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Published ,15th May 1987:

"Eight Irish Victims of British Democracy".

The Next Step, published by the UK Revolutionary Communist Party, from the week after the Loughgall ambush.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/454/

The Next Step, No. 18 (1987) — Revolutionary Communist Party

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The Ulster Workers Council Strike began , the 15th of May 1974.

It had been called by unionists and loyalists in opposition to the Sunningdale power sharing agreement. Continuing until the 28th of May, it resulted in the collapse of the short-lived Northern Ireland Assembly formed under that agreement.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/05/15/#event-4504

On This Day, 15th May

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The Ulster Workers Council Strike of 1974 began

The Ulster Workers Council Strike began on the 15th of May 1974, having been called the day before by unionists and loyalists in opposition to the Sunningdale power sharing agreement. Continuing until the 28th of May, it resulted in the collapse of the short-lived Northern Ireland Assembly formed under that agreement.

From The Ulster General Strike, by the Workers' Association [British & Irish Communist Organisation]:

"The General Strike which took place in Ulster in May 1974 resulted in the fall of the devolved Government which had held office since January 1974, and the abolition of the entire Constitutional framework which had been established by the Sunningdale Agreement of December 1973 for the functioning of devolved Government in Ulster."
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Leaflets from a rally held 14th of May 2022 calling for public ownership of the National Maternity Hospital without church involvement, held outside the Dáil in Dublin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6070/

Political Material from: National Maternity Hospital Rally, 14th May 2022

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The second edition of The Irish People, newspaper of Official Sinn Féin and later The Workers' Party, published 11th May 1973.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7495/

The Irish People, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1973) — Sinn Féin [Official]

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, 24th November 1995, the referendum to remove the prohibition of divorce in Ireland was narrowly won with 50.28% of the vote.

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Referendum - Divorce Referendum, 1995

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New document:

"Tomás Mac Giolla: Republican, Socialist, Internationalist"

Produced by the Workers' Party after former party President Mac Giolla's death in 2010.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6875/

Tomás Mac Giolla: Republican, Socialist, Internationalist (2010) — The Workers' Party

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New document:

Hands Off Ireland!

Issue number three of the publication produced by the Revolutionary Communist Group in the UK in the 1970s.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6866/

Hands Off Ireland!, No. 3 (1977) — Revolutionary Communist Group

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Published 1st December 1976:

"Organise to defeat British imperialist aggression and plunder Organise to defeat the Irish monopoly capitalists north and south"

Red Patriot, Newsweekly of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)

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Red Patriot, Vol. 5, No. 42-43 (1976) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)

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24th November 1995:

A referendum was passed to remove the prohibition on divorce from the Irish constitution.

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Referendum - Divorce Referendum, 1995

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24th of November 1982, Nan Joyce became the first Traveller to stand in an Irish election.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/24/#event-5712

This article provides some of the history and background to the Committee for the Rights of Travellers and Nan Joyce's campaign: https://www.leftarchive.ie/article/5703/

On This Day, 24th November

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Website screenshot reading: Nan Joyce became the first Traveller to stand in an Irish election

In the second 1982 general election, held on the 24th of November 1982, Nan Joyce stood as an independent candidate in Dublin South-West, becoming the first Traveller to do so. She polled 581 votes.

Joyce was co-chairperson of the Committee for the Rights of Travellers, which had been formed earlier that year. Among her policies was a call for full civil and human rights for all Travellers as full Irish citizens and a Minister to co-ordinate Traveller welfare provision in the country.

You can read an account of the Committee and the background to its formation in this article: Traveller Activism in the 1980s: The Committee for the Rights of Travellers and Mincéir Misli.
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     Traveller Activism in the 1980s: The Committee for the Rights of Travellers and Mincéir Misli
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Scanned text reading: When the decision of the 82nd Ard-Fheis of Sinn Féin to recognise the Leinster House assembly was announced on 2nd November those who wished to defend the Republican position moved with speed.

They withdrew from the Dublin Mansion House in an orderly and dignified manner and walked down Dawson Street behind the flag of Clann na nGael, the Republican Scouts. The flag was carried by Nóirín Ní Liatháin. She had stood outside the Mansion House in full uniform and holding the flag throughout the Ard-Fheis. Beside her was 2 poster appealing to delegates to uphold the Republic.

In Dawson Street an announcement was made that a meeting would be held in the West County Hotel, Chapelizod.

Half an hour later the delegates had begun to re-assemble. By six o'clock there was a muster of over 130, accompanied by an eager national and international press corps of over 40. Ruairí Ó Brádaigh asked the media representatives to leave the room “until we decide who we are and what we are”. He had led the opposition to the recognition of Leinster House during the five-hour debate.
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16th October 1968, a referendum to remove proportional representation in favour of majoritarianism was held in the Republic of Ireland.

The referendum was rejected by 60% of voters.

Below is a poster from the Labour party from the campaign.

A scan of a poster with red and black text on a white background, reading: WARNING!
The straight vote is crooked - so vote
NO!
This warning is issued by The Labour Party
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14th of October 1967:

Labour party leader Brendan Corish delivered his "New Republic" speech, famously opening with “the seventies will be Socialist”.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/10/14/#event-5538

On This Day, 14th October

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Scanned cover of the published edition of The New Republic. The text reads: Complete text of The New Republic address by Brendan Corish, T.D., Leader of the Labour Party. The cover features the starry plough on a blue background, positioned within a larger green rectangle.
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