Irish Left Archive

#OnThisDay 12th March 2003: "Monster Meeting" - Crumlin Anti-Bin Tax Campaign

From the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign of the early 2000s in Dublin. The campaign led to the imprisonment of Socialist Party and Irish Socialist Network members. Waste collection was subsequently privatised.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/3280/

#Ireland #Activism #Politics #BinTax

#OnThisDay, 22nd February 2014, a rally was held at the Spire in Dublin calling for an end to the US military’s use of Shannon Airport and the release of Margaretta D’Arcy, who was imprisoned for her refusal to sign a bond committing not to enter Shannon Airport as part of the campaign.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6173/

#Ireland #Politics #History #Activism #Protest

#OnThisDay 3rd of December 1988, the Irish Anti-Extradition Committee held a march and rally in opposition to the extradition of prisoners to Britain.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6150/

From Snapshots of Political Action, a joint project with Irish Election Literature

#OTD #Ireland #Politics #History #Extradition #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism #Protest

Leaflets distributed at the Raise the Roof housing march #OnThisDay 26th of November 2022.

From Militant Left, People Before Profit, The Workers' Party, United Against Racism, and Éirígí.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6199/

Part of the Snapshots of Political Action project from Irish Election Literature and the Irish Left Archive, documenting protest and activism in Ireland.

#Ireland #Politics #Housing #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism #OTD

For people in or near Dublin: Rally for Unity & Hope, Saturday 23rd of November, 1pm.

https://www.ictu.ie/news/rally-unity-and-hope

#Ireland #Politics #LeChéile #ICTU #Activism #Demonstration

#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

#OnThisDay 4th June 2005, a demonstration was held 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 in Dublin.

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign leaflets from the event can be viewed on our website as part of the Snapshots of Political Action project: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6160/

#Ireland #Politics #Palestine #IPSC #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism #Protest

#OnThisDay 14th May 2022, a rally was held outside the Dáil in Dublin calling for public ownership of the National Maternity Hospital without church involvement.

Documents distributed at the rally are on our site, as part of the Snapshots of Political Action project: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6070/

#Ireland #History #Protest #Politics #Activism #NMH #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction

A new episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast: We talk to activist and academic Camilla Fitzsimons about her research and activism, the Spectacle of Defiance & Hope, Repeal, and Academics for Palestine.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/camilla-fitzsimons-spectacle-of-defiance-and-hope-repeal-and-academics-for-palestine

You can follow the podcast on the Fediverse @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie.

#Ireland #Politics #Activism #Podcasts

The leaflets are part of our joint project with Irish Election Literature (@electionlit@mastodon.online), Snapshots of Political Action, which collects material distributed at marches, rallies and protests etc.

If you are at a protest in Ireland and gather any leaflets, we'd be delighted to include them; you can get in touch with us here or on the website.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstrations/

#SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism #Protest

#OnThisDay 22nd of October 2011:

A march was held in support of Occupy Dame Street, the Dublin incarnation of the wider Occupy movement. Here are leaflets collected at the march: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6140/

#OTD #Ireland #Dublin #Activism #Protest #Occupy #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction

#OnThisDay 30th September 2017:

An march was held by the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) in Dublin.

Leaflets from the protest are available on our site as part of our joint project with @electionlit@mastodon.online, Snapshots of Political Action.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6041/

#OTD #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Protest #Activism #Abortion #Repeal

New posters added to the archive, from Éirígí's 'Up Housing' and #TrackTheVultures housing campaigns in 2021.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6648/

#IrishPolitics #Housing #Éirígí #Activism #Protest

#OnThisDay 24th September 2022:

A march organised by the Cost of Living Coalition was held in Dublin. The Cost of Living Coalition includes several left parties, campaigns, trade union groups and independents, calling for a response to rising inflation and energy prices, and stagnating wages.

Leaflets from the march: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6089/

#Ireland #Politics #Protest #Activism #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #CostOfLiving #OTD

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

Follow the Irish Left Archive Podcast @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie

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

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

@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie

#IrishPodcast #Activism #Art #ArrayCollective #AllianceForChoice #AbortionRights

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

"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

Last year, #OnThisDay 18th June, a cost of living crisis rally was held in Dublin.

Material distributed included leaflets from Militant Left, People Before Profit, the Socialist Party, and the Irish branch of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6047/

#OTD #IrishPolitics #Protest #Activism #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #MilitantLeft #PeopleBeforeProfit #SocialistParty #KKE