Irish Left Archive
@ila@leftarchive.ieDigital collection of political material from the Irish Left.
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The Socialist Party is a name that has been used at different times by unrelated groups in Ireland, from the early 20th Century to the present, and from a number of strands of the left.
Here's a thread on the various Socialist Parties in Ireland
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New organisation:
Cork Anarchist Workers' Group: formed in 1984, and became part of the Workers' Solidarity Movement (WSM) when it was founded later that year.
Our Timeline of the Irish Left is regularly updated. If you find an omission or error, please let us know!
https://www.leftarchive.ie/page/timeline-of-the-irish-left/#find-CAWG
Timeline of the Irish Left
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Published #OnThisDay 11th February 1992:
Northern Ireland Report
Northern Ireland Report was published by an ad hoc group of individuals in the United States. While supportive of Sinn Féin, it sought to provide a left wing publication in the context of the conservative-leaning U.S. support for Irish Republicanism.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1198/
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Northern Ireland Report, No. 2 (1992)
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Irish Left Archive shared 2 years ago
@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieDanny Morrison: Sinn Féin, An Phoblacht / Republican News, and Political and Fiction Writing
In 2020, we spoke to Danny Morrison - former Sinn Féin director of publicity, editor of Republican News and An Phoblacht, spokesperson for Bobby Sands during the 1981 Hunger Strikes, and writer of several books and novels.
"Socialist Workers Movement 1971-1977"
An outline of the history of the Socialist Workers Movement, and their decision to join the Socialist Labour Party (forming the Socialist Workers Tendency).
From Socialist Worker Review, No. 1, 1978.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/view/3931/?page=19
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View Document: Socialist Worker Review, No. 1 - Socialist Workers' Tendency
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"No Pasaran!"
The Story of the Irish Volunteers who served with the International Brigades in defending the Spanish Republic against International Fascism 1936-1938.
Published by Official Sinn Féin, 1975.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/4469/
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No Pasaran! (1975) — Republican Clubs
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New podcast episode!
We talk to Éirígí activist Mickey Moran about his experience of campaigning and organising on the left, his perspective on Republicanism and the development of his politics.
You can follow the podcast directly @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie for updates, as well as subscribe to the feed in the usual apps. Thanks to Mickey for taking the time to talk to us!
https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/mickey-moran-eirigi
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Irish Left Archive shared 2 years ago@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieMickey Moran: Éirígí
New episode: We talk to Éirígí activist Mickey Moran about his political experience in anti-fascism, the Revolutionary Communist Group (RCG), joining Éirígí and their campaign focus, and the centrality of Republicanism to his politics.
Snapshots of Political Action is a project from Irish Election Literature and the Irish Left Archive to to bring together material distributed at individual demonstrations, marches, rallies and protests in Ireland, providing a view of the different political strands and groups that come together in campaigns.
if you’re participating in political action and either collect or produce leaflets and documents, we’d be grateful if you would pass them on!
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstrations/
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Snapshots of Political Action — Demonstrations, Marches, Rallies and Protests in Ireland
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#OnThisDay 9th February 2019, a rally in support of strike action by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) took place outside Leinster House.
Leaflets distributed at the rally: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6177/
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Political Material from: Rally Supporting INMO Nurses and Midwives Strike, 9th February 2019
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"Gay Society Banned!"
A report on the banning of the gay student society in University College Cork, from Socialist Republic, paper of Peoples' Democracy, 1981, by Martin Mac An Ghoill.
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![Gay Society Banned!
In an unprecedented decision, the Joint Board of University College, Cork refused an application by the newly formed GAY SOCIETY for recognition as a college society.
The president of the college, Sean Feegan, has banned the Gay Society from meeting in college. The refusal of recognition means that no college money will be made avail able to the society and in general the work of the society will be made more difficult. '
When the vote was taken the three student representatives voted in favour while the four academic staff voted against without giving any ~ reason. However, it is generally felt that the reason had to do with the sexual predjudices [sic] of the academics. In an earlier decision they again voted en bloc to stop the purchase of GAY NEWS, SPARE RIB and other progressive publications for the student reading rooms saying that Charles Kerrigan (the gay general secretary of the S.U.) was foisting his 'degeneracy' on others.
The anti-gay views of the college authorities have not gone without challenge. A leaflet calling on students to protest at violation of gay and human rights has been produced by the Gay Society.
Many other societies have passed motions condemning the action and the Students Union, Class Council has promised continued financial assistance.
The emergence of an active Gay ,l Society in UCC is one of several progressive developments in the Cork area. The Gay community has become more open and vocal. The spearhead of this radicalisation has been the Cork Gay Collective.
Over the past eight months this group has realised through discussion that there can be no liberation without the direct participation in this process. Consequently they have initiatives including interviews on local radio, a lobby of the Labour Party and, most significantly, a forum for gay activists at the Glencree Reconciliation Centre. This led to a mandate being given to the Collective to organise a national conference of gay activists.
Already a planning committee, consisting of members of the Collective, the Gay Society and individual members of the Cork Irish Gay Rights Movement (IGRM) has been set up. It is hoped to have open forums, films and workshops as well as general discussion and socials. Gays from all 32 counties are invited and many are expected from Britain and the Continent.
Martin Mac An Ghoill
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Letters of protest should be sent to: Joint Board, University College, Cork. Send copies to : Gaysoc. c/o Students Union, UCC.](https://posts.leftarchive.ie/attachments/thumbnails/3b31516d001c6586b5064e23b224423c2c0a6e6a5852b6e413c8f9ca469cb605/gay_society_banned.jpeg)
From 1976, Banshee, no. 4, from Irish Women United.
Banshee, Vol. 1, No. 4 (1976) — Irish Women United
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An illustration of the British left, reposted from @benwwk@twitter.com
"The map you’ve always wanted: British Left Groups, by Adam Dant"
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New document:
Poblacht na nOibrithe, Recruitment Special.
From Éirígí, circa 2015.
Poblacht na nOibrithe, Recruitment Special (2015 c.) — Éirígí
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Published #OnThisDay 5th February, 1973:
"Sinn Féin Debates Changes: An Irish Mass Revolutionary Party?"
Gerry Foley in the Fourth International magazine, Intercontinental Press, on Official Sinn Féin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/3177/
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Sinn Féin Debates Changes: An Irish Mass Revolutionary Party? (1973) — Gerry Foley
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From 2005, No Quarter, magazine of Anti-Fascist Action.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/37/
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No Quarter, No. 2 (2005) — Anti-Fascist Action
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Irish Left Archive shared 2 years ago@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieOne Small Step, by Michael Flavin
In our most recent episode, we spoke to academic and author Michael Flavin about his novel, One Small Step, which tells the story of a young boy from a Northern Irish catholic background growing up in Birmingham in the 1970s and the impact of the 1974 Birmingham bombings.
Irish Left Archive shared 2 years ago@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ieWe've just finished moving the Irish Left Archive Podcast over to Castopod. Hopefully it will be a smooth transition, but if you have any issue or spot any problems, please let us know!
A new home for the Irish Left Archive Podcast! https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/
Hopefully the transition will be relatively seamless, but please let us know if you have any issues.
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