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Richard Montague: A tribute
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Richard Montague: A tribute
For reasons of space the Socialist Standard is unable to fully publish this obituary of our late comrade, Richard Montague.
Into the shadows: Britain’s dirty war in Ireland - Sean Matthews
Submitted by Maloney on Dec 27 2013 08:17
The recent BBC documentary 'Panorama: Britain's Secret Terror Force' may have once again put a spotlight on the extent of British state sponsored terrorism in the North and the activities of its various shadowy forces; but the level of orchestration, impunity, collusion and cover up is yet to be truly uncovered.
A short history of Ireland - BBC Radio 7
Submitted by flaneur on Oct 25 2013 18:12
Short accounts of Irish labour history from 1761 to 1913.
The Gurriers 1969
This text was produced in 1969 and handed out at University College, Dublin and also at the anti-apartheid demonstration against the Springbok Rugby tour that year. It was produced by Phil Meyler then living in London and owed heavily to Vaneigen’s Revolution of Everyday Life. Phil was invited to visit the University President and his mother had a visit from the Special Branch who wanted to question him, neither of which happened.
The Belfast police mutiny of 1907 - John Gray
A history of the mutiny of 70% of the Belfast police force during a dockers' strike which brought together Catholic and Protestant workers in struggle.
Northern Ireland flag protests the politics of distraction
Submitted by Deezer on Jan 18 2013 20:10
On December 3rd Belfast City Council decided, by 29 votes to 21, to reduce the number of days the Union flag was flown above the city hall from 365 to 17 days a year. Within minutes of the vote a protest of over 1000 loyalists broke through the rear gates and into the grounds of the city hall. One security guard and a number of police were injured.
Can't we all just get along? An apolitical response to political events in Belfast
Submitted by Ramona on Jan 14 2013 21:43
A Belfast comrade writes about the "Peace Gathering", called in response to Loyalist protests about the removal of the Union Flag from Belfast City Hall.
Ulster loyalism, flag protests and the failure of zero sum politics
Submitted by Maloney on Jan 9 2013 12:12
The continuing opposition by loyalists to the decision by Belfast city council to limit the flying of the Union Jack is a product of a deeply sectarian colonial settlement that smothers the importance of class.
Pat Finucane: State sponsored murder
Submitted by working class s... on Dec 12 2012 19:02
The findings of a review into the 1989 murder of Belfast human rights solicitor, Pat Finucane has been made public. The findings, whilst not exactly a surprise, are nevertheless shocking, and lay naked the lengths the British state will go to in order to silence people who get in its way.
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