Labour Movement
Ireland and the League of Nations
Sunday, 10 September, marks the centenary of the admission of the Irish Free State into the League of Nations. This event is of particular significance as the new State took its place on the world stage and it was highlighted by the EAG as being a fitting and uplifting conclusion to the Decade of Centenaries…
Read MoreThe Irish Women Workers’ Union, 1911-1984
Teatime Talk at 14 Henrietta Street: The Irish Women Workers’ Union, 1911-1984. Wednesday, May 10 at 6:00pm (in-person). Dr James Curry will provide a brief illustrated history of the Irish Women Workers’ Union, founded in 1911.The talk will examine the fluctuating fortunes of the union during its 73 year existence, and look at a selection…
Read MoreWaterford and the Farm Labourers’ Strike of 1923
As part of their ongoing commemorations programme the Waterford CommemorationsCommittee are hosting a seminar on May 4th in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan to mark the FarmLabourers’ strike of 100 years ago in 1923. Attendance at the seminar is free of charge. Registration *here* The half day seminar involves presentations by Dr Emmett O’Connor, Dr Pat…
Read More‘Tom Johnson 1872-1963: Seeking No Honours’ by Shay Cody
‘Tom Johnson 1872-1963: Seeking No Honours‘ by Shay Cody (Free Online Talk on Saturday 5 March) The Irish Labour History Society are hosting a free online talk, via Zoom, on Saturday 5 March at 4PM on Tom Johnson by Mr Shay Cody. Tom Johnson played a very significant role throughout the Decade of Centenaries Period.…
Read MoreConnecting History: the establishment of the Irish engineering union, 1917-23
‘Connecting History: the establishment of the Irish engineering union, 1917-23’The Irish Labour History Society are hosting a talk by Dr Luke Dineen, online, Sat 27th, 4pm. Register via https://connectinghistory.eventbrite.ie or email [email protected] for Zoom code.
Read MoreSoviets, strikes and land seizures—class conflict & the Tan War
New History Ireland PODCAST This Podcast is part of the History Ireland Hedge School programme supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the Decade of Centenaries 2012- 2023 initiative. Soviets, strikes and land seizures—class conflict & the Tan War In the midst of the War of Independence a parallel class war…
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