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3rd December 1988, The Irish Anti-Extradition Committee held a march and rally in opposition to the extradition of prisoners to Britain and coinciding with a government review of the Extradition Act.

Leaflets from the demonstration are available as part of the Snapshots of Political Action project: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6150/

Political Material from: Anti-Extradition March & Rally, 3rd December 1988

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Published October 24th 1972:

The first issue of Rosc Catha, newspaper of Clann na hÉireann.

Clann na hÉireann was the support organisation of Sinn Féin (Official) in Britain.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1865/

Rosc Catha, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1972) — Clann na hÉireann

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New document:

Basis of Struggle For a Nationally Independent and Unified People’s Republic of Ireland.

Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist), 1976.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6687/

Basis of Struggle For a Nationally Independent and Unified People’s Republic of Ireland (1976) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)

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A cartoon from the first issue of Class War in Ireland on Trade Union officials.

Class War in Ireland, some of whose founders had been involved in Class War in the UK, had a short-lived existence in the early 1990s.

A cartoon showing a number of people marching, fronted by a banner reading: Workers Union – we say agitate! educate! organise!. Beside them is a man in a suit with a placard reading: Union official – I saw arbitrate! hesitate! demobilise!
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24th September 2022:

A march organised by the Cost of Living Coalition was held in Dublin. The Cost of Living Coalition includes several left parties, campaigns, trade union groups and independents, calling for a response to rising inflation and energy prices, and stagnating wages.

Leaflets from the march: https://www.leftarchive.ie/demonstration/6089/

Political Material from: Cost of Living Crisis March, 24th September 2022

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In our latest podcast episode, we spoke to historian Brian Hanley about his new podcast looking at the Irish Civil War, Dirty War in Dublin.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/dirty-war-in-dublin-with-brian-hanley/

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Published 15th August 1969, a statement from the IRA in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Bogside.

It calls for the disarming of the B Specials, withdrawal of British Troops and a UN-supervised all-Ireland election. It also rejects calls from some for the suspension of Stormont and introduction of direct Westminster rule.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/1606/

Statement from the Republican Movement, 15th August 1969 (1969) — Sinn Féin [Pre 1970]

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There's a nice round number: There are now 1000 documents in the Irish Left Archive!

That includes newspapers, magazines, posters, leaflets and pamphlets from hundreds of left organisations in Ireland's history.

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A screenshot of part of the Irish Left Archive home page indicating there are 1000 documents now included.
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Published 3rd August 1987:

"No to any form of devolution, no to any resurrection of Stormont!"

"Release the Birmingham six!"

Spirit of Freedom, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/310/

Spirit of Freedom, August 3rd 1987 (1987) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)

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Published 1st August 1982:

"Demonstrate Against British Imperialism! Remember Ireland's heroic martyrs!"

"Long Live the Palestinian Resistance! Down with the fascist aggression and genocide of U.S.–backed Israeli Zionism against the Lebanese and Palestinian People!"

Red Patriot / An Tírghráthóir Dearg, from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/378/

Red Patriot, Vol. 6, No. 3-4 (1982) — Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist)

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New documents:

Election leaflet and sample ballot from the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly elections, for Jemma Dolan of Sinn Féin, running in Fermanagh / South Tyrone.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6567/

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6568/

Sinn Féin: Jemma Dolan 1 (2022) — Sinn Féin

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We've updated the bibliography to include the Irish names and taglines of periodicals, where available.

Also, added another batch of local publications from Sinn Féin to the list.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/information/publications-bibliography.

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If you haven't heard it yet, in our latest episode we talk to artist, activist and researcher Emma Campbell about combining art and activism, Alliance for Choice and the campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland, her solo art work and the Array Collective, and winning the Turner Prize.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/emma-campbell-art-and-activism-alliance-for-choice-array-collective-and-the-turner-prize

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In our latest podcast episode, we spoke to artist, activist and researcher, Emma Campbell, about combining art and activism, Alliance for Choice and the campaign for abortion rights in Northern Ireland, the Array Collective and winning the Turner Prize.

You can follow the podcast and comment on episodes @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/emma-campbell-art-and-activism-alliance-for-choice-array-collective-and-the-turner-prize

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New document:

Alliance of Health Service Unions, 1987 c.

A leaflet from Trades Unions across the health sector in Ireland announcing joint action.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6517/

Alliance of Health Service Unions (1987 c.)

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Two Irish general elections occurred , 6th June, in 1977 and 1997.

Here' the Socialist Party of Ireland's (SPI) Advance magazine profiling their candidate Eamonn O'Brien in 1977. The SPI went on to merge with the Democratic Socialist Party in the early 1980s, which ultimately merged with Labour in 1990. (It is not related to the current Socialist Party).

And from 1997, an analysis from Labour's Emmet Stagg in TILT of Labour's losses in that election (the party lost 16 TDs, going from 32 to 17).

https://www.leftarchive.ie/calendar/on-this-day/06/06/

On This Day, 6th June

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Front cover of Advance, No. 25, from the Socialist Party of Ireland, with the headline: General Election 1977; O Brien, Eamonn: Your Socialist Party TD for Ballymun and North County Dublin
Extracts from an article from Labour's TILT magazine headlined: No Disaster: Emmet Stagg Puts '92/'97 in Context