Richard Montague: A tribute
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Richard Montague: A tribute
For reasons of space the Socialist Standard is unable to fully publish this obituary of our late comrade, Richard Montague.
The Dublin lockout, 1913 - John Dorney
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 31 2016 21:25
A short history of Ireland’s most significant industrial dispute: the mass lockout of 20,000 workers by 400 employers in Dublin from August 1913 to January 1914.
14 observations on Brexit and Lexit in the UK EU membership referendum
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 23 2016 12:53
Analysis of the UK European Union referendum, and the "left exit" campaigns from the anarchist Workers Solidarity Movement in Ireland.
The Irish Dynamiters: Eleanor Marx
In the 1880'S the Irish Republican Brotherhood began a bombing campaign of the British mainland killing many civilians. Eleanor wrote this as denunciation of the tactic, but also to highlight the abuses of the British state in its treatment of prisoners. Arguing that it was this brutal treatment that pushed many Fenians to carry out these bloody acts.
The Molly Maguires, 1850-1875 - Louis Adamic
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 14 2014 16:40
Louis Adamic's history of the Molly Maguires: a secret society of Irish-born mine workers in the US who terrorised the exploitative mine bosses of the time.
Where Casement would have stood today - Jack White
Address delivered by Capt Jack White to the Roger Casement Sinn Fein club in 1936. We do not necessarily agree with all of it but reproduce it for reference.
When the red flag flew over Munster
Submitted by flaneur on Nov 6 2013 16:02
Workers Solidarity Movement's account of the wave of soviets in the province of Munster.
A short history of Ireland - BBC Radio 7
Submitted by flaneur on Oct 25 2013 18:12
Short accounts of Irish labour history from 1761 to 1913.
Forgotten revolution: Limerick soviet, 1919 - Liam Cahill
Submitted by flaneur on Oct 18 2013 17:35
Historian Liam Cahill's look at the 1919 Limerick soviet and the conditions in which it was created.
The Gurriers 1969
This text was produced in 1969 and handed out at University College, Dublin and also at the anti-apartheid demonstration against the Springbok Rugby tour that year. It was produced by Phil Meyler then living in London and owed heavily to Vaneigen’s Revolution of Everyday Life. Phil was invited to visit the University President and his mother had a visit from the Special Branch who wanted to question him, neither of which happened.
