 2 – New Century Socialism: Fighting for Justice in the Jungle

These were a series of papers produced by Democratic Left in 1998, after their period in government and losses in the subsequent election. The party went on to merge with Labour the following year.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6544/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #DemocraticLeft

Published #OnThisDay 13th July 1974:

"Call To Ulster Protestants"

Republican News, Northern newspaper of Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/397/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #SinnFéin #RepublicanNews #OTD

Published #OnThisDay 12th July 1981:

Rebel, magazine of Revolutionary Struggle.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/379/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #RevolutionaryStruggle #Rebel #OTD

Another set of publications added to our bibliography of Irish Left publications.

It now encompasses 337 publications – if you are aware of any others that should be added, please let us know!

https://www.leftarchive.ie/information/publications-bibliography/

#LeftPolitics #Ireland #Bibliography #Publications

In our latest podcast episode, we spoke to artist, activist and researcher, Emma Campbell, about combining art and activism, Alliance for Choice and the campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland, the Array Collective and winning the Turner Prize.

You can follow the podcast and comment on episodes @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/emma-campbell-art-and-activism-alliance-for-choice-array-collective-and-the-turner-prize

#IrishPodcast #Politics #Activism #Art #Abortion #AbortionRights

New document:

"All working people must united against the capitalist offensive and cut-backs!"

Workers' and Unemployed News, May 28th 1987.

Newspaper of the Workers and Unemployed Movement (Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6531/

#IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #CPIML #WorkersAndUnemployedNews #Maoism

"Anarchism and Ireland: A Beginners' Guide"

From the Workers' Solidarity Movement, 1996.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/2023/

#IrishPolitics #Anarchism #WorkersSolidarityMovement

Published #OnThisDay 7th July 2007:

Unity, then Northern paper of the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI).

After divisions in the CPI in 2021, Unity continues to be produced by the newly formed Irish Communist Party.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/4239/

#OTD #IrishPolitics #CommunistPartyOfIreland #IrishCommunistParty #Unity #Communism

#OnThisDay 3rd July 1970 the Falls Curfew started when the British army began weapons searches in the Falls Road area of West Belfast and imposed a military curfew, restricting residents’ movements.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/07/03/#event-5708

#IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #FallsCurfew #OTD

New document:

Marxist-Leninist Weekly, Vol. 18, No. 16

1st June 1988, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6521/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #MarxistLeninistWeekly #CPIML #Maoism

A rally was held outside Leinster House in Dublin #OnThisDay 1st July 2015 in support of Greek opposition to austerity and the ‘No’ campaign in the 2015 Greek Bailout Referendum .

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6100/

#Ireland #Greece #Austerity #Protest #Activism #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction

Published #OnThisDay 30th June 1994:

"Sinn Féin Delegates Will Decide"

An Phoblacht Republican News on the Downing Street Declaration.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/327/

#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #SinnFéin #AnPhoblacht #RepublicanNews

"Defence Tactics for Demonstrators"

A 1969 article from United Irishman, newspaper of Sinn Féin, outlines advice for protests and dealing with police.

One tip suggests: "Isolated policemen [are] to be well taken care of and are NOT to be molested apart from having their braces removed. A trousers ready to fall down is the best safeguard against further rioting by a policeman."

You can read the full article here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/289/

#Protest #Activism #IrishLeft #IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #UnitedIrishman #SinnFéin

Published #OnThisDay, Wednesday 27th June 1973:

Republican News, Evening Edition.

Republican News was the newspaper of Sinn Féin in the North. It later merged with their Southern paper, An Phoblacht, to become an all-island paper.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1503/

#IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #RepublicanNews #SinnFéin