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#OnThisDay, 28th May 1912, the Labour party was founded in Clonmel by James Connolly, James Larkin and William O'Brien.
Labour
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The opening address of Chairman, Matt Merrigan, to the Socialist Labour Party policy conference, #OnThisDay 27th May 1978.
Opening Address of Chairman, Matt Merrigan, To the Policy Conference Held at Liberty Hall, Dublin on Saturday and Sunday, May 27th and 28th 1978 (1978) — Socialist Labour Party
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Today marks 10 years since Ireland voted in the Marriage Equality referendum on 22nd May 2015. The referendum was passed with 62% in favour of removing the prohibition of same-sex marriage.
Referendum - Marriage Equality Referendum, 2015
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New document:
"Get Involved: Join The Workers' Party".
A Worker's Party poster from 2008.
Get Involved: Join The Workers' Party (2008) — The Workers' Party
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Published #OnThisDay,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.
The Next Step, No. 18 (1987) — Revolutionary Communist Party
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The Ulster Workers Council Strike began #OnThisDay, 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."](https://posts.leftarchive.ie/attachments/thumbnails/7ada71786f7cfd68c71c01b51a92e127b6d504f7f38e3aefa9f6547e35f46b1b/UWC.png)
Leaflets from a rally held #OnThisDay 14th of May 2022 calling for public ownership of the National Maternity Hospital without church involvement, held outside the Dáil in Dublin.
Political Material from: National Maternity Hospital Rally, 14th May 2022
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An Phoblacht Republican News: "Loughgall Martyrs"
Published #OnThisDay, Thursday 14th May 1987.
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 9, Uimh. 19 (1987) — Sinn Féin
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New document: "Socialist from Below". A leaflet from the Workers' Solidarity Movement in 1997.
Socialism from Below (1997) — Workers' Solidarity Movement
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The second edition of The Irish People, newspaper of Official Sinn Féin and later The Workers' Party, published #OnThisDay 11th May 1973.
The Irish People, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1973) — Sinn Féin [Official]
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New document:
Notes & Comments, Internal Newsletter of The Workers Party, August 1985
Notes & Comments, August 1985 (1985) — The Workers' Party
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"Before you make up your mind…"
A leaflet from the Socialist Workers' Movement (SWM) during the referendums on access to abortion information and the right to travel, which took place #OnThisDay, 25th of November 1992.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/507/
#Politics #IrishPolitics #OTD #SWM #SWP #ReproductiveRights #Abortion #Referendums
Before you make up your mind... (1992) — Socialist Workers' Movement
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#OnThisDay, 25th of November 2010, the United Left Alliance (ULA) was announced.
The alliance of the Socialist Party, Socialist Workers' Party, Workers and Unemployed Action Group (WUAG) and independent leftists contested the 2011 general election, winning five seats.
Disagreements between the parties resulted in first the WUAG and then the SP withdrawing, leaving the alliance essentially defunct by 2013.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/25/#event-5518
#IrishPolitics #SWP #SocialistParty #WUAG #UnitedLeftAlliance #OTD
On This Day, 25th November
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#OnThisDay, 24th November 1995, the referendum to remove the prohibition of divorce in Ireland was narrowly won with 50.28% of the vote.
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.
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.
Hands Off Ireland!, No. 3 (1977) — Revolutionary Communist Group
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Published #OnThisDay 21st January 1991:
Towards a Peaceful Ireland, from Republican Sinn Féin.
Towards a Peaceful Ireland (1991) — Republican Sinn Féin
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Published #OnThisDay 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)
Red Patriot, Vol. 5, No. 42-43 (1976) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
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New document:
Working Class Action Newsletter, October 2002 on the second Nice Treaty referendum.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6752/
#IrishHistory #IrishPolitics #WorkingClassAction #Nice #Referendum
Working Class Action Newsletter, Oct. 02 (2002) — Working Class Action
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New document:
"Nazis Out Of Football".
A leaflet from Anti-Fascist Action, 1995.
Nazis Out Of Football (1995) — Anti-Fascist Action
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