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New document:
Saor Éire: Draft Constitution and Rules, 1931.
Saor Éire was a left Republican and communist organisation founded by members of the IRA in 1931. Notable among its founders were Peadar O'Donnell, Frank Ryan and George Gilmore.
It was described as "an organisation of workers and working farmers", and brought together members of the Revolutionary Workers' Groups (RWG), which was chiefly Dublin-based, and the Irish Working Farmers' Congress (IWFC), which had been established by O;Donnell in 1930 and was associated with Krestintern, the Peasants International.
Saor Éire: Draft Constitution and Rules (1931) — Saor Éire [1931]
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"Bright Prospects for Council of Labour"
From 1967, an article from Labour ('Official Organ of the Labour Party'), on cooperation between the Labour party, Northern Ireland Labour Party and Republican Labour Party.
View Document: Labour, Vol. 1, Nos. 5-6 - Labour
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A cover illustration from The Bottom Dog of Liam Cosgrave, from August 1976.
"There is no repression or police brutality" ... "I must recall the Dáil. I need more ammunition."
The Bottom Dog, subtitled "The working class paper of North Munster", was a Limerick-based left publication in the 1970s.
This issue was published in the wake of a series of instances of Garda brutality, which are detailed in the cover story. Cosgrave's Dáil recall declared a national emergency and introduced the Emergency Powers Bill, which ultimately led to the resignation President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh who had referred the act to the Supreme Court.
From Irish Socialist, newspaper of the Communist Party of Ireland, in 1973:
"Béaloideas le Spailpín"
The article argues the derogatory use of spailpín arises from colonial English usage, and wage workers should see it as a noble term.
![Cé an ciall atá leis an bhfocal “spailpín”? Is é an brí atá leis ná, duine a bhíonn ag obair do fhostóir ar tuarastal, seachas bheith ag obair dó féin. Is obróir gach spailpín. Ach ní spailpín gach obróir. D'fhéadfadh le obróir bheith ag obair dó féin, mar shampla, feirmeoir, siopadóir, iascaire, &rl. Is obróiri iad siúd go léir. Ach an duine a thuileann tuarastal as bheith ag obair do fhostóir — duine eile, comhlucht gnó nó an stát — is spailpín é, nó í. Níl aon fhocal sa Saics-Bhéarla atá díreach oiriúnach chun “spailpín” d'aistriú. Mar sin, nuair a bhí na Sasanaigh agus na tiarnaí talún i réim sa tír seo, bhí orthu an focal féin do thógaint isteach sa Saics-Bhéarla gan aon athrú sa bhfuaim. “Spalpeen” an litriú a chuireadar air. Agus toisc go raibh drocmheas acu ar na spailpíní a bhí hiarálta acu, labhradar an focal “spailpín” le tarcuisne. Agus tá an tarcuisne sin ceangailte leis go fóill i measc muintear na h-Éireann agus fiú amháin lucht labhartha na Gaeilge. Tá an brí seo ar spalpeen i “The Oxford Universal Dictionary” : Spalpeen. Irish. 1780. [a. Ir. spailpín of unknown origin.] 1. A common workman or labourer; a farm worker or harvester. 2. A low or mean fellow; a scamp, a rascal 1815. 3. A youngster 1891. Ní doigh liom go bhfuil iomlán den cheart i gceachtar den trí bhri sin. Ach is léir go mba mhaith leis na Sasanaigh bheith ag feacaint síos a srónacha ar an spailpín, pé bhrí a bhaineadar as an bhfocal. Ní cóir dúinn-ne in Éirinn glacadh le sin, agus ar chor ar bith ní cóir dúinn bheith ag féachaint cuigh Sasana nó cuig an Oxford Dictionary chun ár dteanga féin a mhúineadh dúinn. Is focal uasal é “spailpín”. Agus focal uasal ab' ea é sar ar dhein na Sasanaigh agus a lucht comhoibríochta in Éirinn truailliú air. -Má theastaíonn uainn úsáid na Gaeilge do mhéadú agus do chur fé mheas, is deacair slí níos fearr d'fháil ná na focail breá Gaeilge a bhí ag ár sinsear do chur in usáid arís agus breis feidhm a bhaint astu. Is é ceann deis na príomh chuspóirí atá agus a bhí ag an nGasra Camanach i gcónaí ná, feabhas a chur ar chaighdeán maireachtála agus coinníolacha fhostaíochta na spailpíní (maraon le dreamanna eile). Agus chun é sin a dhéanamh, is riachtanach é go seasfaimís-ne spailpíní ar ár gcosa féin, go gcoimeádfaimís ár gcinn in áirde, agus go mbeadh meas againn ar nósanna, béasanna — agus teanga —ar sinsear. Ní ceart go mbeadh náire na eagla ar éinne a rá go h-oscailte : “Is spailpíní sinn agus is Camanaigh sin”.](https://posts.leftarchive.ie/attachments/thumbnails/90b991c5ed872cab4397f60b11b5c469cca58482b8878ada0373ed75d38ff647/irish-socialist-spailpin.jpeg)
From 1975, the Starry Plough, newspaper of the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP), on the execution of five members of ETA and FRAP under Franco's fascist dictatorship.
The article highlights Irish solidarity action and draws parallels with Irish Republicanism.
It also notes the potential for several more executions, though thankfully they didn't take place and Franco died two months later.
From 1981: "To Be Or N.A.T.O. Be?"
Rebel, from Revolutionary Struggle.
Rebel, No. 47 (1981) — Revolutionary Struggle
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We've moved to a new self-hosted account, so here's a new #introduction for us to pin :)
The Irish Left Archive is a digital collection of political material from Irish left parties, campaigns and activists. We post left wing political periodicals, posters and leaflets, as well as recording an interview podcast with activists.
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From the Committee for the Rights of Travellers in 1983:
Pavee, No. 3 -- a magazine produced by the Travellers' rights group during their campaign responding to anti-Traveller rallies and calling for better provision for Travellers and recognition of Traveller ethnicity.
Pavee, No. 3 (1983) — Committee for the Rights of Travellers
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The British Left on Ireland.
A collection of documents from British parties and groups on Ireland, from across Labour, communist, Trotskyist, Maoist, and other left traditions.
Document Collection: The British Left on Ireland
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Since we've posted our first podcast of 2023 this week, here's a round up of interviews we did in 2022.
We took a bit of a longer break this year, but still added interviews with some fascinating guests from different strands of the left.
Many thanks to all our guests who have given us their time to be on the podcast, and to everyone who has been listening! We have plenty more episodes to come, so we look forward to speaking to more guests this year, and hopefully widen the range of left activism and organisations already covered.
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Published #OnThisDay 4th January 1975:
"The Ceasefire"
Workers' Weekly, from the Workers' Association (British & Irish Communist Organisation) on the then recent IRA ceasefire.
Workers' Weekly, Vol. 2, No. 30 (1975) — The Workers' Association
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@electionlit@mastodon.online1967 Local Elections poster for Michael O'Riordan running for The Irish Workers' Party
Miscellaneous Notes On Republicanism And Socialism In Cork City, 1954–69.
Written by Jim Lane in 2005, this document reflects on the Irish Revolutionary Forces (IRF) and Maoist influence in Cork Republicanism.
Miscellaneous Notes On Republicanism And Socialism In Cork City, 1954–69 (2005) — Jim Lane
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"Support Palestine!"
A poster from a demonstration on 4th June 2005 against Israel’s occupation of Palestine, from the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC).
The protest was held to during a soccer World Cup qualifying match between Ireland and Israel.
More from the protest here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6160/
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Political Material from: Palestine Solidarity Demonstration During Ireland-Israel Soccer Match, 4th June 2005
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New poster, from a 2015 march in support of the anti-water charges protestors arrested in Jobstown
Stop Political Policing: March in solidarity with the arrested protestors
Stop Political Policing (2015)
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New podcast episode
We talk to Vincent Doherty about his political development and background in Derry; joining the Official Republican movement in 1972; involvement with the International Marxist Group (IMG) and Troops Out Movement in England; his return to Ireland and work with People's Democracy (PD) and the National H-Block/Armagh Committee; joining Sinn Féin, and the influence of PD on that organisation; and his subsequent independent activism since and perspective on the contemporary left in Ireland.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/podcast/44-vincent-doherty-offical-sinn-fein-international-marxist/
Episode 44: Vincent Doherty: Offical Sinn Féin, International Marxist Group, Troops Out, People's Democracy, H-Block Committee, Sinn Féin — Irish Left Archive Podcast
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We have a new podcast episode lined up for tomorrow
Meanwhile, if you haven't listened to the latest one, we spoke to @orlaegan@mastodon.ie and Megan Luddy O'Leary about their recently published illustrated book, Diary of An Activist.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/podcast/43-diary-of-an-activist-by-orla-egan-and-megan-luddy-/
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Episode 43: Diary of An Activist, by Orla Egan and Megan Luddy O'Leary — Irish Left Archive Podcast
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#OnThisDay 1st January 1974: The Communist Organisation in the British Isles was formed in a split from the British and Irish Communist Organisation.
On This Day, 1st January
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