SOS to relatives of doomed ship for information and memorabilia for commemorative centenary

Organisers of the centenary events to mark the sinking of the Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead Mail Boat, RMS LEINSTER, on October 10th, 1918, have appealed for descendants of those who were aboard the ship to make contact with them with a view to receiving personal  invitations to the coming events.  The organisers are also appealing […]

Belfast and 1916 – A Hundred Years On: Is that long enough to allow time for reflection?

Countess Commemoration by Technical Engineering and Electrical Union, the union she helped found

SIPTU to Unveil Plaque to Honour ICA leader Michael Mallin and all those members of the ICA from the Inchicore area of Dublin on October 8th

Countess Markievicz to be Commemorated by Union she helped found

1922: Labour Must Wait?

‘Personally I would prefer to see no army in Ireland. The very existence of an army means fighting, and if it is not fighting for some aggressive purpose, it will be drawn into some European war, or will be turned on the workers, or something of that sort. My views on the army question might […]

Fifth Mother Jones Festival celebrates Cork’s most famous revolutionary socialist

  Launch of the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival and Summer School 2016 Maldron Hotel, Shandon on Wednesday 29th June at 1pm.  The 2016 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival/ Summer School will again be held in Shandon and this year has been extended over five days through the August bank Holiday weekend from Thursday 28th […]