MOCRAT FOUNDED IN 1939 MONTHLY ORGAN OF THE CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION

No. 376 OCTOBER 7975 Price IQp READERS! WE WILL SHORTLY HAVE TO PUT UP THE PRICE Of THE IRISH DEMOCRAT TAKE THE GAG TO MEET RISING COSTS . . . MEANWHILE, WILL THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD PAY OFF THE IRISH 15p VOLUNTARILY ? WILL TRUCE IN BRITAIN HOLD? Lobby Parliament November 4

Jj^S we go to press reports of renewed violence in North- NO SECOND CLASS CITIZENSHIP ern arouse fears that HE Connolly Association and the National Council for Civil Liberties have issued a joint the ceasefire is greatly threat- JACK DROMEY AT AN ened. T call for a massive lobby of Parliament on Tuesday evening, November 4th, to urge IRISH MEETING M.P.s to ensure that the Prevention of Terrorism Act is not renewed when it comes up for We hope that this is not so review in November, and that nothing embodying any of its objectionable provisions is and that all concerned will show the greatest possible fore- enacted in its place. ONE HUNDRED feearance. Under this Act, tion of the Transport & General • Send for the N.C.CL. report MEETINGS ON At the same time it is have been treated in a most Workers' Union. Mr Jack Dro- on the working of the Act. mey announced that such an This is obtainable at their ominous that Mr Paddy Devlin atrocious way. IRELAND action was in accordance with offices at 186 Kings Cross •t the S.D.L.P. has suggested They have been held without the policy of the Brent Trades Road, London, W.C.I, or from jpOLLOWING the visit to the that stability cannot be restored Council, of which he is secre- charge or trial for periods far the "Irish Democrat" Book- - six counties of the delega- under Merlyn Rees. tary. shop, 283 Grays Inn Road. The tion from the Greater London exceeding those nominally pro- price is 30p; but you should vided for in the Act, and sub- Arrangements are being made Association of Trades Councils, The Connolly Association add a few coppers for postage. there have been 58 report-back jected to intensive questioning for briefing meetings in London, Executive Committee, meeting meetings in the London area, under conditions where their Birmingham and elsewhere. The • Bring your friends to the •n Sunday, September 21st N.C.C.L. is bringing its reports and secretary Jack Dromery, a physical wants were not pro- briefing meeting to explain passed a resolution deploring up to date in time for the lobby, the Act which will take place Tippefaryman settled for many his decision to increase the vided for. and has undertaken to prepare at the Friends'Meeting House, years In England, is confident namber of persons ihterned. additional popular material. Tuesday, October 21st. Speak- that the numbers will pass a DEPORTED ers will include Jack Dromey hundred by the end of October. The Increase in harassment in The Connolly Association is and Desmond Greaves, and The -greater number of the Republican areas may have They have been deported to getting out a pledge or affirma- Tom Litterick M.P. will take meetings have been organised helped to spark off the violence. Ireland, although absolutely tion which will be sent to the chair. by branches and shop stewards' nothing has been proved against organisations and individuals committees, but there have His proposals for fresh re- them. inviting them to oppose the re- Whenever you jaersuade an been a number of district and pression thus seem badly off newal of the Act, and support organisation to support or spon- divisional councils, including track. They have been interrogated the lobby. sor the lobby, tell the "Irish the important London North and screened at ports of entry. Democrat", and if possible In- One of the central figures in District Committee of the The Government should real- form the Press. A.U.E.W. The Prevention of Terrorism the campaign is Mis6 Catherine Ue that the majority of the Act makes it a crime to be an Scorer, the Following the lobby there will The official report-back con- •fitUh people are now willing Irishman, or at any rate come officer of the National Coyncil be a deputation to Mr Jenkins. ference took place on Saturday, »• consider favourably a hand- damned near to it. for Civil Liberties. September I3th, at the N.U.R. over of sovereignty to the Hall in Euston Road. majority of the Irish people and Within minutes of the decision WHAT TO DO The Association is planning a in the meantime there should be being taken Mr Gould of the Here are some of the things meeting with representatives of Hammersmith Trades Council 1976 the T.U.C., and there.will be a an effort to regain politioal which readers of the "Irish lobby of Parliament, when the pledged the support of his or- Democrat" can do :— normality based on civil rights ganisation, as did Mr Peter CALENDARS delegates will endeavbu* to for all citizens. Kavanagh of the Building Sec- • Raise money. We have calcu- secure a hearing from the Mem- lated that a minimum of £250 bers in a specially convened will be needed, for printing meeting. It is understood that and advertising. We can sup- 'Beautiful Ireland' friendly MLP.s haVe the matter ply collecting sheets. It will in hand. •• JUMBLE SALE not be necessary to sign full Twelve views in magnificent The report issued by the- As- to raise funds for the names on them; initials will colour sociation has proved so popular do. The more money that that already 1,400 copies "have IRISH DEMOCRAT comes in, the more we can do. 65p or 80p post free - been sold. Hie result has been a massive • Raise the matter at your trade from infusion of interest in the Irish union branch or trades coun- question into the London•£*•' CLAPHAM BATHS. Clapham Manor Street, S.W.4 cil. Invite them to have a "IRISH DEMOCRAT" bour movement, illustrating the 1 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st : 2.30 p.m. speaker. There are on the BOOK CENTRE argument advanced by the Con- staff of the C.A. and N.C.C.L. nolly Association for nearly 40 V SOUTH LONDON CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION enough capable speakers to 283 Gray* Inn Road years, that the main job is to Offers of Jumble or help to 850-0283. supply all organisations who London, WC1 win the English workers over to want them. support us. October 1975 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 3 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT October 1975 REVIEW* K. B.C. CUCHULAIN Songs Old and New IN WINNIPEG NO DEMOCRACY HERE social change, probably it is one "Seasons in the Sun", by Rod "The Cuchulain Plays of W. B. ~Y| UCH noise has been made LET'S HAVE AN END TO THESE BOMBS of the most realistic documen- McKuen (Star Books, 95p) Yeats", a study by Reg Skene over the past two years BY JJOMLIS have stalled going oIf erosity or understanding, this is those who know that bombs are nity and among the British The establishment cannot "A Touch on the Times" by Roy taries of those times since it (Macmillan, £5.95). about the so-called "democratis- Palmer (Penguin, 80p) was written by the people, for T in England, and the mass what the Irish see, and naturally useless, still feel the frustration. working class. even be destroyed by blowing A EATS stated in his autobiogra- ation" of the E.E.C. The argu- LIAM O DREANAIN media have confidently pro- they are able to be quite as im- They cannot regard as enemies it it up members of its own class. EVERYBODY should know the the people, sold on street cor- phies that "We should write out ment has centred around the our own thoughts in as nearly as nounced them "made in Ire- placable as the English. those who affirm the separate- There is always somebody else song "Seasons in the Sun" made ners for pennies (social his- supposed "European Parlia- ftOW to explain why it does possible the language we thought to step into everybody's place famous in the summer of '74, torians take note). The book is ment". pose "amendments" which the land". it 6 it ness of Ireland, who make the not do to react emotionally them in." In so doing he cannot 'pHE political bomber is the declaration by the deed, even A system cannot be destroyed but the book contains more than full of old photographs and Council may then accept or modify We do not know whether they to a sense of frustration. have foreseen the lazy egotism that Strictly speaking there is no though the deed proves sterile. by actions against individuals. lust one song. Admittedly, memories. in turn. Changes of this sort by were made in Ireland or not, dead opposite of the thug or On the front page of this issue this maxim brings to so much such thing. What the Treaty of the Council must however be ap- The way to make sure there On the contrary it can be there are many of his early and we are not satisfied with the violent criminal. of the "Irish Democrat" there is The social history may be the modern poetry, but rather his own Rome refers to in Article 137 proved by the Assembly. But note are no bombs is to pursue a strengthened, because those whe urge to apply a wide cultural know- the evidence that they are. He is not to be understood by a call to try to end the Preven- poems, included "Afterward" basis of the book but it is the is an "Assembly" which shall that the power of the Assembly to policy that does not lead to are indifferent are rallied to the and "Land's End" from "Stan- and the use of a dramatic frame- But one thing is a dead cer- means of these conceptions. tion of Terrorism Act. scattering of ballads throughout consist of a number of Parlia- propose increases of non-obligatory frustration. side of the victim. yan Street and Other Sorrows", ledge. His thoughts stand apart expenditure is limited to certain tainty. Bombs do not help the He is a man who feels himself Over three hundred years ago the book that adds attraction. mentary representatives from it it it from him in the medium of drama rates. cause of Irish freedom. They in the grip of a relentless enemy, it it it there was a revolution in Eng- "We thought Perhaps" from If you love folk music, particu- work for much of his lyric poetry. each member state. AFTER the recent bombs sell- hinder it. an animal with one foot in a gUPPOSE an Irishman from the land which put an end to secret "With Love", the list is endless larly traditional folk, then Though writing from his emotions, Originally non-obligatory expen- hunter's trap, an insect strugg- trials, imprisonments and tor- ers of the "Irish Democrat" but it is spiced with "brand- you'd better order your copy Yeats attributed them to, The word "Parliament" suggests diture consisted chiefly of admini- And there is some evidence six counties wants to see his the ability to pass laws and control ling and squirming on a biolo- ture. found many an Irishman staring new, never - before - published now, it, is a treasury of folk new "characters of his own invention strative expenses, amounting t,o 3-4 that people who want to hinder country united, what can he do ? the executive. "Assembly" is a more per cent of the budget. Now it gist's forceps, a prisoner who These" things have come back into his pint of beer and pre- poems. and old. A book I, at least, am and to characters he drew from the cause of Irish freedom are neutral term. All they have to do includes the Social Fund and its must GET OUT if he breaks his What door can he knock at? in modern England, brought in tending not to see even this proucS to own. the mythological materials with fully aware of this fact. The As its title suggests, the which he worked." is assemble. The term can accom- share thus becomes 15 per cent. neck. What political action can he by a Ebbour government. And sober periodical. notorious Littlejohn who is do- poetry is full of summer, full Skene points this out in his cheap- modate a mere advisory body. In- He does not feel himself to take? the rights and liberties that were Does it help, to provide ex- deed it was chosen in 1957 because When the budget is finalised the ing time in Mountjoy for robbing of joy and re-birth, sunsets and ter dealing with the autobiographi- Council and Assembly give a joinc be making war on society. There is no political liberty in won years ago have to be fought cuses for searches, intimidations, little more than a counselling role a bank said he did it under green fields, sprinkled with cal origins of the Cuchulain plays. discharge to the Executive Commis- Society is making war on him. the six counties. He is discri- for all over again. inquisitions, creating vast com- LOCAL AFFAIRS r was assigned to it. ' British instructions in an at- beautiful photographs of > rHE five plays in the Cuchulain sion to implement it. The supreme overmastering minated against not for what he Isn't it obvious that the Bir- puterised dossiers on the whole cycle are: "On Baile's Strand'' tempt to discredit the Republi- beaches and seascapes, animals "Problems of Irish Local Govern- Since then, however, it has be- emotion is frustration. In caus- does, but what he is, and yet mingham bombs put us back, Irish community, and a few M (1903). "The Green Helmet" (1910), A FTER reading this simplified cans. It is also said that he and flowers (and Mr McKuen). ment Finance : Institute of come convenient in E.E.C. propa- ing the frustration the British he knows he is part of the not forward ? home as well ? "At the Hawk's Well" (1917), "The ganda to pretend that there is a account of the enlarged facul- acted as an agent provocateur, Pujblic Administration", by ties of the Assembly, one might establishment have caused the majority of the Irish people. The establishment cannot be Does it help, to spread a The book is a diary of his Only Jealousy of Emer" (1919) and real legislature hopping between getting people to undertake Donald de Buitkir (Dublin, "The Death of Cuchulain" (1938). wonder why so much ingenuity was bombs. It is the providing of opportu- destroyed by blowing up work- general sense of insecurity, so swn-chasing days and experi- Luxembourg and Strasbourg, so now actions which he knew woi^ld £1.35). Their main tools are mysticism, the Assembly never refers to itself expended for so minimal a result. And if many Irish people will nities for that political action, ers. But it can use the indig- that people are afraid to exer- ences over his eight or nine be to their detriment, things Celtic mythology, ritual, symbolism as anything but the European "Par- The reason is much the same as not admit in front of English the opening of the door, that is nation aroused to arm itself cise even the rights that have months of summer . . . eight or 'THIS is a sliort easy to read book they would not have done with- of how local authorities in Ire- and imagery. Introductory chapters liament", though it is not a Parlia- that which prompted the change of people that they disapprove of the great duty of thinking with extra powers, which are not been interfered with ? nine months of summer ? — of this study relate the cycle to ment, and has no legal right to name. The intricate procedure out his prompting. people both in the Irish commu- (Continued on Page Three) land raise their revenue^ An insight the bombs, it is because even then used against the workers. Yes. unlike some of us who is given of some of the problems of these aspects, explaining the play- the term. creates movement and gives the il- How we would like to know have to bear the brunt of win- raising finance locally as well as a wright's idea of an Irish mystical lusion that something is happening what he was doing in Birming- ter, the lucky Mr McKuen brief historical background to the order, his sense of Ireland's national The job of the Assembly is to give despite its lack of substance. opinions to the Council of Mini- ham all that time, and why the promises himself "eight or nine subject. There is, a summary of consciousness, his symbolic ritual sters. It is provided that if a Mention has not yet been made man who harboured him is not months of summer" at the very the current discussion on the developed in "A Vision" with his autobiographical influences and his motion of censure on the Executive of the latest draft amendments to to be prosecuted! least. He likes "to work in various ways of raising money Commission is carried by a two- the treaties which have been ap- TO THE CACKLE which indicates quite clearly that theory and practice of dramatic HELP THEM C1IT the sun, play in the sun, make thirds majority, then the Commis- proved by the Council and await We do know that at the Win- more people should be involved in technique. A chapter devoted to love and waste time in the sun" each of the five texts concludes the sion may resign. The insertion of a conference of heads of state to chester trial it was stated that j^JANY people in England ex-- their rights as a majority of the accident that the National Front If that recognition could dawti this discussion and controlling local endorse them. (but then don't we all). study. this provision was made in fir'm ultra-Unionists and members of claim to you what a ter- Irish people as a whole. saw in the outlook of these wor- among the workers of Englarfd affairs. confidence that such an event was the National Front discussed ribly complicated insoluble kers a possible fertile field for it would do more to bring His poetry reflects the man Reg Skene staged the Cuchulain extremely unlikely. This the sub- The Council has agreed that a How did this position come As everyone is aware one sound proposed modification in the obli- letting off bombs in the Mid- question faces them in Ireland. about ? It came about because their own even more insidious about a unity of Republicans in who has chased the^sun all his basic reason for collecting local cycle of plays together at the Uni- sequent history of the E.E.C. has versity of Winnipeg in 1969. His gatory expenditure shall stand un- lands to try and discredit the The poor things don't know the English Government im- propaganda. pursuit of sane constructive life — the sun is the source and taxes, or rates, was to make the confirmed. interpretations are backed up with? less the Council rejects it. What Irish, and get the English up which way to turn with it. posed it by force, and has main- JgUT, to return. The Republi- policies than anything else. centre of his world, and it cer- local authority autonomous. This change is involved here? At pre- against them. has now been undermined by profuse quotes from the primary Is it not time the Irish com- tained it by fraud and terror. cans are right. The Union- But what effect would it have tainly colours all his work. VVTITH regard to the E.E.C. Bud- sent the Council must not only not larger government grants along sources and liberal references to his * * get, the Assembly was first The placing of bombs and munity and those English ists are wrong. We do not hesi- on the Unionist-minded work- If nothing else it's a good comprehensive secondary research. reject a modification but also for- Tt! Tt! we can hear somebody ers ? A salutary one, you can with an increase in control over awarded the right simply to pro- mally accept it. The proposal is similar actions are things which people who do understand, tate to say it; the I.R.A. are book to read on dark, winter His book is an explanation and in- say. Look at all the decent trade be sure. It is not a question of local affairs. This has made deci- pose modifications in draft form. that it accepts it by not rejecting every member of the Irish com- helped them to cut the cackle unionists who support the bor- absolutely right in wanting a days, it seems to give one hope sion making very remote frow . the - terpretation of the plays. It makes It was then up to the Council to getting up and pitch-forking a. well-documented companion to it. There's progress for you! munity should determine that and see that at bottom the Irish der. Well, decent trade union- United Ireland, and where they for the fufcure and a nice warm people in towns and villages which decide whether to aecept its pro- them into a United Ireland. Tfc them and solidly supports his belief, he will have nothing to do with- question is baby simple ? ists they may or may not be ; are to be criticised is only in feeling inSide. is one aspect of the geaeral trend, posals. The Council has recognised that • The weight of public opinion, the methods they sometimes is a matter of reversing the away from democracy. in the importance of Yeats's ac- the Assembly may throw out the The Englishman watches the whatever about decency, they complishment as a playwright. In 1970 a Budgetary Treaty was exercised by responsible organ- adopt in hopes of achieving it. whole tenor of criticism. Every "A Touch on the Times" is budget in its entirety, if there is television, listens to the radio, are grievously mistaken. They J.B. TILLA BRADING signed which widened the Assem- isations and individuals of in- day the Unionist leaders are as- the history of the ballads be- good reason. But what is good or reads his paper when there's think their security, prosperity We make this point particu- sured by the British Govern- bly's right of scrutiny. The new reason"? And what is the likelihood fluence, should be brought to tween 1770 and 1914, reflecting anything to read in it, and he and future depend on keeping larly because as we go to press ment that they will stand with treaty made a distinction between of such blunderbus action being bear to create an atmosphere in the great upheavals that took "obligatory" and "nonohligatory" has paraded before him "two their fellow-countrymen in a the Tories are demanding that them to the last, that fundament FORTHCOMING TITLES taken? No more than that of dis- which those who feel like resort- subordinate position, and invite place in that age of industrial expenditure by the E.EA The missing the Commission by a two- sides." Mr Merlyn Rees is Cre- there shall be an all-out mili- tally Britain's object is to aid HeU or Connawght, by p. Berres- Poetry of Austin Clarke 3 Volumes. ing to violence know that it is and social change. "obligatory" category, is that "neces- thirds' majority. dited with having told Lena their fellow trade unionists in tary campaign to smash the the minority, the partitionists. ford-v Hamish Hamilton. held to be wrong by the majo- England to make themselves-ac- Mr Palmer draws on tradi- The Cuchulain Plays of W; B. sarily resulting from the Treaties Jeger, M.P. for St. Pancras LR.A. And we are -also aware Every statement • of this kind Ireland in the Twentieth Century or from acts adopted in accordance Apart from budgetary powers the rity of Irish people. Yeats: A Study by Reg Skene. South who asked him a ques- complices in a reign Of terror that there is pressure on the strengthens the hold of the tional and broadside ballads and by John A. Murphy. Gill & therewith." other aspect of "democratisation" tion, that there were two which is necessary to achieve the songs of entertainers and Macmillan. Mactnillan. it it it leaders of' the I.Tt.A. to' tear "up Unionists on the working class. is that of direct elections to the White Goats & Black Bees by "tribes." and maintain that position. the cease-ftre and launch fttll- If the attitude of the EnglMl writers to add colour and: Oliver Goldsmith by A. Lytton. At the beginning of this year the Assembly promised by 187&. The 'fiEFORE explaining why it is Doflftid Grant Michael Joseph. Now what's the dispute be- Whereas in reality their best seWe military operations. Labour Movement were to -be character to the coming of the Allen A Unwin. 1970 treaty came fully into effect. principal ideas advanced by the- wrong, and what the alterna- interests would be served by W4mm in the well by Julia It allows the Assembly to propose Assembly itself in January arethat tween them ? Fundamentally it We hope that neither of 'these today what it was 150-odd -years railways, the lives of the new A Conceptual Guide to Finnegans tive is, let us make it clear that O'Faolatn. Faber h- Faber. "modiflcatians" in the obligatory the elections should be held in May is over whether the six counties building up the mighty re- things will happen. A fresh industrial workers, the miseries Waka Begnal & Senn. Penn- we can understand why people ago, they would say to r- :• Ur \ i • 355, i^cluinl m^ijirilfigtttt fofft Just after the war I wanted to can't be right, though bath may fit ofi all the people. of 13 fron id tit va?-" w Sr™ . i. But we place our finger on kers are not scoundrels; they From l^age t "" visit Republican prisoners in think themselves right. what we conceive to be the fun- MORATORIUM* ON BOMBS Varkhurst. I had to go to the fWfE hasten to remark that the are woefully mistaken men afM IN June the Joint Oierachtas It-is tune for the1 British La- damental change of attitude re- 'Prison Commissioners to get leaders of the trade unions women. They have been content Committee oa the.E.E.C. points bour •movement to -decide for it- quired among'the British work- We want a complete and im- England that is as strong as the votes in the House of Commons. First we have the task of re- permission. They were tall, in the six counties can usually to allow the six counties to be- out that 13 out of 355, makes «... self which of the two is right ers, who should transmit it to mediate moratorium on bombs, Government. That power is the Unfortunately the T.U.C did storing to Irish people, in Britain horse-faced gentlemen whose see this point,-but are unable to come a hell on earth rafther proportion of 3.7 per cent,. whereas- and which is wrong, instead of their Government. so that something more effec- organised working class. Unless nothing about it. But now the the civil rights which have been the present 10 out of 108 make,£ •past carters were written all convince their members of it, than abandon an absurd:posi- trying to m«KBte between right "We have never advocated tive can be tried. And here it you can engage that power on resolution has gone through taken away by the Prevention per cent. The Committee screwed, over them. because of the unceasing torrent tion of twopence halfpenny and wrong. Por< that's the cause of sectarian and imperialist pro- violence as a means of solving looking down on twopence. is. your side you can never have again and providing the pressure of Terrorism Act. up its courage to assert that we "Why do you want to go of the trouble. paganda. ~ ^ the Irish problem. We have al- There is no sense in it. What it it it enough power at all. is kept up they will have to. should endeavour to maintain our- down and see these thugs?" Second, we must secure the representation at least at its pre- The cleavage has. its compre- ways condemned individual ter- harm if the English trade unions it it it asked one of the Ofacials. J^OW the "Irish Democrat" have got to persuade the There are many Irishmen in restoration of civil rights taken sent level and get 18, seats. makes bold to say that be- hensible sfde. Old skills are dis- rorism, not because it is morally Should say so ? British Trades Union Con- fHE Connolly Association has It was not said toprovoke me. more wicked than dropping a the London trade union move- away from our. countrymen• in The. attitude of" the • Pine Gael- appearing arid^^Jfe* are In jeo- We are not denying the sub- not thought/that up just now. ; They just could not understand yond question it is those who gress to stand for the freedom ment. They have joined with Northern Ireland; and the grant- Labour coalition to thfc "demoemt- pardy. The wayfet0 Wftlaee the bomb on Hiroshima, but be- ject its complexities. BnglalM It has been the- consistent argu- that: people oould be devoid of «are opposed 191 partition, those of Ireland. their fellow trade unionists of ing of the rights they have isatioor! debate has>ieontrftsted *tt* jobs is to get a united Irish cause not only does it-norworfc. has created such a mess thati^t ment of the Association through- respect for the things which •who want a. united Ireland, who It will take time. But it other nationalities to deal with never had. that of Britain and Oeniuarlc' Tttfr working class-and fight for a it acts against the cause it is is not going to be easy to get out its existence. they heid as sacred; English law are right, even though they are shouldn't take anything like the the position in the six counties, "strengthening;", of the. European new Ireland. But that-is not? an supposed to assist. We defy any out of it. We are not saying that But until recently there was andit order, English-property. in the minorityin the six coun- time fruitlessly wasted on the and now we have a hundred Then we will.have the ground "Parliament" has, been welcomed ties. So here we have a case immediate solution. "There is a supporter of individual terror- the S.D.L.P. are the boys for not much sign that the policy of clear for negotiations oh the and direct election fervently, sup- That the «actions of their ism to give one instance in other method. How long ago meetings of trade unionists dis- where the minority is right. If temptation to concentrate on Ireland; nor the "officials"; was the Clerkenwell explosion ? the Association was going to way England shold make a tom- ported, Moreover, the .Foreign SJiuir nation m Ireland had driven out keeping the Catholics outeitie, world history where it ever cussing what is to be done. ster Dr Fitzgerald has actively coo of the Irish people the last ves-

IIII Nil l\ BRITAIN

Time now to BIRMINGHAM start Irish PROGRESS QNE of the drawbacks about "BIRMINGHAM Connolly Associa- i \NCE again the Greater London Thus if a foreman was to tion is continuing to grow Education Authority is run- the building maintenance SERIAL STORY come upon one of the men tak- steadily and Secretary Michael ning two sets of Irish classes. gang, 1 was soon to discover, ing it easy, or maybe having a Ryan is highly satisfied with the They will already have started was that two-thirds of the repair BY smoke when he should not have successful coach trip to take part when the "Irish Democrat" is on work had to be done indoors been smoking, or even doing in the anti-internment demonstra- the stands, but it won't matter if amid the noise and heat that some particular job in the wrong tion held by the Association in you join a week or so late, as the was the lot of the engineering DONALL way, he could immediately write London. first classes are often preliminary. shop workers so that, except for you out a pass and send you The coach halted at Coventry and The tutors are Connolly Associa- the odd day out in the air or the home as a punishment. The loss Oxford to pick up members from tion member Seamus Kenneally of frequent enough trips out to tip MacAMHLAIGH of two or three days' pay was those cities. Ring, and our good friend Seamus a dumper load of concrete something not to be incurred On August 20th Mr Sean Kenny, Daly of Cork. rubble, you were almost as long branch chairman, gave a talk to too lightly, of course, but from a local youth group in which the The beginners' classes are on under a roof as anyone else. the frequency of the passing out Mondays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. foreman was not too happy to deepening concern of the young it would seem that a lot of the people was obvious from the ques- (Seamus Kenneally) and Thurs- In the winter there were times see me go. old-timers delighted in depriving days 6.15 to 8.15 'Seamus Daly). tions and discussion. when this was no bad thing the men under their charge of A happy event was the return of The Monday classes are at the indeed, when it rained and you In the end he consented, how- Christopher Hatton School, Lay- the badly-needed few shillings. Jimmy Lindsay to Birmingham knew building workers outside ever, and the following Monday after a spell as a guest of Her Stall Street, off Roseberry Avenue 1 began in the yard gang, a job (Holborn end) and the Thursday would be sent home with con- The war changed all this like Majesty in Derry jail, happily none which I was to keep for two classes are at the St. Matthew sequent loss of earnings or, so much else qnd Savvo would the worse for an experience he Church of England School, Old Pye worse still, work on getting years—which in my case at dwell unbelievingly on the great should never have had. Street, S.W.I. thoroughly soaked, but even then least, was a considerable record. changes he found when he came The Branch has organised two there were lots of bright fresh The yard work provided a fair back in 1945; the free and easy Friday evening Polk Clubs, and this /pHERE are opportunities to study will be a prominent feature of days when you longed for a share of variety with the added atmosphere, the independence -*- for 'O' and 'A' levels and future work, the object being to breath of clean air and when advantage that it was almost Fainne examinations. Students of the workers and the reduced raise funds for the "Democrat". may enrol at any time during the the brief excursion down to thp totally out of doors; there were power of the foremen. But in- Plans are being made to hire year, and the fee is £3.50 per tip or up to the stores for some four of us together as a rule— stead of rejoicing in all this as transport so that Birmingham can annum, or £1.20 a term. piece of equipment became a tough old boy called Jerry who you might reasonably suppose be well represented at the lobby of Classes for those who know some something to look forward to. had been captured'in the second that he would, old Savvo would Parliament the Association is call- Irish already are held on Tues- world war and endured some actually be incensed at the new ing for November 4th. Will any days from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., and Before long 1 began to think unbelievable hardships in the freedom the men enjoyed. friends in Coventry or Wolver- again from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at seriously of packing it in alto- course of a long, .forced march ; hampton please get in touch the Stanhope Institute, 248 Maryle- gether and looking for some- another man called SOvvo who "The slackness, Pat, you just through 283 Grays Inn Road, London. Jbone Road, London N.W.I, with Mr thing outside where things were had some forty years' service in couldn't believe it, everything Daly as tutor, and on Wednesdays begining to pick up again after the Works apart from the years had R.B. from 7.30, to 9 p.m. at the St. a seasonal slackness. Just then, gone to hell, no discipline Matthew Church of England School, between 1939 only the telephone him at 595 1097. Indeed reason or other was the lowest No matter whit we might fttttal meeting called by the Poli- it « nojiarm to telephone at the 4n the entire Works and nobody begiq tQjdiscuss in. the^Utteryals tical Committee ..Qjt. the London start as the tutors can acfviie>you at all wanted to be a part of it. bet ' ' ' as to which doss is the most suit- A new employee on being lorries able for you to attend. drafted into the yard gang in- the end to the "* Ray- Buckton harder tl would W> ety, whose chairatfin'is Mr AH there was a great deal of heavy ditions, on that part; U.8JLE. & F.) m favour of the im- tell us with r Lomas, has supported inf ny as- lifting from time to time in the with the benefits of mediate enactment of a Bill of the pects of the Irfeh piovement Bights to the inhabit- yard. Barrels of oxide; for in- mechanisation in the ii like mo over the past years. ' ' ants «t the six counties at present stance, had to be manoeuvred y he s -A Cotaference is being called the guBetiag deprivation of nor- from the incoming wagons • mMas JM by :,C0in- mal political liberties. Mr BUCkton either by hand or with the aid the grt* i dwelt on the evils ttf violence and of a sack harrow at they were abused. ] mlftj^therewftre no that.4 sectarianism and called " on the called and you could give your mechani fplfal of mefe Connected with the laWtof Ijawaafteut to exercise its back a very nasty wrench in- no mamf h^iheafcy^had to be the htirddu Associatioa- as a student responsibilities. ' deed while engaged in this par- manhant id and dragged about. their own —? nearly thirty years ago. The seconder1 was Mr Andrew ticular job. There were frequent was know "tin' founder ttf the "left- Barr who had proposed the Bill of loads of pig-iron^ too. and these There were any OHOiiftt of to those • - "Promethean Society" JUghts motion of the 1873 Con- had to be loaded by hand into petty rettrtothm and puntsh- money—and ivened up Trinl^y CbUege at «m*s. He recalled the previous wire sttffapes o heavy enough a time when tevi ctiretf to say "Tjoo", Since then be has become vote and pointedout that nothing task % any standard. tom cj^^uo^- was dope - to implement it. He one of ttMi molt noted ex- toped thie resolution would have a right"M^^&ne,' to x^ ^-^f^vmm w*-. He is better fate. J*HE transfer to the yard gang tinjee and would like to see a m at rm, a SPECIAL meeting on the, Irish mhos not made too smoothly, powerful speaker. : The Association's delegates will question was called fry the for while they were orrfy too A for a'da^^Sr^miW- tin* real any nate,used to growpostttvety be J|r Pet«r Mulll«»n of tfee North- Connolly Association and addressed witling to gain a new and tot- mpmm of the nostalgic m he recouped his > mtpMk «anDon- by Mr Noel Harris, ft member of ally Unexpected recruit my own , rulWfi^ipWppjf'0*V! in the ' 'Wtirf-1 of Mi&'mSf AMpciatkm the Executive Committee, of, the i - ' •• Irish Congress of " •UltjWi'.n >•• eating heat Of the smithy which hopes to have an opportunity of was the hardest department in drawinc attention to thi relevance Mr Harris had at v.to 'J form part of the all the Works. of the PtihH^ a^mm Act of the tton, but was prevei . iJftBi crpes- AMBITIOUS GAELIC LEAGUE ing to Britain IjjH' " " -city , "Sweat, Pat?" he would de land. „ ' ;«v»> V "m Ire* ride. "To* MiMi^jft'lMfrw .. m mprob- PROGRAMME AT nothing about '• !>V i ix- jk. til- i ?.' lems,facing TradTtjnioMsts in the •PHE ^aelle League is breaking • ' .ffwrted sweat sweat sIk counties. The raeetingyas not • new ground In Coventry with ties, Pat, we f' wen attended/ attmt fotaty-flve a most impressive day oonferwnoe, "More bluddy turning up. These included several beginning at IfcM a.m. on gatur- ' Mmfc* members of the A.8.UB..**, dele- tlflu fttfct " ' 'v«' young NorfoV gation, and a number of 'miners tut *mm ie the Lanoheeter \m<> from various parts of the country. Polyteehnl* teem B.U. to vo's In the discussion several of these tmm funnnllii tk••nfilntlnn mam \ily- < complained of the'confusion being ben are to reatf papers, Mr Oenail iContbuidX caused by people who talked about MaoAmhiaigh • •*> writing in Irish, setting a date for the'jttttatfni^-of and {Brian ttowell on the Manx DCftMOW GHIAVE8 British tfopps without, addressing laiiMnir,; iSiSl UCATT MALL, (Sough St. themselves to the politic** settle- Patrick O'gulHvan will ipeak on BaeUe League at Sunday, Oetober ment which could not be separated Irish Today, and Brendan Caul- «a npelern Causeway, CaMey, 7.30 prn from such a proposition. field on Irish In Britain, aemmmri Grays