Striking Against Colonialism: The General Strike in the Irish and Algerian Revolutions
By Dónal Hassett The recent Centenary of the Irish General Strike of 1920 has underlined the potential power of a movement that …
The Hunger strike and General strike of 1920
By John Dorney In early April 1920, a young IRA man, Christopher ‘Todd’ Andrews was arrested by British troops at his family …
‘Without Law or Justice’: Class conflict in the Irish border counties 1920-23.
How social strife accompanied the Irish revolution in the north midlands region. By John Dorney. At a meeting of evicted tenants at …
The Belfast Dockers and Carters Strike of 1907
When a dock strike called by Jim Larkin brought Belfast to a standstill. By John Dorney The Belfast docks strike of …
Book Review: The Dublin Docker: Working Lives of Dublin’s Deep-Sea Port
By Aileen O’Carroll and Don Bennett Published by Irish Academic Press, 2017. Reviewer: Jim Dorney Dockers were a significant part of …
The 1830 Limerick Food Riots
Poverty, inequality, and food riots in Limerick City in the 1830s. By Liam Hogan. The 1830s were an especially desperate time for …
‘Rough and Ready Work’ – The Special Infantry Corps
John Dorney looks at a unit of the National Army raised during the Civil War of 1922-23 to put down agrarian agitation …