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@ila@leftarchive.ieDigital collection of political material from the Irish Left.
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#OnThisDay 5th June 1982: March For Survival
Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament marched from Parnell Square to Stephen's Green in Dublin, calling for pressure on the Irish government's position on disarmament and Irish neutrality.
March for Survival (1982) — Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Irish Left Archive
A demonstration was held #OnThisDay, 4th June 2005, against Israel’s occupation of Palestine during a soccer World Cup qualifying match between Ireland and Israel, which was taking place in Landsdown Road stadium.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6160/
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Political Material from: Palestine Solidarity Demonstration During Ireland-Israel Soccer Match, 4th June 2005
Irish Left Archive
Here's an overview of documents and material from campaigns for abortion and reproductive rights in Ireland since the 1970s: https://www.leftarchive.ie/collection/2041/
#IrishPolitics #IrishHistory #Abortion #ReproductiveRights #Activism
Document Collection: Abortion and reproductive rights
Irish Left Archive
The Dublin Anarchist Bookfair takes place tomorrow in the Teachers' Club.
In the latest Irish Left Archive Podcast episode, we spoke to Gregor Kerr about this year's fair and the history of the annual event: https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/dublin-anarchist-bookfair-with-gregor-kerr
The Dublin Anarchist Bookfair takes place this weekend, Saturday 20th May.
We spoke to Gregor Kerr about the bookfair in our most recent podcast episode: https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/dublin-anarchist-bookfair-with-gregor-kerr
#OnThisDay 14th May 2022:
A rally in Dublin called for the public ownership of the National Maternity Hospital.
Documents distributed at the protest: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6070/
#IrishPolitics #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #NMH #Mastodaoine #Protest #Activism #OTD
Political Material from: National Maternity Hospital Rally, 14th May 2022
Irish Left Archive
New podcast episode!
In episode 49 we speak to anarchist activist Gregor Kerr about the Dublin Anarchist Bookfair.
The Dublin Anarchist Bookfair was first held in 2006. After a few years' hiatus, the bookfair will be taking place again this month on Saturday the 20th May, organised by @IrishAnarchistNetwork@kolektiva.social and independent anarchists.
https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/dublin-anarchist-bookfair-with-gregor-kerr
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In our most recent podcast episode we spoke to Dublin City Council historian-in-residence Mary Muldowney about left approaches to history.
https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/mary-muldowney-left-history
If you're interested in #Activism, #LeftPolitics, and #IrishHistory, you can follow the podcast on the #Fediverse @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie
#ICYMI in our March episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast (@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie) we spoke to two members of the Irish Anarchist Network about organising the newly-formed group, practical activism and direct action, and the contemporary political landscape in Ireland.
https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/irish-anarchist-network
#IrishPolitics #Anarchism #IrishAnarchistNetwork #Activism #DirectAction #IrishPodcasts #Podcast
Since this article has been shared a bit recently, readers might notice we have very little material from Traveller activism on our website.
If anyone has documents from Travellers organisations or campaigns that they'd be willing to send us (either digital or physical copies for us to scan) we'd be delighted to hear from you!
#TravellersRights #Travellers #IrishTravellers #Activism #IrishLeftArchive
#Anarchism #Activism #WorkersSolidarityMovement
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Sharing some previous episodes to make use of the federation of our new podcast platform, which you can follow directly @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie.
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#SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction is a joint project from Irish Election Literature (@electionlit@mastodon.online) and the Irish Left Archive 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 have collected leaflets from a march or protest anywhere in Ireland that you'd like to contribute, we'd be delighted to include them!
#OnThisDay 22nd February 2014, a rally calling for the release of Margaretta D'Arcy and ending the US military use of Shannon airport took place in Dublin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6173/
#OTD #Activism #PANA #ShannonAirport #Protest #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction
Political Material from: Free Margaretta D'Arcy, US Military Out of Shannon Rally, 22nd February 2014
Irish Left Archive
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New organisation added:
Irish Anarchist Network – a network of anarchists formed in 2022.
Irish Anarchist Network
Irish Left Archive
An account of a 1977 Irish Women United action to buy and distribute the UK second wave feminist magazine, Spare Rib, in response to the Irish censor banning it as 'obscene'.
From the Irish Women United magazine, Banshee: https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1894/
#IrishWomenUnited #SpareRib #Banshee #Censorship #Feminism #Activism #IrishLeftArchive
Banshee, No. 7 (1977) — Irish Women United
Irish Left Archive
![Scanned article headlined "Spare Rib" and reading:
A WEEK AGO THE CENSORSHIP BOARD BANNED SPARE RIB ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT IS OBSCENE AND INDECENT. ON SAT, THE 12th MEMBERS OF 1W.U. WENT TO BELFAST TO PICK UP 22 COPIES OF THE MAGAZINE, WITH THE INTENTION OF DEFYING THE BAN BY SELLING THEM OPENLY IN DUBLIN.
There we were, all 20 of us, bright and bleary eyed, aboard the 8.30 shoppers special to Belfast. Two and and a half hours later, we arrived in Belfast where a sister from the Northern Women's movement was waiting or us to lead us through check points and back streets to a pub where we settled down to a lunch of sandwiches and Guinness at 33p a pint. A couple of hours later more women Joined us with placards condemning the banning of Spare Rib, and we all s out o form a picket outside Board Failte [sic] which was conveniently situated right next door to the pub.
At 5.30 we were back on the train heading for Dublin with our precious booty of 200 Spare Rib. This time we commandeered the entire first compartment of the train and waited impatiently for customs officers to make their appearance at Dundalk. At Dundalk a custom officer walked straight through looking at his shoes; 3 of the women chased after hm, to inform him that they were bringing banned magazines through. The official turned his back, raised his hand and said "that's alright, go ahead." Next thing we were in Dublin station. We jumped out as soon as the train stopped, and linking arms formed lines of five and marched down the platform chanting "Lift the ban on Spare Rib" and “We'll read what we want not what we're told". At once, our sisters from the home team, awaiting us behind the ticket barrier, joined in the chanting and lifted placards for all to see.
The sisters from the train stopped at the barrier and let the other passengers through, with women both side of the barrier singing and chanting the whole time. We surged through the barrier and when a woman asked a guard if he would like to buy one of the copies he attempted to arrest her. We then began to chant "we are all selling Spare Rib". Totally unimpressed by this display of male legality we surrounded the Gardaí and our victimised sister and with sustained enthusiasm we linked arms and took him for a frantic dance across the platform chanting "one for all and all for one" and “would you like to buy Spare Rib". At this stage, police reinforcements arrived and one guard losing his cool together with his cap, seized a brief case from one of the women and tried to run away with it. Eventually he discovered that it contained none of the "obscene" material. He returned it to its owner. Then at last realizing that they were overpowered ideologically and physically, the gardaí gave up. As a sergeant later admitted to the press "An attempt was made to seize Spare Rib, the attempt failed".
And so we left, victorious in the first battle of the campaign.](https://posts.leftarchive.ie/attachments/thumbnails/19a3ea09fa646d5669ea03d2d9a6f07de78aff5bd348d1158bf34173cfa03ae3/irishwomen_united_spare_rib.jpeg)
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/
#IrishPolitics #Protest #Activism #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction
Snapshots of Political Action — Demonstrations, Marches, Rallies and Protests in Ireland
Irish Left Archive
