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#OnThisDay 9th of October 1968, People’s Democracy was formed at a meeting in Queen’s University Belfast.
https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/10/09/#event-5709
"What's Another Tour? No to Racist Rugby"
An article from Socialist Republic, paper of Peoples Democracy, opposing an Irish rugby tour of apartheid South Africa in 1981.
A few months ago, we spoke to Vincent Doherty on the Irish Left Archive Podcast about his political activism, including his work with the National H-Block / Armagh Committee and standing as a candidate in that 1981 election.
"What's Another Tour? No To Racist Rugby"
From 1981, an article in Socialist Republic on a proposed tour of apartheid South Africa for the British & Irish Lions rugby team. The team had toured in 1980 despite widespread opposition (including from the governments of both the UK and Ireland).
Socialist Republic was the magazine of Peoples Democracy, who were then the Irish affiliate of the Fourth International.
#Rugby #Ireland #Politics #IrishLeftArchive #SocialistRepublic #PeoplesDemocracy
In a subsequent issue, the same author follows up with this article linking gay rights, women's rights and national liberation.
"Gay Rights and National Rights"
#Cork #GayRights #NationalRights #SocialistRepublic #PeoplesDemocracy #IrishLeftArchive
"Gay Society Banned!"
A report on the banning of the gay student society in University College Cork, from Socialist Republic, paper of Peoples' Democracy, 1981, by Martin Mac An Ghoill.
#Cork #GayRights #LGBTQ #SocialistRepublic #PeoplesDemocracy