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đŸŽ™ïž New episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast:

We talk to Dr. Marisa McGlinchey about her book, Unfinished Business: the politics of ‘dissident’ Irish republicanism.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/unfinished-business-the-politics-of-dissident-irish-republicanism-with-marisa-mcglinchey

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New document:

"Political Status for All Irish Republican Prisoners! Free All Anti-Imperialist political Prisoners!"

A 2013 leaflet from the Irish Republican Prisoners Support Group in London.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/7066/

Political Status for All Irish Republican Prisoners! Free All Anti-Imperialist political Prisoners! (2013) — Irish Republican Prisoners Support Group

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đŸŽ™ïžIn our (slightly delayed) January episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast, we talk to Jim Monaghan about his political activism since the 1960s in various Republican and Trotskyist groups including the League for A Workers' Republic, Workers' League, Official Sinn FĂ©in, People's Democracy and the H-Block/Armagh Committee.

Many thanks to Jim for his time and insight on Left political activity in Ireland!

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/jim-monaghan-lwr-workers-league-official-sinn-fein-peoples-democracy-and-the-h-block-armagh-committee

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Scanned text reading: When the decision of the 82nd Ard-Fheis of Sinn FĂ©in to recognise the Leinster House assembly was announced on 2nd November those who wished to defend the Republican position moved with speed.

They withdrew from the Dublin Mansion House in an orderly and dignified manner and walked down Dawson Street behind the flag of Clann na nGael, the Republican Scouts. The flag was carried by NĂłirĂ­n NĂ­ LiathĂĄin. She had stood outside the Mansion House in full uniform and holding the flag throughout the Ard-Fheis. Beside her was 2 poster appealing to delegates to uphold the Republic.

In Dawson Street an announcement was made that a meeting would be held in the West County Hotel, Chapelizod.

Half an hour later the delegates had begun to re-assemble. By six o'clock there was a muster of over 130, accompanied by an eager national and international press corps of over 40. Ruairí Ó Brádaigh asked the media representatives to leave the room “until we decide who we are and what we are”. He had led the opposition to the recognition of Leinster House during the five-hour debate.
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In the latest episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast, we spoke to former Republican Sinn FĂ©in President Des Dalton about his political background, Republicanism, Internationalism and the Left.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/des-dalton-republican-sinn-fein-and-independent-republicanism

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In the latest episode of the Irish Left Archive Podcast (@ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie), we talk to former Republican Sinn FĂ©in President Des Dalton about his political background, Republicanism, Internationalism and the Left.

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/des-dalton-republican-sinn-fein-and-independent-republicanism

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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 FĂ©in [Pre 1970]

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1st of March 1981, hunger strikes began when Bobby Sands started refusing food. A total of ten people died before the strike ended in October.

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On This Day, 1st March

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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.

A February 1981 document from the National H-Block / Armagh Committee states:

"On Thursday 5th February seven weeks after the ending of a fifty-three day hunger-strike in the H-Blocks at Long Kesh, and a nineteen day hunger-strike by women prisoners at Armagh prison, a joint statement from both sets of prisoners was issued announcing another hunger-strike to begin on March 1st. The statement threatened that the prisoners would strike 'to death if necessary' to achieve recognition as political prisoners and a status in accord with that recognition.

The prisoners' statement ended weeks of speculation that a settlement to the four-and-a-half-year-long protest was possible and confirmed for the prisoners and their supporters that the British reneged on the hunger-strike settlements of December 18th last."
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"Ireland: Background to What Is Happening To-Day"

From Official Sinn FĂ©in, an overview of the situation in Ireland and position of the Republican movement.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/4795/

Ireland: Background to What Is Happening To-Day (1972 c.) — Sinn FĂ©in [Official]

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For a Republican, All-Islands, Internationalism From Below Coalition

A series of articles from Allan Armstrong of Republican Communist Forum (@rcfscotland@mastodon.scot).

https://republicancommunist.org/blog/2022/03/25/21248/

Allan Armstrong has written reviews of three books which address the political situation Socialists face, first of all in Ireland. He has extended this to Scotland, Wales and England, and their position in a world of competing imperialisms. The purpose in doing this is to build the case for a Republican, all-islands, ‘internationalism from below’ coalition to challenge the UK state and its imperial allies.

For a republican, all-islands, internationalism from below coalition – Emancipation, Liberation & Self-determination

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🎙 New podcast episode!

We talk to Éirígí activist Mickey Moran about his experience of campaigning and organising on the left, his perspective on Republicanism and the development of his politics.

You can follow the podcast directly @ILAPodcast@podcast.leftarchive.ie for updates, as well as subscribe to the feed in the usual apps. Thanks to Mickey for taking the time to talk to us!

https://podcast.leftarchive.ie/@ILAPodcast/episodes/mickey-moran-eirigi

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in our January activist interview for the Irish Left Archive Podcast, we spoke to left activist, Vincent Doherty.

We discuss his politicisation growing up in Derry; his role in the Derry Republican movement and perspective on the Officials and the divisions which led to the formation of the IRSP; his work with the IMG and Troops Out Movement in England; joining Peoples' Democracy and his central role in the H-Blocks campaign during the 1981 hunger strikes; his move towards Sinn FĂ©in and the influence of People’s Democracy; and his perspective on the contemporary left in Ireland.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/podcast/44-vincent-doherty-offical-sinn-fein-international-marxist/

Episode 44: Vincent Doherty: Offical Sinn FĂ©in, International Marxist Group, Troops Out, People's Democracy, H-Block Committee, Sinn FĂ©in — Irish Left Archive Podcast

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Published 11th January 1995:

Northern Ireland Report, No. 21

Northern Ireland Report was published by an ad hoc group of individuals in the United States who, while close to Sinn FĂ©in, were critical of it, and particularly so during the developing Peace Process. Their position would have been strongly left of centre. One aspect of their goal was to produce a publication which was different from the more conservative leaning publications issued in the US which were sympathetic to Irish republicanism.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/3290/

Northern Ireland Report, No. 21 (1995)

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We finished our Spring episodes with a discussion of the book, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: The Life and Politics of an Irish Revolutionary, by Robert White, looking at the history of Ó BrĂĄdaigh, Republican Sinn FĂ©in and the issues raised by the book with friend of the podcast, Charles Tuba.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/podcast/38-ruairi%CC%81-o%CC%81-bra%CC%81daigh-the-life-and-politics-of-an-irish/

Episode 38: Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: The Life and Politics of an Irish Revolutionary, with Charles Tuba — Irish Left Archive Podcast

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