On this day 1st June…

1979
… The Wood Quay Occupation began
1984
… Ronald Reagan arrived in Ireland on a state visit that was met with widespread protests
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A project from Irish Election Literature and the Irish Left Archive

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The Irish Left Archive hopes to collate first-hand political reminiscences or observations from people involved in Irish Left political activity over the years.

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