Republican Sinn Féin Poblachtach - Cork - Easter Commemoration Report - 18:32 Apr 09 1 comments Easter Rising Walking Tour 17:53 Jul 21 0 comments The War of Independence: Separating fact from folklore 13:52 Mar 27 0 comments Vol Frank Morris 02:24 Sep 24 1 comments Historian Caught in Ambush Row [Kilmichael Ambush - Tom Barry and Peter Hart] 14:03 Aug 27 5 comments more >>Blog Feeds
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail supporter? Anthony Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Human Rights in IrelandA Blog About Human RightsUN human rights chief calls for priority action ahead of climate summit Sat Oct 30, 2021 17:18 | Human Rights 5 Year Anniversary Of Kem Ley?s Death Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:34 | Human Rights Poor Living Conditions for Migrants in Southern Italy Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:14 | Human Rights Right to Water Mon Aug 03, 2020 19:13 | Human Rights Human Rights Fri Mar 20, 2020 16:33 | Human Rights
Lockdown Skeptics
How to Say ?NO!? to Clearly Crazy Policy Ideas Wed May 01, 2024 15:18 | Joanna Gray
EV Battery Timebomb Wed May 01, 2024 13:09 | Sallust
The Historical Significance of Humza Yousaf Wed May 01, 2024 11:00 | James Alexander
The End of ?Progress? Wed May 01, 2024 09:00 | Dr David McGrogan
Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About Humza the Brief, the Tory MP Who?s Joined Labour Because his Pa... Wed May 01, 2024 07:00 | Toby Young
Voltaire NetworkVoltaire, international editionParis 2024 and Berlin 1936 in the service of an impossible imperial dream, by Th... Tue Apr 30, 2024 07:07 | en Georgia and the financing of political organizations from abroad Sat Apr 27, 2024 05:37 | en Voltaire, International Newsletter N°84 Sat Apr 27, 2024 05:35 | en Israel's complex relations with Iran, by Thierry Meyssan Wed Apr 24, 2024 05:25 | en Iran's hypersonic missiles generate deterrence through terror, says Scott Ritter... Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:37 | en |
Antrim - Event Notice Thursday January 01 1970 Dockers' Strike mural enveiling
antrim |
history and heritage |
event notice
Thursday August 09, 2007 20:16 by Ciarán
A mural commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1907 Dockers' and Carters' Strike in Belfast will be unveiled at the corner of the Falls Road and Northumberland Street, next to the International Wall, on Saturday 11th August at 2.00pm. The event will be addressed by representatives from ICTU, Sinn Féin, the IRSP and PUP. |
View Comments Titles Only
save preference
Comments (10 of 10)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10The Feile website says its on Sunday?
Speakers from the PUP? The political wing of the still fully armed loyalist (LOYALIST i.e. pro-imperialist state) UVF. The PUP is a monarchist organisation that supports imperial Britain's warmongering. It is NOT a progressive working-class political party! Sinn Fein is at least social democratic and anti-imperialist; the PUP is monarchist and pro-imperialist.
I agree with all of the above about the PUP, however much some of the Trendy Lefties in Dublin wanted to embrace them when they were formed. But I suppose considering the theme of the strike was the unity of Catholic and Protestant working class, a representative from the Protestant community makes a lot of sense and as bad as the DUP might be, I could even less see the UUP or the DUP there.
Embrace them because they're better than the DUP and UUP? That's not a very convincing argument. There must be somebody in the Protestant communities with genuinely leftist progressive inclinations! But, for God's sake, inviting the monarchist mouthpieces of right-wing paramilitary death squads makes no sense.
Is there any non-loyalist progressive group in the Protestant community? Any socialists willing to name imperialism and monarchy for what it is? Can't think of any offhand, but there must be.
Yes I agree it seems very strange to invite a speaker from the PUP. But I can´t agree with the view that SF are the defenders of the working classes, take a look at their track record embracing Public Private Partnerships a sure fire way to shaft the working class in favour of capitalist speculators.
Madigan: "I can´t agree with the view that SF are the defenders of the working classes"
Who said they were? The comment above correctly describe them as having social democratic leanings. Anybody that locates Sinn Fein and the PUP on the same place on the political spectrum is either a fool or a knave. The Shinners may be many things but monarchists and pro-imperialists they are not, even despite their cynical cosying up to Bush and co.
I hope I have not posted this twice. I would like to point out that many of the dockers on strike were sally rods. I would not vote for the PUP nor the Shinners. But it is great to see all sides reclaiming their working class heritage. A left wing ex docker prod.
I´m glad you agree with me, that SF are not the defenders of the working class. Maybe you didnt say they were, but it IS the position many supporters and the leadership of SF try to put forward. (The SF banners at the Dublin Mayday march clearly claimed to be) I´m not too interested that they are marginally better than others because they are anti Monarchist as the Monarchy is an irrelavance in the 21st century. It´s working class politics that are important.
surprised no one, mouths full of criticism for the PUP, has pointed out the IRSP, political wing of the criminal and terrorist INLA are also speaking. sounds like a terrible commemoration of a tremendous strike.
Videos from the event
Pauline Buchanon (ICTU) - 2:40
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=M4smzJzp_lA
Fra McCann (Sinn Féin) - 4:32
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=raVnTfTQ-Qs
Gerry Ruddy (IRSP) - 3:30
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=XVg82n_UVk0
Kevin Doherty (B&DTC) - 6:09
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ULH1EZ2TmjI