Veteran politician and trade union activist Sam Nolan, who has died at the age of 93, was a prominent and active figure on the Irish left from the 1940s onward, and served for many years as secretary of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions.
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Anybody who has come across the work of independent scholar and critic Paul O’Brien knows that his interest lies in the radical tradition of literature and history. He came to my attention with his book Shelly and Revolutionary Ireland (2002).
New book surveys life of Seán O Casey, great Irish playwright and lifelong communist – People s World peoplesworld.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from peoplesworld.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What is Irish Republicanism? What happened when December 1918: Westminster election. Sinn Fein wins 73 of the 105 Irish seats and sets up a separate Irish parliament, Dail Eireann. January 1919 - July 1921: War of Independence. Truce in July 1921. September 1921: Communist Party of Ireland founded.