Salford docks was the place where the Food Ships that fed the locked out workers and their families were loaded in 1913 so it was very appropriate for Salford University to host a major conference last Saturday (October 19th) on this seminal event in the labour history of these islands. Click on link below for […]
JAMES PLUNKETT AWARD FINAL Wednesday 16th October saw a large turnout of guests for a glittering night at the Writers’ Centre. Friends and family of the nine finalists, who included our own members Barry Troy, Maureen Gallagher and Patrick McCusker, were joined by a large number of Union members.Final Draft October Following three rounds […]
History and art were linked in the best possible way at Timahoe NS recently thanks to the commemoration of the 1913 Lockout. Always keen to bring every subject alive, school principal Ann Bergin was delighted to discover that Mary O’Reilly, the Great Aunt of a 5th class student, Niamh McKitrick, had been […]
The James Plunkett Short Story Awards will take place at the Writers Centre in Parnell Square, Dublin, this evening (Wednesday October 16th). The prizes, provided by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, are €2,000 for the winning entry, €1,000 for the second prize and €500 for the third. The competition has attracted hundreds of writers […]
Better late than never – the ss Hare arriving in Dublin. The video is as jumpy as a Hare if not as fast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJggsSf6EXk
There are three exhibitions that just opened at the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7. They are: 1913 Lockout: Impact & Aftermath, Banners Unfurled and Lockout: The Tapestry Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 2pm – 5pm Closed Mondays
“Hands Across the Water: 1913 -2013” Drogheda will resound again to the wonderful music of Côr Meibion Onllwyn – the Onllwyn Miners’ Male Voice Choir – on Friday next, 11th October when the South Wales choir will perform in the Augustinian Church, Shop Street at 8 p.m. Their first visit to Drogheda two years ago […]
Following three rounds of competition, the Irish Writers’ Union are pleased to announce the following have made the final shortlist of nine for the James Plunkett Short Story Award. Noel O’Regan, “Hoax” Fiona O’Connor, “The Mystery of the Missing Finger and the Dead Cat” Maureen Gallagher, “Apparition at Friars Hill” Eleanor O’Reilly, “Coagulated Blood […]
The Food Ships that saved Dublin families from Starvation On September 27th, 1913, the ss Hare crossed the bar in Dublin and brought food for thousands of starving trade unionists and their families. It was the first of many voyages by the Hare and its sister vessels, the ss Pioneer and ss New […]
Dublin Festival of history Lots of good stuff on Lockout and other subjects that are too many to be included on Events page. Lockout related items include: Duel Personalities – Murphy versus Larkin in Dublin Castle on Sunday, September 39th with Barry McGovern, Bryan Murray and Padraig Yeates at 4pm and Women, children and […]