Irish Left Archive
@ila@leftarchive.ieDigital collection of political material from the Irish Left.
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New document:
The Story of the Limerick Soviet: The 1919 General Strikes against British Militarism, by D. R. O'Connor Lysaght (1981, 2nd edition).
The Story of the Limerick Soviet (1981) — D. R. O'Connor Lysaght
Irish Left Archive
"Before you make up your mind…"
A leaflet from the Socialist Workers' Movement (SWM) during the referendums on access to abortion information and the right to travel, which took place #OnThisDay, 25th of November 1992.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/507/
#Politics #IrishPolitics #OTD #SWM #SWP #ReproductiveRights #Abortion #Referendums
Before you make up your mind... (1992) — Socialist Workers' Movement
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay, 25th of November 2010, the United Left Alliance (ULA) was announced.
The alliance of the Socialist Party, Socialist Workers' Party, Workers and Unemployed Action Group (WUAG) and independent leftists contested the 2011 general election, winning five seats.
Disagreements between the parties resulted in first the WUAG and then the SP withdrawing, leaving the alliance essentially defunct by 2013.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/25/#event-5518
#IrishPolitics #SWP #SocialistParty #WUAG #UnitedLeftAlliance #OTD
On This Day, 25th November
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay, 24th November 1995, the referendum to remove the prohibition of divorce in Ireland was narrowly won with 50.28% of the vote.
Referendum - Divorce Referendum, 1995
Irish Left Archive
#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
On This Day, 24th November
Irish Left Archive
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@sslh@mastodon.me.ukILHS publishes directory of historic trade unions online
The Historical Directory of Trade Unions in Ireland, first published in 2017 by the Irish Labour History Society and the Working Class Movement Library, is now online. Historical Directory of Trade Unions in Ireland. Click for a larger image. Both the original 616-page directory, edited by Francis Devine and John B. Smethurst, and a substantial 38-page update compiled by Devine, can be found on the ILHS website,…
http://sslh.org.uk/2024/11/22/ilhs-publishes-directory-of-historic-trade-unions-online/
ILHS publishes directory of historic trade unions online
Society for the Study of Labour History
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@aonrud@mastodon.ieA few updates to the graph of Electoral Parties in the Republic of Ireland in advance of #GE2024 .
It looks like there are eight new party names that will appear on ballots since the last general election – six new parties and two name changes.
Timeline of Electoral Parties in the Republic of Ireland
aonrud.github.io
For people in or near Dublin: Rally for Unity & Hope, Saturday 23rd of November, 1pm.
New document:
"Election Interventions—Historical & Contemporary" (Republican Lecture Series, Number 6), from the Sinn Féin Education Department, circa 1982.
Election Interventions—Historical & Contemporary (1982 c.) — Sinn Féin
Irish Left Archive
New document:
The Good Friday Agreement: Capitalism, Poverty, Imperialism And The Police State
From Lasair Dhearg, 2023.
The Good Friday Agreement: Capitalism, Poverty, Imperialism And The Police State (2023) — Lasair Dhearg
Irish Left Archive
From 1931, the draft constitution and rules of Saor Éire: https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6252/
Saor Éire was a left Republican and communist organisation founded by members of the IRA in 1931 as “an organisation of workers and working farmers”.
It was banned by Military Tribunal, along with other Republican and Communist groups, in October 1931. (The ban was lifted the following March).
With the strength of reaction, the organisation never really got off the ground.
Saor Éire: Draft Constitution and Rules (1931) — Saor Éire [1931]
Irish Left Archive
New document:
The Coffee Circle Papers: Paper 5 – Economic Growth: Who Needs It?
From a series of papers produced by Democratic Left in 1998 prior to merging with Labour.
The Coffee Circle Papers: Paper 5 – Economic Growth: Who Needs It? (1998) — Democratic Left
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay 2nd of November 1986, Republican Sinn Féin was formed by members of Sinn Féín opposed to removing the policy of abstention from Leinster House, which had been passed by a vote at the Ard Fheis.
They were led by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, who was elected President and remained in that role until 2009.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/02/#event-5541
On This Day, 2nd November
Irish Left Archive
A Flea Market and All Day Gig fundraiser for Palestine in Dublin tomorrow (2nd November).
New document:
Socialist View, No. 10, Spring 2003.
Published by the Socialist Party.
Socialist View, No. 10 (2003) — Socialist Party
Irish Left Archive
Published #OnThisDay, 24th October 1972:
The first issue of Rosc Catha, newspaper of Clann na hÉireann, the Sinn Féin support group in Britain.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1865/
#Ireland #Politics #History #OTD #ClannNahÉireann RoscCatha
Rosc Catha, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1972) — Clann na hÉireann
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay 22nd October 2011:
An Occupy Dame Street march took place from the Garden of Remembrance to Dame Street. The Occupy Dame Street camp was ongoing from October 2011 to March 2012 as part of the global Occupy movement.
Leaflets from the march can be found in the Snapshots of Political Action collection:
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6140/
#OTD #OccupyDameStreet #Occupy #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism
Political Material from: Occupy Dame Street March, 22nd October 2011
Irish Left Archive
New document:
Advance, November—December 1976.
Advance was published by the Socialist Party of Ireland (SPI) in the 1970s.
The SPI went on to form the Democratic Socialist Party in 1982, along with the Limerick Socialist Organisation.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7420/
#Ireland #Politics #History #SocialistPartyOfIreland #Advance
Advance, No. 24 (1976) — Socialist Party of Ireland [1970]
Irish Left Archive
Published #OnThisDay 20th October 1979:
"IRA Okay! Lynch Up The Poll"
An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6227/
#Ireland #Politics #History #OTD #SinnFéin #AnPhoblacht #RepublicanNews
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 1, Uimh. 38 (1979) — Sinn Féin
Irish Left Archive
New document:
"The Coffee Circle Papers: Postscript - Times Change"
The Coffee Circle Papers were a series of discussion papers in Democratic Left in 1998/99. This postscript was written by Rosheen Callender after their 1999 merger with Labour.
The Coffee Circle Papers: Postscript - Times Change (1999) — Democratic Left, Labour
Irish Left Archive