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19th of July 1984, a group of workers refused to handle South African goods, beginning the anti-apartheid Dunnes Stores strike.

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On This Day, 19th July

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The Fruits of Apartheid. Sketches of fruits are labelled "Whites Only", "Violence!", "Forced Removals", "Detention Without Trial" and "Poverty". The caption reads "Support the fight for justice in South Africa; do not buy South African fruit."
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18th of July 1981, a march in support of the Hunger Strikers campaign, ongoing since March of that year, ended with violent clashes outside the British Embassy after a Garda baton-charge, in which more than 200 people were hurt.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/07/18/#event-5714

On This Day, 18th July

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1981: Serious clashes between Republican demonstrators and Gardaí outside the British Embassy took place

On 18th of July 1981, a march in support of the Hunger Strikers campaign, ongoing since March of that year, ended with violent clashes outside the British Embassy after a Garda baton-charge, in which more than 200 people were hurt.

A document from Revolutionary Struggle after the event, ‘Organise Against State Repression’, states:

On the 18th. July thousands of people from all over the country mobilised in Dublin for a march on the British Embassy in support of the Hunger Strickers [sic]. Before reaching the Embassy however, the marchers were stopped at Merrion Rd. by a wall of cops in riot gear, seceral [sic] rows deep. This strategy of confrontation and intimidation, meant to frighten people off the streets and deny them expression, was resisted by many brave comrades who tried to fight their way through. The cops held rank for fifteen minutes and then charged. Their violence and brutality as they ran riot, beating everyone in their path was pyscotic [sic].
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Ireland — Past, Present and Future

Produced in 1983 by the Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPGB) and World Socialist Party (WSP), their affiliate in Ireland.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1143/

Ireland — Past, Present and Future (1983) — Socialist Party of Great Britain, World Socialist Party

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New document: Dawn, 38-39, 1980 c.

Dawn magazine (An Irish magazine on nonviolent action civil liberties and movements for change) was associated with the Dawn Group and was published on a monthly basis from 1974 to 1985. The Dawn Group later become part of INNATE .

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7781/

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New document: Red Alert, No. 1, April 2002.

Red Alert was produced by the Cork district of the Communist Party of Ireland in the early 2000s.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7757/

Red Alert, No. 1 (2002) — Communist Party of Ireland

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"I'm not interested in politics because I don't eat, wear clothes, breathe air or live in a house. I'm incurable and when I die I'll bury myself."

The first issue of People's Voice, produced by Saor Éire in Cork.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/2405/

People's Voice, No. 1 (1968) — Saor Éire [Cork]

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Front cover of People's Voice, No. 1, November 1968.

A meek character is saying, "I'm not interested in politics because I don't eat, wear clothes, breathe air or live in a house. I'm incurable and when I die I'll bury myself."

Underneath is written, Workers: Awaken to your power!
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18th June 2022, a cost of living crisis rally was held in Dublin in response to rising inflation and energy prices.

These leaflets from KKE, Militant Left, PBP and the Socialist Party were collected at the rally: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6047/

Political Material from: Cost of Living Crisis Rally, 18th June 2022

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. 12th of June 1982, the Socialist Labour Party (SLP) voted to dissolve. Founded in 1977, the SLP sought to build a party of the Left, bringing together former Labour members and Left groups.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/06/12/#event-5555

On This Day, 12th June

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The Party's Over, from Gralton, No. 3.
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8th of June 1975, a conference of circa 100 women constituted Irish Women United – "the only criteria for joining to be agreement on the demands of the charter".

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/06/08/#event-5524

On This Day, 8th June

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What is Irish Women United?

We are a group of Women's liberationists who believe that the best perspective for struggle against women's oppression in Ireland lies in an ongoing fight around the charter of demands printed here.

We came together originally in April 1975 as a few individual women interested in the idea of building a conference to discuss a charter; what its demands should be and how a campaign should be built.

At this conference on June 8th, attended by approximately 100 women, we constituted ourselves as a separate group, Irish Women United -- the only criteria for joining to be agreement on the demands of the Charter.

Irish Women United works on the basis of general meetings (discussions and action planning, at present every week in Dublin), join actions (e.g. pickets, public meetings, workshops, at present on women in trade unions, contraception, social welfare and political theory) and consciousness-raising groups.
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, 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.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6160/

Political Material from: Palestine Solidarity Demonstration During Ireland-Israel Soccer Match, 4th June 2005

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The Hillsborough Agreement: The text of the Bobby Sands Commemorative lecture given by Danny Morrison in Twinbrook, Belfast Sunday 4th May 1986.

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The Hillsborough Agreement (1986) — Sinn Féin

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New document:

Dawn, No. 104.

Dawn – An Irish Magazine on Nonviolent Action, Civil Liberties and Movements for Change – was produced in the 1980s.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/publication/110/

Dawn

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New document:

The Clann, 29th February 1948.

Newspaper of Clann na Poblachta. This edition comes just after CnaP joined the first inter-party government after the 1948 election.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7631/

The Clann, 29th February 1948 (1948) — Clann na Poblachta

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29th March 1975, The Non-Stop Connolly Show, a 24-hour play dramatising the life of James Connolly by Margaretta D’Arcy and John Arden, was first performed.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/3817/

The Non-Stop Connolly Show - Liberty Hall / Easter Week 1975 (1975)

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