The Irish Left Archive hopes to collate first-hand political reminiscences or observations from people involved in Irish Left political activity over the years. We'd be grateful to anyone who has been involved in political parties, campaigns or activism who would like to provide us an account of their personal experience.
The Irish Left Archive is an online archive of materials relating to Irish left politics, freely accessible and easy to download and reproduce.
It was initiated by the Cedar Lounge Revolution.
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A project from Irish Election Literature and the Irish Left Archive
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New: Left Republican Review, Sept/Oct 2000
Document | 18th September 2023New: Noam Chomsky
Person | 18th September 2023New: Una Gillespie
Person | 18th September 2023New: Ronnie Munck
Person | 18th September 2023New: Douglas Hamilton
Person | 18th September 2023
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- Carmel Gates was not General Secretary in the early 2000s as stated here. She ran an unsuccessful campaign in 2007 but was elected ( by a minority of those voting ) at her subsequent attempt i
Michael McKeown on "NIPSA General Secretary Election: Vote Carmel Gates" | 25th September 2023, 09:00 - ciaran.p.byrne@hotmail.com
Ciaran Byrne on "Peace and Neutrality Alliance" | 20th September 2023, 19:28 - Re: the second issue
Aonrud on "An Ghrian Dhearg" | 2nd August 2023, 15:05 - the second issue
sr on "An Ghrian Dhearg" | 1st August 2023, 14:18 - Re: Peace in Ireland
Aonrud on "Peace in Ireland" | 5th May 2023, 20:14
Collections
The British Left on Ireland
Since the Irish Left Archive began it has included documents from the British left on Ireland, and these have accumulated over the years to cover a wide range of groups. This collection shows some of the positions taken by the British left over the course of the last several decades.
Wood Quay Protests
Documents related to the Wood Quay protests of 1978 and 1979, which sought to preserve the Viking site found on the planned site of Dublin Corporation's new offices.
The Hunger Strikes
Materials relating to the Hunger Strikes of 1980/1 in the archive.
Articles
Traveller Activism in the 1980s: The Committee for the Rights of Travellers and Mincéir Misli
Committee for the Rights of Travellers
Commentary from
Aonrud
John Swift (1896-1990)
John Swift
Commentary from
John P. Swift
The Path to Marriage Equality in GCN: Part 3
Gay Community News
Commentary from
Tomboktu
The Path to Marriage Equality in GCN: Part 2
Gay Community News
Commentary from
Tomboktu
The Path to Marriage Equality in GCN: Part 1
Gay Community News
Commentary from
Tomboktu