Video -Seán Edwards long time Communist Activist August 25, 2016
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Via The Irish Republican Marxist History Project
This is the story of veteran Communist Seán Edwards who as a young man joined The Communist Party of Ireland.
He was a founding member of the Irish Anti Apartheid Movement and in a short time was involved in the boycott of South African goods.
In addition Edwards was active with the Anti Nuclear Movement, Dublin Housing Action Committee and Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign to name but a few.
The “I remember” series of essays written by Bob Purdie 1940-2014. August 9, 2016
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The “I remember” series of essays written by Bob Purdie 1940-2014.
The Irish Republican Marxist History Project have published Remembering the Official Republicans by Bob Purdie. (not included in the series of essays) and also uploaded a pdf with links to all 106 pieces by Bob Purdie.
From The GPO To The Winter Palace: by Rayner O’Connor Lysaght Book Launch July 5, 2016
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Many thanks to Irish Republican Marxist History Project for sending this on…
The book launch of “From The GPO To The Winter Palace: How a Workers’ Revolution Was Lost & How a Workers’ Revolution Was Won” by Rayner O’Connor Lysaght Introduced by Joan Collins TD
A Rare photograph of Marxist and Saor Éire activist Máirín Keegan with Eamonn McCann during the interruption of the premiere of A State of Chassis at Dublin’s Peacock Theatre in 1970. June 6, 2016
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A Rare photograph of Marxist and Saor Éire activist Máirín Keegan with Eamonn McCann during the interruption of the premiere of A State of Chassis at Dublin’s Peacock Theatre in 1970.
Many thanks to the Irish Republican Marxist History Project for sending it on, there’s a piece on the protest and more photos there.
Liam Daltun: 50 years after the Easter Rising, a Socialist Republican’s “Reflections on the Easter jamboree May 31, 2016
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The Irish Republican Marxist History Project has an article appeared in the London monthly of the Irish Workers’ Group, “Irish Militant”, in May 1966 reflecting on the Easter Rising.
It can be read here
Unrequited Love ……. February 22, 2016
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Very nice of Michael O’Brien of The AAA to ask for a Transfer to John Lyons of PBP ……. …….
The fourth Annual Frank Conroy Commemoration in Kildare December 13, 2015
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The fourth Annual Frank Conroy Commemoration.
On Saturday 12th December 2015, a very interesting Frank Conroy Commemoration took place in The Liffey Studio , Newbridge. With the screening of The Republican Congress Presented by Donal Fallon and Directed by Donal Higgins . The documentary tells the story of the political organisation that was founded in 1934 by Left-wing Republicans Frank Ryan, George Gilmore and Peadar O’Donnell.
Donal Higgins said” I was attracted to the story of the Republican Congress as it seems to me to be a fairly
overlooked part of our history. In fairness, the Congress only lasted two years, so it’s not surprising that they’ve
been overlooked. But these were the people who went to Spain to defend Republican values at a time when the
whole country was supporting Franco. I also think that the Congress has some resonances for society today”.
Paul McCormack sang “Men and women heard the call and went to fight for good and all and in the ranks there standing tall a young man named Frank Conroy”. As he entertained the crowd including councillor Reada Cronin, at the Frank Conroy commemoration who died in 1936 fighting with the International Brigade.
Many thanks to the person who forwarded this.
IRSP loses members December 1st 1975 December 1, 2015
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Interesting little piece from the RTE Archives this morning which carries an interview with Seamus Costello
20 members of the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) resigned on 1 December 1975. Two days earlier, 11 members of its National Executive had walked out of an Ard Comhairle in a dispute over control of the INLA. These included Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, who had helped found the party the previous year with chairman Seamus Costello, and meant that the presence of the IRSP in Northern Ireland was substantially weakened.
Republican Congress Directed by Donal Higgins, will be screened at the 2015 Frank Conroy Commemoration November 17, 2015
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The 2015 Frank Conroy Commemoration takes place in Newbridge on 12th of December, where Republican Congress Directed by Donal Higgins will also be screened.
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This Weekend I’ll Mostly Be Listening To…The Red Army Choir, A Supplemental. October 2, 2015
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In honor of Andrew, and The Devil. With a special and very rare tip of the hat to Mark P for inspiration.
“It’s like it’s forever still the 1980s in their heads. Turn up the Red Army Choir and watch the bombs drop”
Mark P
[As a side note, the usual TWIMBLT will still go up, but I just couldn’t let this opportunity pass]
Még tréfából is baszd még oroszországot
The Cedar Lounge Revolution 