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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)
Published #OnThisDay 2nd May 1987:
Marxist Leninist Weekly, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).
Marxist-Leninist Weekly, Vol 17, No. 5 (1987) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)
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Published #OnThisDay, 1st April 1972:
"Military Dictatorship in Northern Ireland" – Freedom, Anarchist Weekly.
Freedom, Vol. 33, No. 14 (1972) — Freedom Press
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#OnThisDay 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.
The Non-Stop Connolly Show - Liberty Hall / Easter Week 1975 (1975)
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Published #OnThisDay 19th March 1976:
The Bottom Dog, Vol. 3, No. 60.
The Bottom Dog was a Limerick-based newspaper, published from 1975 and subtitled “the working class paper of North Munster”.
The Bottom Dog, Vol. 3, No. 60 (1976)
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The 1981 hunger strikes began on the 1st of March, when Bobby Sands began refusing food. A total of ten people died before the strike ended in October.
Contemporary documents from the National H-Block / Armagh Committee, People's Democracy, IRSP and others are in our collection here: https://www.leftarchive.ie/subject/2692/
Event - Hunger Strikes, 1980/81
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Published #OnThisDay 23rd January 1976:
The Bottom Dog, Vol. 3, No. 57, "The working class paper of North Munster"
The Bottom Dog, Vol. 3, No. 57 (1976)
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#OnThisDay, the 8th of December 1974, the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) was formed at a meeting in Dublin by former members of Official Sinn Féin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/12/08/#event-5521
On This Day, 8th December
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Published #OnThisDay, The Bottom Dog, Vol. 3, No. 53, The working class paper of North Munster
The Bottom Dog, Vol. 3, No. 53 (1975)
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#OnThisDay 3rd of December 1988, the Irish Anti-Extradition Committee held a march and rally in opposition to the extradition of prisoners to Britain.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6150/
From Snapshots of Political Action, a joint project with Irish Election Literature
#OTD #Ireland #Politics #History #Extradition #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism #Protest
Political Material from: Anti-Extradition March & Rally, 3rd December 1988
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Leaflets distributed at the Raise the Roof housing march #OnThisDay 26th of November 2022.
From Militant Left, People Before Profit, The Workers' Party, United Against Racism, and Éirígí.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6199/
Part of the Snapshots of Political Action project from Irish Election Literature and the Irish Left Archive, documenting protest and activism in Ireland.
#Ireland #Politics #Housing #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism #OTD
Irish Election Literature
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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 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
On This Day, 24th November
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#OnThisDay 2nd of November 1986, Republican Sinn Féin was formed by members of Sinn Féín opposed to removing the policy of abstention from Leinster House, which had been passed by a vote at the Ard Fheis.
They were led by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, who was elected President and remained in that role until 2009.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/11/02/#event-5541
On This Day, 2nd November
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Published #OnThisDay, 24th October 1972:
The first issue of Rosc Catha, newspaper of Clann na hÉireann, the Sinn Féin support group in Britain.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1865/
#Ireland #Politics #History #OTD #ClannNahÉireann RoscCatha
Rosc Catha, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1972) — Clann na hÉireann
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#OnThisDay 22nd October 2011:
An Occupy Dame Street march took place from the Garden of Remembrance to Dame Street. The Occupy Dame Street camp was ongoing from October 2011 to March 2012 as part of the global Occupy movement.
Leaflets from the march can be found in the Snapshots of Political Action collection:
https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6140/
#OTD #OccupyDameStreet #Occupy #SnapshotsOfPoliticalAction #Activism
Political Material from: Occupy Dame Street March, 22nd October 2011
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Published #OnThisDay 20th October 1979:
"IRA Okay! Lynch Up The Poll"
An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6227/
#Ireland #Politics #History #OTD #SinnFéin #AnPhoblacht #RepublicanNews
An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 1, Uimh. 38 (1979) — Sinn Féin
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#OnThisDay 5th October 1968, a civil rights march in Derry was stopped by the RUC at its starting point in the Waterside and marchers were attacked with batons. The march is often cited as the start of the "Troubles".
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/10/05/#event-5536
#OTD #Derry #CivilRights #Ireland #History #Politics #TheTroubles
On This Day, 5th October
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Published #OnThisDay, 25th August 1969:
Barricades Bulletin, Special Edition
Barricades Bulletin was produced by the Young Socialists youth wing of the Derry Labour Party.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/423/
#OTD #Ireland #History #Politics #BarricadesBulletin #YoungSocialists #DerryLabourParty
Barricades Bulletin, Special Edition (1969) — Young Socialists [DLP]
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