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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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Published , 28th May 1987:

"All Working People Must Unite Against the Capitalist Offensive and Cut-Backs!"

Workers' and Unemployed News, from the Workers and Unemployed Movement (a campaign of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6531/

Workers' and Unemployed News, May 28th 1987 (1987) — Workers and Unemployed Movement

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, 28th May 1949, the Socialist Party of Ireland (SPI) was formed.

The SPI was associated with the Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPBG) and World Socialist Movement. It was later succeeded by the World Socialist Party.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/05/28/#event-4500

On This Day, 28th May

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The Socialist Party of Ireland was founded in 1949, associated with the Socialist Party of Great Britain and World Socialist Movement.

As stated in the preface to their 1949 manifesto:

On May 28th, 1949, a number of workers, representing Socialist Groups in Dublin and Belfast, met in Belfast and decided that the Groups should coalesce and form the Socialist Party of Ireland. That decision was subsequently ratified by the members of the Dublin and Belfast Groups; and so was born the first political party in Ireland to publicly and unequivocally declare its object to be the establishment of Socialism.
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, 28th May 1912, the Labour party was founded in Clonmel by James Connolly, James Larkin and William O'Brien.

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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.

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Referendum - Marriage Equality Referendum, 2015

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

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/424/

The Hillsborough Agreement (1986) — Sinn Féin

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The 1st of May was first marked as International Workers’ Day in 1890, when the Second International called for demonstrations.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/05/01/#event-6415

On This Day, 1st May

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Published 20th April 1985:

"Celebrate May Day! Come to the rally at Dublin's GPO" "Farewell to Comrade Enver!"

Voice of Revolution (Marxist-Leninist Weekly), from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).

The paper also marks the funeral of Albanian leader, Enver Hoxha. The took a Hoxhaist position after the Sino-Albanian split.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/3075/