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Bloody Sunday: Death & Press, Joseph Gaffney

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This project is a historical paper on Bloody Sunday, a day of violence in Dublin during the Irish War for Independence on November 21, 1920, analyzing primary and secondary sources centered on the subject to answer specific historiographical research questions. The primary objective of this research project is to understand the immediate social and political ramifications of Bloody Sunday in Ireland and England as reflected in the spread of information via the written press. The goal of the written analysis will be to answer a series of historical research questions. How were both the IRA’s killings and the subsequent reprisal …

Ulster, Georgia, And The Civil War: Stories Of Variation, William Loveless

Honors Theses

Ulster, Georgia, and The Civil War: Stories of Variation explores the lives of 13 men from Northern Ireland who immigrated to the American South and fought for the Confederacy. The author pursues the stories of each man’s life in order to have a more thorough understanding of what life looked like for Irish/Ulster immigrants in the South during the 19^th century. By looking at the lives of the men in Ulster, their first experiences in the United States, their experiences in the Civil War, and their lives following the war, the author identifies more variation than consistent trends.

The Happy Secret: Alexandra Of Denmark And Ireland, 1863-1925, Shawn J. Mccarthy

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

For many years the notion of Princess Alexandra of Denmark’s political sympathy with Ireland has persisted among her biographers, while historians have been much more reserved in their endorsement and aware that the historical basis for Alexandra’s image as a supporter of Ireland is very tenuous. Nevertheless, Alexandra’s supposed feelings toward Ireland have never been discussed in-depth and have rather been taken for granted as having been useful to her husband for a time. The origin of this affinity has never been fully explained, short of suppositions concerning her political sensibilities and similarities between Denmark and Ireland. What follows is …

The Power Of A Secret: Secret Societies And The Easter Rising, Sierra M. Harlan

Senior Theses

The Irish Republican Brotherhood (I.R.B.) and the Irish Volunteer Force (I.V.F.) altered Irish Nationalist tactics from Parliamentary supported Home Rule to a republican movement for Irish Independence. The actions of these secret societies between 1900 and 1916, during the Irish Revolutionary period,[1] are the reason that Ireland gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1922. The change from political negotiations by the ineffective Irish Parliamentary Party to the republican movement would never have happened without the Easter Rising of 1916. The centennial anniversary of this Easter Rising makes The Power of a Secret: Ireland’s Secret Societies and the Easter …

The Bosnian Muslims And The Irish Perspective, Gabriel C. Kelly

Student Publications

The conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina can be understood in multiple ways, however, the focus of this paper is to examine the perspective of Ireland on the Bosnian Muslims at different levels of society--ranging from the population to international level--from June 01, 1992 to January 31, 1996. Through an analysis of letters to the editor in "The Irish Times," parliamentary debate transcripts, and the Barbara Sloan European Union Document Collection located at the University of Pittsburgh's Hillman Library, I have been able to reveal how complex perspectives within a state on a particular issue can be, and how they can vary between …

Tripartism In Ireland, Jon Foster

Jon Foster

Over the past few years, the term “PIIGS” has become synonymous with economic concerns and fears of collapse. The acronym, which currently refers to the European countries of Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain: was originally just ‘PIGS’ , used to group the similar economies of Southern Europe when considering them for acceptance into the European Monetary Union. Nevertheless, as a result of the global financial crisis, this term soon came to identify economically weak and overly indebted nations. However, unlike Italy, Greece, and Portugal, who had before the crisis demonstrated relatively slow growth, modest unemployment, and a propensity to …

Timetable For Founding Conference For New Party, The Workers Party

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''The purpose of this founding conference shall be to formally establish the new party, decide upon a name, elect a president and executive, approve an interim constitution, rules and statements of political principle and practice, and subject to the availabilability of time adopt outlines of party policy.''

Letter From Eric Byrne Td, Call For Meeting, The Workers Party

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Letter from Cllr. Eric Byrne TD, to members calling for meeting before a Special Central Executive Committee following 'events which saw the party President proinsias De rossa and the Vice president seamus Lynch being defeated by 9 votes.'

There Is An Alternative : Defend The Party, Defeat The Liquidators, The Workers Party

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Letter to comrades from Sean Garland and John Lowry in response to the proposal by Proinsias De Rossa, Seamus Lynch and supporters to liquidate the Workers Party.

Why There Is No Alternative To Reconstitution : A Discussion Document, The Workers Party

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Proposal to reconstiture the Workers party, introduction by Proinsias De Rossa, Workers Party President.

Press Release : Belfast Bomb Attacks, The Workers Party

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Belfast bomb attacks: public should view them in the same light as Dublin bombs says De Rossa.

Press Release : Wp Comments On December Jobless Figures, The Workers' Party

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Workers Party spokesman on labour Pat Rabbitte describes the jobless figures for December as the culmination of an appalling year for unemployment.

Press Release : Plans For Means Test For Vec Grants Criticised By Wp, The Workers Party

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The Workers Party spokesman on education Deputy Tomas Mac Giolla has criticised reported plans to means test maintenance grants for students entering third level VECs.

We Are Democrats. We Are Socialists : Speech, The Workers Party

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Typed speech, undated outlining direction of party, looking for 'a new departure'.

Note : Date is approximate

Press Release : Social Welfare Cuts Further Breach Of Pesp Says Wp, The Workers' Party

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WP spokesman on social welfare Deputy Eric Byrne, describes package of cutbacks as further unilateral breach of the PESP.

Letter From Cllr. Eric Byrne Td To Terenure Residents, The Workers Party

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Letter to residents, re. Traffic lights at Terenure Cross, Seats in Eaton Square, and dogs soiling footpaths.

Press Release : W.P. Publishes New Document On Unemployment, The Workers Party

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''The real crisis is unemployment'

''Summary of main points, Background, The extent of the problum, Obstacles to progress, What is to be done?''

Press Release : Confidence Debate, Extract From Speech By Eamon Gilmore Td, The Workers Party

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Press release : Confidence Debate, Extract from Speech by Eamon Gilmore TD.

''Deputy Woods Challenged over failure to act on S.W. fraud case. Political pull used to avoid prosecution . Gilmore quotes report of S.W. officers.''

Press Release : Confidence Debate In Government Speech By Deputy Pat Rabbitte, The Workers Party

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Press Release : Confidence Debate in Government Speech by Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Check Against Delivery.

Pat Rabbitte TD responds to a ''vicious personal attack'' by An Taoiseach Charles Haughey, ''and to ascribe to the Workers Party the orchestration of the campaign of scandals that now beset his coalition government''

Press Release : Confidence Motion, Speech By Proinsias De Rossa Td, The Workers Party

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Confidence motion, speech by Proinsias De Rossa TD.

Bodenstown: 200th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The United Irishmen, The Workers'party

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''Lessons For Today'', Bodenstown speech by Tomás Mac Giolla, with introduction by Cathal Goulding, October 1991.

Workers' Party Press Release : De Rossa Pays Tribute To Sean Garland, Workers Party Of Ireland

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The President of the Workers' Party Proinsias De Rossa TD, issues a statement were he pays tribute to outgoing General Secretary Sean Garland.

Workers' Party Press Release: Sean Garland Not To Seek Reappointment, Workers Party Of Ireland

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Press release issued by Tony Heffernan to announce a statement on behalf of the General Secretary of the Workers Party Sean Garland which declares his intentions not to seek reappointment.

Includes some biographical details for Sean Garland.

Tomorrow's People : May 1st. 1991. No.1, Workers Party Of Ireland

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Workers Youth Party : Letter From Stephen Hayden, Workers Party Of Ireland

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Letter from Stephen Hayden, National Youth Organiser, Workers party Youth ,to members of branches advertising the upcomming position of National Youth Organiser.

Equal To The Best: The Workers' Party Submission To The Second Commission On The Status Of Women, April 1991, Workers' Party Of Ireland

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Freedom, Democrary, Equality: A Draft Programme For Democratic Socialism, Workers' Party Of Ireland

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Letter From Ellen Hazelkorn : Re. Seminar On The Political Relevance Of Social Class, The Workers Party

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Letter from Ellen Hazelkorn to members confirming the holding of an afternoon seminar by The Workers Party on the theme: The political relevance of social class.

Speakers include, Chris Whelan, Richard Breen, James Wickham, Kathleen Lynch, John Tierney and conclusion by Proinsias de Rossa.

Workers' Party : Letter Re. Ard Comhairle/Cec Meeting, Workers Party Of Ireland

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Covering letter to members from Pr. De Rossa, Chairperson CEC, enclosing the report of the commission on the party programme and organisation. The letter gives notice of a forthcomming CEC meeting to be held in Wynns Hotel, Sunday 10th February, 1991 at 10.30.

Principles Of A Socialist Economic Policy, The Workers Party

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