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Published #OnThisDay 26th April 1994:
The Downing Street Declaration: New Unionism and the Communities of Resistance.
From the Republican Worker Tendency.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/390/
#Politics #Ireland #History #RepublicanWorkerTendency #DowningStreetDeclaration
The Downing Street Declaration: New Unionism and the Communities of Resistance (1994) — Republican Worker Tendency
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#OnThisDay 24th April 1966, a Republican parade to Glasnevin cemetery marking the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising took place in Dublin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/04/24/#event-6364
On This Day, 24th April
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Published #OnThisDay 20th April 1985:
"Celebrate May Day!" "Farewell Comrade Enver!"
Voice of Revolution (Marxist-Leninist Weekly), from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist), leads with May Day rally plans and the death of Albanian leader Enver Hoxha.
Voice of Revolution (Marxist-Leninist Weekly), Vol. 9, No. 13 (1985) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
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#OnThisDay 17th of April 1966, a huge demonstration took place in West Belfast to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/04/17/#event-6361
On This Day, 17th April
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![A screenshot from the Irish Left Archive website, with text reading: On the 17th of April 1966, a huge demonstration took place in West Belfast to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
[O]n 17 April, one of the biggest parades ever witnessed on the Falls took place. Paisley announced he would hold a counter-march from the Shankill to the Cenotaph and the Ulster Hall, this would pass close to where the republican parade was to start. As a result the Stormont government banned a train carrying republican supporters from Dublin, set up stringent border checks on vehicles and further increased the strict security measures placed upon the parade on the Falls Road. … Up to fifty thousand spectators watched, many waving Tricolours, as twenty thousand people paraded to Casement Park. Among those who took part were the Belfast Trades Council, a number of trade unions, the old IRA, the Wolfe Tone Clubs, the Irish National Foresters and the GAA. A small bomb exploded in a telephone box near the Milltown Cemetery, but otherwise the day passed off peacefully.
Jarman, N. and Bryan, D., 1997. From Riots to Rights: Nationalist Parades in the North of Ireland. Coleraine: Centre for the Study of Conflict, University of Ulster.
The United Irishman report the following month includes the text of the oration at Casement Park by Seamus Costello:](https://posts.leftarchive.ie/attachments/thumbnails/b09b33ae800120dac87b39b2801b0fa8a7e292ccb341023981baee08a6ec4b4a/belfast.jpeg)
#OnThisDay 2nd April 1989, Mikhail Gorbachev visited Ireland and met with the then Taoiseach and Tánaiste, Irish Socialist reported on the event.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/04/02/#event-6421
On This Day, 2nd April
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Published #OnThisDay 28th March 1991:
"Call of 1916 – Challenge of Today!"
An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin, on the 75th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/332/
#Ireland #History #Politics #1916Rising #SinnFéin #AnPhoblacht #RepublicanNews
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 13, Uimh. 13 (1991) — Sinn Féin
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Published #OnThisDay 27th March 1981:
"Eviction over £1 Arrears"
The Irish People, newspaper of Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/574/
#Ireland #Politics #History #SinnFéinTheWorkersParty #TheIrishPeople
The Irish People, Vol. 9, No. 13 (1981) — Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
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Published #OnThisDay 24th March 2000:
"Dublin Bus Strike: Decent Basic Pay for Bus Drivers Is The Solution – De-regulation/privatisation of public transport in Dublin would worsen the service"
A press statement from Socialist Party TD, Joe Higgins, on the then Dublin Bus strike.
Dublin Bus Strike: Decent Basic Pay for Bus Drivers Is The Solution (2000) — Socialist Party
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#OnThisDay 15th of March 1970, the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) was reconstituted, with the merging of the Irish Workers’ Party (IWP) and the Communist Party of Northern Ireland (CPNI). (The earlier party had split in 1941).
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/03/15/#event-5791
#OTD #CommunistPartyOfIreland #Ireland #History #Politics #Communism
On This Day, 15th March
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#OnThisDay, 8th March 2018, the International Women's Day March for Choice took place in Dublin, calling for repeal of the 8th amendment and the right to choice.
Documents distributed at the march can be read here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6061/
Political Material from: International Women's Day March for Choice, 8th March 2018
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Published #OnThisDay, 7th March 1975:
"Why Was Garland Shot?"
The Irish People, newspaper of Official Sinn Féin on the then recent shooting of Seán Garland.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6906/
#Ireland #Politics #History #TheIrishPeople #OfficialSinnFéin
The Irish People, Vol. 3, No. 10 (1975) — Sinn Féin [Official]
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#OnThisDay 22nd February 1995, the Northern Ireland Framework Documents were published.
They can be read on the excellent Cain archive here: https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/fd22295b.htm
Documents in the archive on the subject can be read on our website: https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/2758/
CAIN: Events: Peace: The Framework Documents, 22 February 1995
cain.ulster.ac.uk
#OnThisDay 22nd February 2014, a rally held at the Spire in Dublin on 22nd February 2014 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
The #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction project includes documents distributed at the rally.
Political Material from: Free Margaretta D'Arcy, US Military Out of Shannon Rally, 22nd February 2014
Irish Left Archive
#OnThisDay, 22nd February 1992, Democratic Left was formed after a split in the Workers' Party.
At a Workers Party Ard Comhairle meeting, several members and six of the party’s TDs left the party and formed a new party led by Proinsias de Rossa. Initially called New Agenda, it was renamed Democratic Left at its founding conference the following month.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/02/22/#event-5651
On This Day, 22nd February
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#OnThisDay, 15th February 2003, an international day of action took place to oppose the invasion of Iraq. Circa 100,000 people joined the march and rally in Dublin.
This collection from the Snapshots of Political Action project includes leaflets distributed on the day: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6155/
#Ireland #History #Politics #Iraq #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction
Political Material from: March Opposing the Invasion of Iraq, 15th February 2003
Irish Left Archive
Published #OnThisDay, 2nd February 1980:
"The Chains of Hypocrisy"
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 2, Uimh. 5, from Sinn Féin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6314/
#Ireland #Politics #History #SinnFéin #AnPhoblacht #RepublicanNews
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 2, Uimh. 5 (1980) — Sinn Féin
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Published #OnThisDay, 2nd February 1968:
"Mass-Line in Education: Revolutionary v Reactionary Line"
Words and Comment, No. 3, from The Internationalists (precursor to the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)).
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1272/
#Ireland #Politics #History #Internationalists #CPIML #Maoism
Words and Comment, No. 3 (1968) — The Internationalists
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#OnThisDay, 31st January 1971, the Cork Communist Organisation was formed after resigning from the Irish Communist Organisation.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/01/31/#event-4512
#OTD #Politics #History #Communism #IrishCommunistOrganisation #CorkCommunistOrganisation
On This Day, 31st January
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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 18th January 1975:
"The End of the Ceasefire"
Workers Weekly, from The Workers Association (the British & Irish Communist Organisation (BICO)).
Workers' Weekly, Vol. 2, No. 32 (1975) — The Workers' Association
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