AT FOUNDED IN 1939. MONTHLY ORGANM OF TH OCE CONNOLLRY ASSOCIATION No. 367 JULY 1974

NEW PRICE WILSON TOLD 10p ABAIRT AN LAE le Seamus 0 Cionnfaola 1. Beir laidir air. 2. Ta se na shuain codhla. 3. Fuair me an shult ann. GET OUT OF 4. Ni raghaidh se chun tairbhe duit. 5. As taithi a thagann Central London C.A. gach aon rud. 6. Ba a rud e ach piosa magaidh. ALF KEARNEY 7. Na bi ag deanamh aon ach Ian De. IRELAND' 8. Ba mhait nait teacht. CONVALESCENT jpOLLOWING upon Pegeen Havant meeting Fifty sign open letter O'Sullivan's resignation as Central London Branch, Chair- N Monday, May 13th, the Hav- man Jane Tate has undertaken O ant (Hampshire), Petersfleld this office until our next A.G.M. and Midhurst (Sussex) Trades Council was addressed by the REPLIES TROOPS REMAIN' in September. Leo Clenden- editor of the "Irish Democrat," Mr ning will be assisting her as Desmond Greaves. Deputy Chairman. Having a JTIFTY Irish political leaders, mostly in the'26 counties, but some of deputy chairman is an experi- Mr Greaves described the position ment if not exactly in ptfWer in Belfast as he had just seen it, the most distinguished in the six counties, sent an all-Ireland open sharing, then at least in work and made the point that the core of spreading. the trade union movement was letter to Mr Harold Wilson demanding that he should issue a "declar- sound, despite the widespread pre- On May 22nd we had a very valence of religious sectarianism. ation of intent" to "work towards disengagement" in Ireland. lively meeting when Mr Mo' He described the meeting of the Keever, himself both a product Belfast Trades Council, where the of Belfast education and a prac- President was Catholic and the sec- In a reply directed to the Reverend Terence P. McCaughey, Irish Actor's Equity), Paddy Duffy (gen. sec., Building Work- tising teacher, led a discussion retary Protestant, and delegates of who is himself a Presbyterian, Mr Wilson's private secretary, all religions worked together in ers' T.U.), Noel Harris (Irish on integrated schools in the Six fraternity. Lord Bridges, has assured the signatories that the matters organiser, A.S.T.M.S), T. Heery Counties. Padraig O'Conchuir raised "are amongst those which the Prime Minister and his (gen, sec., Electrical T.U.), Sen- and Leo Clendenning also read He said that the present Govern- ator Fintan Kennedy (president, prepared papers. Education is ment's policy was based on remain- colleagues will be considering." I.T.G.W.U.), Matt Merrigan a topic which usually reveals ing in Northern Ireland at all costs. (Irish organiser, Amalgamated strong convictions, and this was Once they changed that it would be But there a flat refusal to The following Senators ap- pended their signatures: Rob- Transport & General Workers' certainly the case at this meet- possible to work out a plan for consider the withdrawal of ing. peaceful constitutional development troops and "no abdication of . . . ert Aylward, John J. Brennan, Union), John Mulhall (gen. sec., Sean Brosnan, m Browne, Irish Union of Painters & Deco- which would ultimately lead to the responsibility for the security His many friends beyond the establishment of a united Irish of all the people of Northern Bernard Cowan, Jack Fitz- rators), Miss Elizabeth Sinclair (secretary, Belfast Trades Coun Branch will be delighted to Republic. Ireland." gerald Jack Garrett, Seak Kee- know that Alf Kearney has gan, Patrick Kerrigan, Augus- cil), M. Smith (sec., Galway In other words, colonial rule Trades Council), T. Quinlan made a splendid recovery from tine Martin, Michael Moynihan, his operation. He is at the goes on. Evelyn Owens. Liam Whyte. (general secretary, Post Office Workers' Union). moment at a convalescent home • MANY THANKS The reply says that the sub- by the seaside, but we look for- ject of the Emergency Provi- The two members of the "THOUGH with great reluctance (Continued on Page Four) ward to having him back with sions Act and internment are Northern Ireland Assembly who us better than new later in the * we had to Increase the price signed were S.D.L.P. men Des- •f the "Irish Democrat", we under consideration by a com- summer. mittee under the chairmanship mond Gillespie and Paddy have to stress that It Is still not BAN LIFTED P.O*F. malting a profit, as we have merely of Lord Gardiner. Duffy. raised it to "break even" price. T BICESTER Corporation, which SIGNATORIES The following 'trade union refused permission for the Owing to having a little wind- leaders signed the letter in their Connolly Association to hold an The open letter to Mr Wilson open air meeting in the City C A's NEW E.C. fall we ware enabled to subsidise it was signed by 14 members of personal capacities: Andrew and keep It at seven pence for quite Square, has as a result of repre- ("pHE Executive Council elected the Dail, namely Lorcan Allen, Barr (pres., I.C.T.U), Maura sentations made locally lifted the a long time. Beslin (general secretary, Irish at the Birmingham Con- T.D.; John Callanan, T.D.; Sean ban. ference of the Connolly Associa- It is enoouraging that our sup Calleary, T.D. Brendan Daly, Women Workers' Union), Jack Cassidy (general sec., National The Association is therefore hold- tion consists of: P. Bond, M. Clin- porters realise this and this month T.D.; Sean Flanagan, T.D.; ing a meeting after the conclusion ton, C. Cunningham, A. Curran, G. we report donations to the amount Hugh Gibbons, T.D.; Richard Engineering & Electrical T.U.), oi its Executive Council meeting on Curran, T. Donaghy, L. Draper, M. of £25.09, made up as follows: Gogan, T.D.; Michael Kitt, T.D.; Michael Cleary (gen. secretary. July 28th. Crowe, C. D. Greaves, Sean Kenny, Hyde Park 8upporter £1.50, F.H.O. National Union of Vintners), P. Mulligan, P. ODonohoe. Jane (Nuneaton) £5, AUEW North Noel Lemass, T.D.; Ciaran Murphy, T.D.; John O'Leary, Joe Cooper (president, Belfast Tate and Alf Ward. They repre- London Shop Stewards £5 J, Kll- Trades Council), Jack Coyle T.D.; Joe Sheridan, T.D.; Eu- sent London, Manchester, Birming- derry 90p, South London Readers (secretary, Derry Trades Coun- DELEGATE ham, Newcastle and Oxford gene Timmons, T.D., and Dr. £10.49, Central London Readers cil), Dermot Doolan (gen. sec., Branches. £1.47, East London Readers Tip. David Thornley, T.D. MEETING J^RAQE union and other organ- LEICESTER CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION isations of the labour move- TRANSLATION ment and Press representatives 1. Oatoli R lh^lly. are invited to send DELEGATES 1 He is fut asleep. to a special meeting called by PUBLIC MEETING the Connolly Association, West 3. I found much pleasure London, at which Desmond in him. Greaves, Editor of the "Irish 4. It will not turn wt to TOWN HALL SQUARE Democrat', will give an up-to- your advantage. 6 p.m. - 8 D.m. date reWevw of the extremely 5. Practice makes perfect. grave situation in Northern Ire- land arising out of the inactivity 6. it wn just a pfaaa. of. SUNDAY 28 JULY of the British Government in fun. the face of the attempted fascist 7. Do not try to make it SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE MEMBERS coup in May last, and action out a great loss. OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE necessary to meet it. The venue 9. It was good of you to is Hanwell Library, and the day •ome. COUNCIL AND LOCAL LABOUR MEN Thursday, July 25th at 8 p.m. 2 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT July 1974 July 1974 TUC mini POLITICAL FORUM

ilium nun mull mill JU"U| linn n fHIRD, it would make possible i» in "H| in the alliance of the British in working class with Irish na- NEW MOVES tiulll llliillf if LULUI mm tionalism, which is the natural and proper alliance within these SOLIDARITY WITH IRELAND JN the month af May many policy. At present the aim is To implement it the Govern- yyHAT would be the advan- islands. The six counties is a IN CRISIS at costs to remain in Ireland, ment of England would make a Y\ HEN is the British Labour distinguished Irish citizens on all tages of the Declaration of Vendee a centre of social and : THE "official" Unionists led by both sides of the border called to maintain partition. statement that the object of its Intent ? political reaction intended as a Movement going to get t Mr West have issued a mani- on its backside in relation to for a declaration of intent on policy was to withdraw from First, it would enable the dagger at the heart of Irish festo on which they propose to MAINTAINING partition means Ireland, and as a preliminary to Ireland'.'" NECESSARY BUT FAR FROM EASY the part of the British Govern- "Provisionals" to cease their Republicanism but now a dag- fight the next sifc county election. backing a minority of the that it was prepared to have ger at the heart of British de- ment, to withdraw its forces military campaign, as they have fact there, and over all the great r Irish people, the Unionist- discussions based on the prin- Rumour has it that this will be That's what most visitors to JTHE Irish workers,, moreover, anybody who tries is speedily and administration from Ireland stated that this declaration is mocracy. Ireland will hear just now. confusion is thrown, first that it minded people, against the ma- ciple of renouncing completely in January 1975. They are de- are the only exception to convinced that the question of and to hand over to authorities their war aim. It would make is all a matter of religion and jority, the Nationalist-minded any claim to Irish soil. Instead of backing up the manding in effect the restoration And though all may not this. An "official" Sinn Fein a solidarity movement with established by the Irish people possible immediate withdrawal of Stormont with a guarantee that the British are keeping the people, ftt means inflicting a forces <4Orange fascism against relish the unceremonious form member joins Clann na Ireland is every bit as complex as a whole. JUST how and when the with- of many British troops. It would it will not be over-ridden or sus- peace, and second that the permanent iinjustice on one- the legitimate aspirations of of the question, most will agree hEireann. A "provisional" joins as the Irish question itself. Needless to say the British drawal took place would be restore normality in the nation- the Irish people, and thereby pended by Westminster. Also the "majority" in the six counties tenth of the Irish people, the that enough is not being done. If Sinn Fein. But an Irish Trade newspapers either suppressed decided in consultation with the alist areas, begin the process of strengthening fascism and re- return ol the ^B-men. They want has absolute rights against the half - million Catholics held British money but Orange order. Why isn't there a movement Unionist who is not in a politi- For the next period the key the fact or played it down. The Irish. Obviously at some time political realignment, and make action within Britain, the British majority in all Ireland because They refuse to entertain any form like that on Vietnam, people cal party joins a British Trade is going to be education on the British public was not allowed against their will in the artificial fruitful talks possible. It would people would be strengthening England says so. It is not so the Irish Army would have to of power-sharing but will allow ask. And cynics say the meet- Union, and is as often as not nature of the problem, and this to know that very influential statelet off Northern Ireland. remove from the British Army the forces of progress within easy to raise a movement in replace the British Army. A Catholics on advisory committees. ing m the Conway Hall would inactive in the struggle for the the Connolly Association will sections of opinion in Ireland These are part of the majority Ireland, and thus strengthening these conditions. child ferring wealth from boss to a separate system from capital- methods of government ft Where better to find more excite- Mr Bill Konksley, President of cratic government" if tthe work- countfy ihttn 'Nazi Germany was ing was over. People present at A.S.L.SL?., complimented the stu- worker, wfi not aooept the Par- ism, like for example feudalism the untrridled demagogy of #te most than; Noetbera Ireland where SONGS* 4 RECITATIONS OF IRELAND ers do not accept reduced stan socialist. T. A . Jackson de- the meeting recognised some of dents on their stand and said that liamentary system with its dan- or communism. It 4s jusl an- big business government. " 9t these dm according to- Jack Hig- FOUR BOOKS : Tfio Flag—Tim Harp scribed the Orange order as the these as having participated in if the Trade Unions were doing as S&rds -Of fh/itfjg. The Phbot is gerous tttsCtosures and bargain- other way of governing a -capi- sounds incredible tat fust gins, three contending factions,. The marches of the National Front, "first fascist movement in the worst baddies are called "Sons, of much this country would be a The EMtav Life constantly boosting the Ndtional ing betmmrn wanoms parties. talist state. Ok the one hand power in t9&8 though some had Irish accents, world." Erin," next comes the Provos, and different place. Tha Tara Bkwcli Front, as the lunatic left threa- Nothing awl ttumd to the way we have draconic Jaws of re- key were far a none from the six counties. it was finally the Officials who go in for INDING up the meeting, ft* Wild tea* tens confrontations that fltfwe of maximum profits. Trade pression and the destruction of Swwe pottfJfe have 'as hdl if defensive violence and stealing gold the right of working-class and !ondr -one. They the vstdtnh/hmertt 'Off the XJISter 'PKEY chanted the slogan that W which was held under the Aft at ~ - - i Ins* f unionism must fre vmashed, bullion and they—the hero has the there were two nations in 28* iemocratic organisation. On the wi, writare were workers were getting more in- are mentioned early in the book, formed its invariable role of help- tee of the London Co-operative And an unholy alliance be- Ushment of bogus organisations vodUSsiai far fluence m the auc counties. But but they don't get a look in after ing the ultra-right. That indeed Society, Mr Desmond Greaves, BALLADS FROM THE PUB& OF IRELAND - 50p This is the system prevalent whose outlook is hysterical hat- that was only a name. The the hero- haa reached Northern tween English Fascism and for fear they chose is what it exists for. It will be Editor of the "Irish Democrat", IRISH BALLAD'S AND SONGS OF THE SEA 1m 1Gheeae ami Chile, and it was red of some chosen sctffWgwat, workers today are Ireland. m iw mm. remembered that the two nation described the theory that there Edited, by Jamas NL Healy • Orangeism may threaten provo- the IyMem in Nazi Germany. the Jews in Germany, the mare than ever under the heel theory was pioneered by the tiny were two nations in Ireland as "un- And the bmatac, Left played The action is fast and furious cations in LtverpooH rmd Glas- 1,Papishes" in Northern Ireland of big business, British mono- and judging by the character Bin- splinter group calling itself the sustainable", unless of course it ABAIR AMHRAN — Songs in Irish - the period t&fore ^te'Nazis its part there also in helping 1fl» gow, with possible build-up of or, as it would be in England, poly capitalism, which holds on nie Gallagher the officials must be "Irish Communist organisation". was meant that British troops and to power the big ujwiu- Aaacfem. A Heading German SONGS OF GLEN NA MOIVA thug armies m thru? and other came the coloured population. The there for the sake of the divi- teaching their followers shooting The main speaker was Mrs Ed- bjg business were trying to stay mertt firms, bankers and mono- CottOmaMt is said to have is- in Ireland while the Irish strove By Brian © Higgms - cities. hysteria is brought about dends it takes out, while the in the Jesse James style an dalso wina Stewart who had just, polists poured mtttions xff maths through uniforms, marches, sued a -slogan, "Whenever you taxpayer pays to keep the rot- karate in case they run out of bul- through the good offices of the Con- to put them out. He denied that there was a separate Protestant THE MERCIER BOOK OF OLD IRISH _ It is something like what hap- iftto the cOffers of Ttifi Nazi bands and drums, mass rallies meet a Fascist hit him on the lets. nolly Association, been addressing ten regime alive. nation, and said that even if there BALLADS, Edited by James N. Hwrfy pened in Germany and Ittfly and party. The Nazis were thus dble and demonstrations designed to head." This meant that ordi- This story despite its belonging the Northern Ireland Group of £102 to arm and organise their para- nary workers who had been It is most important there- Labour MPs at the House of was, it gave Britain no right to mustn't be allowed to happen intimidate all opposition. to the thrill a minute Maclean interfere in Irish affairs. military terror-squads, drawn deluded into .joining the Nazis fore that the Irish in Britain Commons. The purpose of the here. school, is very much more real than He called for a declaration of from criminal elements, down- meeting was to secure the repeal TO ORDER: Tick those you want, cut this out and post to And whoever else is the were frit on the head and came eheald know what Fascism is, many a Fleet Street story. There is intent by the British Government The first thing is to 'know and-outs and lower middle-class scapegoat, the principal tar- to I hate the Left more than ever, recognise it when they see it, sure to be a film made of this book, of the Em«igency Provisions Act. She gave one vivid example of to get out of Ireland at an agreed THE Mitt* MMOCRAft ROOK 8CRVIM. what Fascism is. Let it be said ffhtltslines ruined by inflation get is democracy. Those who whereas otherwise they might and appreciate that the best and people will flock to it for the time, and to spend tbe time it re- action and the beautiful Irish the way the workers were forced 283 Grays I no Roa*.lM»do* WAt that it hiis no cultural or philo- and the growth of monopr/ly. will not toe the line and have been divffktsioned with weapon against it is a united mained there clearing up some of scenery. out pf the factories during the S«dcMh anil portage. Ordem over £5 pest free, Fas- There was also a spririhHng of join in the persecution of the Nazism and left it. It is never the mess it had made. working class. G.C. fascist-inspired stoppage in May. 4 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT July 1974 July 1974 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 5 TWENTY-SIX COUNTIES SIX COUNTY SCENE NEW PRESIDENT FARMERS FACE RUIN THANKS BICYCLES ROOTING AMONG THE WRECKAGE OF SUNNINGDALE nANIC is sweeping through OF CONRADH the Irish farm community UBLIN politicians are still try- I) ing to recover from the shock ried about. Nothing of significance as the crisis in the cattle trade TO COMMON MARKET ABOUND tor the Loyalists to baulk at. Per- lost significant support through the vital need to get a united stand on >: the collapse of Sunningdale in By way it managed on the Executive. principle by all Irish democrats— NA GAEILGE gets worse every week. luce of Britain's surrender to the haps Cosgrave might help further shouting from the rooftops that system. Now the Government by dropping completely the South s It met in Dungannon in mid-June the principle that Britain should there could never again be is buying 2,000 tons of meat IN BUSLESS Loyalist "strikers." They are look- ANTHONY and came out with the statement be urged to adopt a policy recog- /[JR. PADRA1GH O SNODAIGH Last week a farmer got £1.20 ing around for various policy claim to sovereignty, m mid-June such a thing as too many "into intervention" each week that what it now sought was an nising the rights of the majority has been elected President for a calf at Listowel fair. Com- options and are hoping that the he made a speech more or less say- COUGHLAN cattle. Expand, stock up and and the cold stores are cram- ing that he wished the Northern "Agreed Ireland." This formula of the Irish people. In a time of of Conradh na Gaeilge (the ing home from the fair he British will turn up with something. seemingly was the invention of Mr increase was the daily message. med as a result. The purpose DUBLIN problem would just go away. confusion and vain hopes, the Gaelic League) to succeed Mr bought a cold packed chicken United and in chorus they had the Loyalist "strike." In the last John Hume, who is reported to forces are gathering which can in a supermarket for his wife. The farmers believed it and of this is to keep up the price Maolachlann O Caollai who held sung the praises of Heath's and The people up there, he lectured days of the Executive he signed an have said that the term "United bring about such a united stand. now they are stuck with the in the shops. IF you are coming to Dublin the office for the past six years The price he paid was £1.22. A Whiielaw's policy, based on the were "imbued with violence" and all order suspending this, but it could Ireland" had too often in the past Fianna Fail and the S.D.L.P. may on holiday in the next few • power-sharing" Executive with the and who had decided it was time supermarket chicken costing consequences. The British Government has the violence was killing the desire not come into force as it needed been used in a divisive way. The well be driven to come together weeks remember to find out promise of a Council of Ireland. the countersignature of Mr Herbert for a change. more than a live calf! refused to operate the interven- for national unity amongst the trouble was that no one could upon it. In which case it would be about transport when you They' were completely nonplussed Kirk, Finance Minister, who had agree either on what an "Agreed FERTILISERS have more tion system in Britain so that s people of the South. It is widely very hard for the Government to The story typifies the situa- arrive. There is nothing more when Wilson and Co. so misman- already resigned! Ireland" was and Mr Gerry Fitt Mr O Snodaigh is a well than doubled in price dur- meat prices there are falling in thought in Dublin that the speech stand aside, whatever the views of tion with beef farmers. Far- miserable than to get to the aged Whitelaw's policy and allowed cheerfully told a reporter that the Dr. Cruise O'Brien. The days of known historian who has written ing the past year and the cost the shops. This is against the was mostly written by Mr Muiris "Power-sharing " offers the only mers in Britain are being affec- Dublin "Ferryport" at 7 in the the' Northern Executive to col- formula would make do for a few the doctor's influence may be ap- extensively about the War of of the farmers' inputs has in- McConghail of the Government In- immediate chance for a speedy re- ted too, but most British far- rules of the Common Market, morning and find only a hand- lapse. weeks until something better was proaching their end. Independence period. He works formation Bureau, an intimate and turn to office by the S.D.L.P., but mers are big men by compari- creased proportionately far but the Wilson Government has ful of taxis to bring you the invented. in the National Museum where mouthpiece of Dr Cruise O'Brien. it could only be on much less fav- son with Irish ones and British more than the price he gets for said they will not obey, as part three miles into the city centre. Direct rule is back for four Mr Cosgrave it must be said, is he is always extremely helpful months, but then there may well ourable terms than in the Executive farms tend to be far larger than his stock. He is therefore being of their Common Market "re- Or to get out at Westland Row very much his father's son and is Heaven knows, there has been to people interested in the be another four months after that, which has just collapsed. The "Irish enough confusion caused by false BEWARE ORANGE Irish. squeezed as he has not been for negotiations". with big suit-cases to find you largely without any personal under- modern collection. and another four months again, dimension" would have to be com- formulae during the Irish crisis of years and all the signs are that Ireland too could do with have to lug then half way across standing of the situation in the pletely abandoned; the S.D.L.P. with indefinite direct rule extend- North. He has been very much in- the past few years. There have been LEFTISM The radical policy on the The worst thing affecting the situation will get worse as some "renegotiations" and there the city. would never have one-third of the "New Irelands," "Irish Dimensions," ing into the future. fluenced by Dr. Cruise O'Brien. ENGLISH readers should avoid language, initiated by Mr O many of the smaller men is the the summer and autumn wears are thousands of farmers in the Executive seats, which they had "Councils of Ireland," "Ulster Fianna Fail was deeply disturbed 1 cultivating illusions about the Caollai, is likely to continue way they are up to their eyes on. country at the moment who The Dublin bus-strike is still Another attempt may therefore under Faulkner, in an administra- Nationalism" and now an "Agreed at the implications of his speech character of the Loyalist organisa- under Mr O Snodaigh's presi- in debt to the Banks. These would like nothing better than on eight weeks after it started be made at "power-sharing" and tion dominated by West and Pais- Ireland," as politicians tried to and the S.D.L.P. were furious in tions in the North. dency. This is a policy which debts were incurred last year The housewife in Ireland to be "renegotiated" out of the and shows every sign of going this'seems now to be the immediate ley and Co. would the Catholic shirk unpleasant realities, to refuse British policy. If Sunningdale col- private. Mr Cosgrave pulled back population submit to such an ar- to face hard facts and to give a seeks to show the connection when the Banks and the farm does not get the benefit of the Common Market altogether, for on for some time yet. The predominant political out- lapsed because of Loyalist intransi- a little afterwards and said that rangement? The Provisional I.R.A. clear lead to confused and leader- leaders encouraged them to go falling cattle prices because of it seems to be bringing them between defending the Irish As most people know, it gence, then see if it cannot be got there was absolutely no change in certainly would not be satisfied. less people. look is extremely right-wing and it the EEC's intervention buying language and all other aspects all out in taking loans to stock nothing but suffering and ruin. began over a dispute about in- going again with Loyalist partici- the Southern Government's policy, Such a new "power-sharing" is no accident that the National but the change of emphasis many of the struggle to conserve and up with cattle. Both the Gov- troducing a five-day week for pation. Try forming the next Nor- system might well be more stable It is likely, however, that the Front has recently opened an office found alarming. develop the country's ,national ernment and the EEC were busmen and altering the shift thern Executive on that basis, after from the Unionist point of view, pressure of events and the views of In Belfast and established close con- their constituents will push the. life. It calls for an awareness of system. It is complicated by Assembly elections some time in but it would be much more unstable tacts with working-class members Wilson told 'get out of Ireland' S.D.L.P. to adopt a policy of de- social issues and the different the. autumn. Paisley and West TI/'HAT is the attitude to all this from the Catholic. policy differences between the manding of Britain that it work of the Ulster Workers' Council. attitudes which conservative (Continued from Page One) might well agree to join in, and of the S.D.L.P.? They emerged Unions principally concerned — Which brings us back to the con- towards Irish unity. Flanna Fail has FOUR MEETINGS then everything would be stabilised rather tattered from the latter days Most of them are animated by and forward-looking Members of There are thus eight general the Union their main plank, for the National Busmen's Union tradiction of trying to work "power- already done so and Mr Jack again. of the Executive, having been let fierce prejudice or even hatred Irish society have towards secretaries, and the appeal can fear of being outflanked by and the I.T.G.W.U. There has sharing" in a Six County set-up Lynch, in the aftermath of the fall down so mightily toy the British. events. It is a policy which be taken to represent the ma- others who express this position always been rivalry between which is inherently undemocratic of the Northern Executive, said that against Catholics, although' they IN WEST The situation was typified by the seeks to appeal to the young and where the Loyalists and the Unionists could never agree to will readily admit that the Catholics jority of the workers of Ireland, more extremely. these two Unions since the I >UT would Paisley, West and Co. story of Mr Paddy Devlin's "frozen" Orangemen will always seek to be work with their fellow countrymen will be left alone If they agree to and idealistic in particular. even though for obvious reasons N.B.U. broke away from the ' agree to join? Would they resignation. The day after the top-dog until the British outplay the iQOPIES of the open letter, as long as the British sustained bow down to the political rule of LONDON the trade union officials signed I.T.G.W.U. in the early 1960s. Executive fell Mr Devlin told the Mr O Caollai will continue as which was sponsored by the agree to ever "share power" with Orange card with a declaration of them with the pledges given in the in their personal capacities. Press that he had written out his the Orangemen and abandon their a member of the Conradh ex- Irish Sovereignty Movement, Catholics? At present, of course, intent by Britain to work towards Northern Ireland Constitution Act. SPEAKERS from the Con- In the evening the city centre resignation 18 days before, but had a United Ireland. aspirations, not to mind their ecutive and will forward the have been sent to every British they look over their shoulders at He called for a statement from Bri- DISTINGUISHED is almost deserted, while the the Ulster Workers' Council and then been induced to "freeze" it claims, to a United Ireland. many excellent projects he has nolly Association's West Member of Parliament who has tain which made clear that the Among the distinguished citi- pubs and the shops in the deny that they would ever do any for the time being. Or the story of T^OR the present the S.D.L.P. are been responsible for initiating London branch were invited to Unionists would no longer be sus- There are various strands within zens who also signed were Dr. shown the slightest indication suburbs do a roaring business. such thing. But then Faulkner, too, Mr Currie's 25p fine on rent and -*- marking time, waiting to see in recent years. The editor and tained on the old basis within the address four meetings during Vincent Barry (director, Medi- of possible sympathy with the The taximen too are delighted in his day—less than a short year rate strikers, imposed by him as how the Catholic community re- the Orange organisations and the readers of the "Irish Democrat" UJC., for only then would they the month of June to explain cal Research Council labora- Irish cause. as they clock up the fares. ago in fact—said exactly the same Housing Minister some time before acts and whether the Party has recent Loyalist "stoppage" has wish Padraig O Snodaigh every orient themselves towards a United the nature of the crisis in tories), Anthony Coughlan Copies can be obtained from Bicycles abound and all sorts thing. That was before William Ireland. stirred many people who were pre- success in his work during the, viously quiescent into potftioai Northern Ireland and its cure. (lecturer, Trinity College), Fr. the Irish Sovereignty Movement, of rusty old machines are being Wliitgjaw wprke<| iUs magic and coming year. a LOWLY but surely the politt- ^ aotivity. Some of the new Loyalist Austin Flanhery, O.P., Rev. 24 Belgrave Road, Dublin 6, and brought into use. reconciled the irr'econcilables in en- joyment of the fruits of office. ^ cians are being brought to face figures use quite radical rhetoric, Terence McCaughey (Presby- there are a limited number of COSGRAVE EXCLUDED lOYAtlSTS' At the Greenford No. 2 But for most of the citizens reality and the Labour Party In especially in their orlticisms of "the terian clergyman), Seamus copies available in the office of A.U.E.W. branch a lively dis- the dispute is an incomprehen- In any case, why should Paisley iQOME interesting facts about the "Loyalists" had been included on Britain is being faced with the im- politicians."' By the latter they Murphy R.H.A. (famous sculp- the Connolly Association for plications of bi-partisanship witJh cussion ended with a decision sible nuisance. Thare Is a wide- and west object? They would domi- ^ famous Sunningdale Con- that Executive—though, of course, mean the traditional leaders of tor), Peadar O'Donnell (famous personal callers. the Tories. The Tories will never Oil strike spread feeling that the trade nate any re-established Northern ference have recently leaked out. they might never have agreed to Unionism, landed or aristocratic or to send a Resolution to Mr Wm. writer) and Mr MicheJ\l 0 Executive. Bradford is already "power-share" with the S.D.L.P.— consent to a United Ireland. They The publication of this letter union offioials concerned, who One is that the main responsibility business in background, not skilled Molloy asking for a Govern- Loingsigh. moving over to join them. Brian for excluding the "Loyalists" from the resulting institutions would cer- want to retain sovereignty in Ire- shows that it is quite unrtue to do not have to Muitf about workers or praieta$am.^flke them- Faulkner seems all set for the Sunningdale and the arrangements tainly have been stronger. land in one way or another. If they off Irish ment Enquiry into the events The letter expressed the hope say that public opinion in the cannot do It with a "power sharing" wage claims because of the House of Lords, there to sit with arising from it was the attitude of selves. They even talk sometimes of of May 14th-29th in Northern that Mr Wilson would not re- 26 counties is not prepared to Executive in the Six Counties, then National Agreement, should Lord O'Neill and Chichester-Clarke. Mr Liam Cosgrave. iOO when John Laird turned up at the need for Cat holies and Protest- Ireland, when armed Unionist peat the mistakes of his prede- . face the problems of a united have been able to 4*al with the The only possible obstacle might be ^ the gates, of Sunn^ngdale he they will seek to have indefinite ants to get together on "social and 1 Mr Cosgrave seemingly was direct rule. If they cannot hold Coast extremists went unhindered cessors, and referred toto i"the Ireland.. cause of the trouble at source the S.D.LJP. Perhaps they would was told he could not be let in, class issues,' 'but always it Is on the advised by his civil servants that while the politicians inside laid their the Six Counties they will seek to traditional sympathy of the' and prevent the dispute from not "power-share" except on con- premise that the Catholics must iQIL has been found in the sea- about driving people at gun- the Loyalists would do their best plans for their house of cards. hold four or three and a half—on Labour and democratic move- ever getting started. ditions which the Orangemen abandon their republican aspira- bed off the coast of Cork. point from their places of work. to wreck the Conference if they at- Mr Cosgrave and others have the basis of a new Partition. And ment in Britain with Irish as- would not accept. will Labour still go along with tions and submit to rule by the It has been found about 25 miles However, a* so often, once tended and that no institutions learned the "Loyalists" cannot be pirations for unity and indepen- STUDENTS GO could come from the Conference them, to their own utter ruin and United Kingdom Government or southwards from Kinsale, close The Slough Communist Party started it Is hard to stop and Hence Britain's game now seems isolated and ignored. This is the dence." which they would not seek to destruction? els* by hypothetical Orange rulers to the natural gas find made undertook to contact their M.P. some people say there may be to be to bring all possible pressure lesson of the collapse of the Sun- It expressed the view that the to bear on the S.DJLJP. and the dominate. As a result he insisted ningdale policy: Will they now say in a Northern "independent" state- last year in the same area. It Joan Lestor to ask for an En- FOR REPEAL no buses for months yet. The most urgent tasks were the end- Catholic minority to induce them to the British that they should not the "Loyalists" must be top dog in In Ireland meanwhile there is let These "radioal" Orange voices has been found by Marathon Government Is being jessed to be included among those taking quiry into the events of those ing of internment, the repeal STUDENTS of the Philippa to consent to rule by West and the North, or that their arrogance have reoently called for the ending Oil, a company affiliated to ° Fawcett College in Leighan use Army lorries for getting part. Being a good "law and order" fifteen days. Other organisa- of the Emergency Powers Act Parley. Craig, too, if he would go must be curbed and they be faced of internment. ESSO, in one of the exploration Court Road, Streatham, South people to and from^work, as It man he doubtless felt disdain for tions addressed were the Felt- and the withdrawal of the along with it, but if not he can with the necessity of getting to- S.D.L.P. CONTESTS blocks ceded to it by the Irish London, on Monday, June 24th did on a former eocasien. But easily be ditched. the Loyalists' pretensions. gether to work common structures Theee "progressive" noises are in- troops to barracks. It was this Government. ham Communist Party and heard Desmond Greaves, Editor of it is muttering about the re- with their Catholic fellow country- teresting and to be weloomed. They demand which Lord Bridges It is ironical indeed that the ALL N.I. SEATS Slough A.U.E.W. Both trade the "Irish Democrat" address them quirements of "security" along This is the meaning of all the policy of exclusion, which was sup- men? Sooner or later a clear express, as In a distorting mirror, Details of the find are still avoided, by answering as if the ANY Northern Catholics are union branches agreed to take on the situation in the six counties. the Border, for pis Govern- talk about new Partitions, Orange ported by the S.D.L.P., must be answer must be given to that ques- the class forces that make up the being kept closely secret and request had been for the imme- M disappointed at the decision A group of about a dozen French ment has a Quite foolish obses- rule and the dangers of a Loyalist largely credited with bringing down tion. In our opinion they should Loyalist alliance, now, that the the news so far has been the re- regular supplies of the "Irish of the S-D.L.P. to contest all West- moderates" ' and the Unionist diate (rather than the ultimate) students were in the audience. sion with "security". coup d'etat. It is a gun being held the Northern Executive. If the be curbed. sult of newspaper leaks. There Democrat". minster seats in the forthcoming middie-olass are going back to repatriation of all .British The meeting was organised by to the head of the Catholics in the is growing indignation in Ire- British General Election. They see ofllolai Ulnomem, after Ross's and troops. the Student Union who the next If the situation improves we Six counties and its holder, Britain, land at the lack of public in- is saying: unless you agree to he this decision as inevitably reduc- Wilson's capitulation to the Loyalist t day paf^d a respluticu calling for will let people kttfw in the ing non-Unionist representation for formation about the activities down under West and Paisley, or strike. They are the oonfitsed A WORD TO OUR |rPHE letter further advocates a the rejieal of the Emergency Pro- "Democrat". But meanwhile, if AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED ? party political reasons and hope of the oil companies and their power-share" with them in a posi- twitches of the Protestant working Bill of Rights along the lines visions Act. Having received an you are going hbme on holiday the Catholic community is one that the 8.D.L.P. will have second olass, as it sleeptalks through intentions in Irish waters. Are appeal to do this, the. Union decided tion of utter weakness, we will let I'PHERE is widespread feeling CONTRIBUTORS of that, introduced by Lord through Dublin, get ready to thing. Nor, truth to tell, are mSny thoughts before pursuing such a reality, drugged by prejudice, false the oil companies hiding the ex- to ask the Connolly Association the Orangemen loose on you com- in the Catholic community N the days when there were a walk It when you land at the pletely and there will be absolute Catholics upset at actions involv- plainly foolish policy. history and false consciousness. tent of their find for fear of Brockway and Mr Arthur La- what the Act was. in the North that the renewal I large number of competing tham, which, It will be remem- other side. •slaughter and war. ing the British. But the bombing Mr Frank McManus and Mrs Ber- greater Government control? the Provisional bombing They will not themselves be able small capitalists and no very big campaign seems to be a different nadette McAliskey lost their West- bered, was first suggested and to awaken from that sleep, though The oil is now undoubtedly ones, an ettioient public postal ser- campaign in the aftermath of matter. It causes terrible tension minster seats last February because drafted and campaigned for by and destruction and there is always one cannot but be glad of the there, however. And there need vtoe was essential. You oould post rpHE S.D.L.P. must, therefore be the Loyalist strike, is throwing the S.D.L.P. intervention split the the Connolly Association. SHOWING PRACTICAL SOLIDARITY the risk to innocent people's lives. efforts of some to do so. But it be no doubt either that much a letter in Dublin in the morning got to abandon the "Irish away a major political oppor- vote. This was particularly evident It welcomes the Sunningdale AT the instance of Connolly in Mr MoManus's case and Mr would be foolish for Labour men or more will be found. and receive a reply through your that the people of these dimension." This never amounted tunity for Republicans. It seems very likely that the statement that the British Gov- Association member Mr Harry West today represents Fer- democrats in Britain to take the door in thfc afternoon. islands as a whole oan only to anything very much anyway. Last bombing campaign weakens rather left-wing rhetorio or some Loyalists Its impact on the Irish eco- ernment would support Irish O'Brien the A.U.E.W.(E) Ealing Firstly, it strengthens the managh at Westminster because of look forward to the future month the "Irish Democrat' than strengthens the Republican at face value. When examined, It Now everything is run by mono- reunification if a majority in Loyalist unity and militancy. the decision of the S.D.L.P. nomy and the lives of Irish No. 15 Branch passed a resolu- with a degree of trepidation. carried the story of how the influence within the nationalist oan be seen to. be all premised on polies, and these oan afford their Northern Ireland desired it, Secondly, it gives back to the people will probably be im- tion expressing solidarity with One can feel very lonely on S.D.L.P. were pressurised by Merlyn community. Yet if elections to a Mr McManus did good work at Orange power, whether In the hands own private messeniger services, though one notes that the Bri- Hoes and Stanley Orme to agree S.D.L.P. the political initiative new Northern Assembly are held mense. Far greater than the the Belfast Engineers who de- occasions but messages of Westminster. His was very much a of the old Unionist politicians or helicopters included. tish Government is proceeding to emasculate the proposed Council within the Catholic Community some time in due course, most Republican voice from the North and impact of the North Sea finds fied the Orahge fascist chal- support such as yours can new ones who would take their on the 56 million people who So now letters take much longer in such a way as to make that lenge and organised the at- of Ireland They did it in the hope after their disappointing record people will agree it is important the there is great need of this in the place. > .; , prove a great comfort. Republicans are represented. make up the United Kingdom. to arrive. One from Cavan took a highly unlikely. The letter then tempted march back to work. that the British Government would in the latter clays of the "power- time we are now entering. Some week recently. One posted on Sun- •hen sustain its creature, the Nor- Whoever is elected to the next people think that Mr Gerry Fitt's Only intervention from outside Of crucial importance though asks that the British Govern- "My District Committee sharini,'" Executive. A n d day In Dublin arrived on Wednes- The branoh has received a thern Executive. Two days later the seat might by no means be secure will be how the Irish Govern- ment should make its own posi- thirdly, and most dangerous of Northern Assembly, assuming the oan • tease Jhe Loyalist pqMtfrs day. reply from Mr James Graham, has directed me to express British let the Executive collapse. British do not keep direct rule in- in the next elcclion. There is obvi- from thsir nightmans and their ment handles things. So far tion clear, and that position all, it could play into the hands The steadily lengthening postal Belfast District Secretary say- our appreciation for the They were rid simultaneously of the definitely. will be taking part in ous need for the different strands dreams. A clarion call from English the lack of information and the should be in favour of the unity In all your days roving youll meet none so ibvial but* and worked eat in pronounced tt In the light, of freedom's morn- notes do not supply some facts on and it In "The listener," crWeaf reading shows that the A* an* Musketry sportsman—the bold Thady Quill. land" ^British Society for Oerry. Tw*-event a success. There is sufficient ortho- ing r housing in other European coun- canmge Of; a etoMsatton records Social Responsibility in plWet went character is based on an accept- the history hooks, mt Tyler led heart el Helen Wykham's situation on the New fcodfe wad, hajmlessness of anti-riot weaponry Hy> restless spirit cries, He won the long jwnp wiWrnut tfirontTog. off hls waistcoat. ance of the "Black Diaries" being thousands ef serfs deem Ossex ana "pale Btfte tale" is an adoles- Belfast. This pamjdatet correlates and about .the purpose it is ! Casements and not forgeries. Kent, to London to dehumd deem "My fowl alt I my lowai shall I never see thee more, Twent»-tovr feet from the heel to the tee; cent's dtsowery that•sfhe is the «9c«llbt!icm of dlaaeder hM. ire- alleged to serve. A postscript According to the author himself King Wctaatd JX frcttom their My land, will you ever uprise ?" By FkOMMASr MasCAR"BU V And ttonvdng the weight with thn DuMmman teoamost. homosexual Tbe rilsot)very draws land with the gradation of impres- frankly acknowledges that «he In- tram the play will have a relevance "as bondtords. They were dtfeatod by By night and by day, I- wiU ever, ever pray, Our ow* darting Thady exoaadad bins sUMb the narrator (called Helen Wykham) sive 'measures—water mmiwi, i OS vestagattog team were net anfcni- long as narrow natfonal mythologies the waU-bnewa means of «deeett At lonely this life goes on. * couotnpMn awake, arise. And aft around the Mold went Ok'land swiagtm dMws- into naaigiiiiiiM^ gas, rubber huHets, interrogation mous ahent mrtadn cdnMem, ssch and sanctimonious moralities con- aa^jihitoi^lina-ina^ihyd. brdtog- surrounding the aristocratio anto- under torture, internment — taken as the activities of army asbaeeiaa- To see my flag unrolled, andiMr Uas tawa tn enfold, I ^i, uuil hAouift. anAM* Long life and success to tho boM Thady tkiHO! tinue nudse an explosive issue of laad's rubes agstoet rebels at bnea l» ttm vattey of Sllevenamon. ' hero Inahit SnSfe, On donttnant under •aemr of dee pwtence that a tion squads, eapiotiage hy neamper vmmrmtMtm m* tha sum element in 0 ©Mning-'&ogethter of mhnd attend identity and reject or to Mbad, and Wat Tyler At thn Bark Exhibition there waa n fair damsel, political crisis is no mora than a reporters and the intensification of a oatbnUc view at man." Ibis YW'VI aberrant cmains m a WWktow harassment of Catholics under murdered. 0« . teohniem pitiblem trf law and o&'dei. means that toe belongs to tbe eamp It was not the grass of a queenly air. Her fortune eneeeded r million. mM% mansion. Wttttjjldlfetate BOt enough hU Nor tar stocks of the rases.' gtow» ••• But « bad wns^mmw bad ruined tw ismgloisly, of the Onamattcn tbuny. 1 would Oar little gnen isle, thmugh. It * a WMtX or taaitfly tfflent been tnAaded to alert any Hrtuffclng Dr. Nor her soft dark eyes, nor her eurling hair, And medical treatment bad faB«* eiOa.gtolt«life guess that the isaoeCtamtisus But, oh, my friends, there's urn- agonies, wttfc tfcMwetere, nag Imd- iuWwA Of these islands to the moralities" refer equafly / to the Hoc was It her lily-ndtHn brow. Yerrah, mamma*, says sta* igro I bnnur whaltwM baal me soaoe on-tmfi • »n«ud m* tgmie truth, eaprecmd iewg Marx, ject tm Ida. L aaM*lMi^.. --.''dMwM-;' Ihii^aTr iMHiVii'-ii • ' Catholic and Protestant sfcamhes Twos tha to* of tenth and melting nit h, For irishmen to do. And sure the disease thai Is oer«*ift tn'HiM y noivnviHnHn luo •' ivrneuBCiB w that la OstaraUag reprenWa hi ire- an« afe partly mteaded to tomataU and ton i a prise-winning entry inMn Nfca the snmmer*s •"•i.msp 'Pto; "nint, tw menrnar ireaTmem, Aiieen nfcnh farm a «raaevn»k «r land the British workia* mase is criticism at .ids ptoy. Z ttdak the as tons as «cin hears the gllah, • ^ WltflSI n'MToiit wftlt (Ito bold Thady Quirt! sorts fmfnegmmvMsns ntraspeo- for irltWi cutting a rod for its own'back. iaH nf Srttaia spam eanmeti- Of base Ignoble chains- wve murranve aare ne wioitjw of Mi army's medewi —i, wwmi us tmtan«e In the vaMey of Blievenamon. t i' "' —— CI ARAN MANE freedom" for the ahmnce of any house CHARLES KICK HAM * mend mtatiwitotmpim. on aadio 23 -peam alter toa!?a!fiwwa Wnmy of a *('•"•'4 and TV wa nm feeiilag bodM to Busbt She compoaarb w»e. wrote An &cftilpui Profghffqcti isms INEFFECTfVt AFFECTIONS tests by ttoe perpetual doaUe en- the lit mm wldob mttcbm to pec- and p«M tendre. as n appears «an tun feettsnl Ub MY HUSH JAUNTING CAR |yp>lfiUi chMn dat eMoo amach faoi bharrai coiltte "Man in Vie COtaT, by Julia tion of psychological frustration, a from Casement" will get drowned tt nhs ma eghttnmn of > y* method adopted to soma extent 1a in Q» mrt> sea of torrent "per- | AM an Wish easman and old Ireland is my home, ^ . _ liom % mo ieigbaas niraibh le tail XXFaotain (Ptiber, £230). cial. tabmeto to stnm i For iriehmert tsdo. : in mNMi'^P^,. most of the stories, most nottfbly In * There's no* a spot In ail the earth, from it I'd like if roam ; No «urdheactasan bhraimmal mleeidhreach m Mnwnb i s i" 'r" ant OMOams is MM>''%i mfiOBSB sewn stories, with set- "I Want us to be in Love" The of the pSay does PW Iff* to treat the strangdr and drive hint near and far Too long yaulve borne the servile lnte ' tings 4a Qaul daciag fJUs dark not hear I To view the sights and scenery from my Irish jaunting sar. yoke, .,„.'/ but tumt m Mi ti* MgqdWMe The most tlaborate—"Man in the 1 Miss O^aotam was born in Lon- least bate aceuiwd the wisdom I AIMl'MAAJk 'm^ttiM .. „ fc flfc• ! I Ts view tha sights and wonders of Italy and Spain; Bhefnn ag selnm cheoil dl go n^mmtb an to bam first novel «MMl demands «M de- ^ cellar"—makes skilful use of the don, brought up in poblta, edu- and objeotiwMy of a tranquil old -The olivive branch If In our hands .. aan pace irom tjre orchestra. Bat if natures beauties could command, they would not go so far, mkiftn dirfS^I' II nato blnMua • Dha bhfaighlnnse seanbhean ohrtonnn *mbeadh bo alol no caora serves, is is so well'IUHNu; tttmy venerahle epistolary device to ex- catwi in Rome and Paris and is age. 11*1 Ml Bfc I it I *— • n - The WWllw lipv »vn»o nPU««i Thiomanfalnn ohun aonaigh I le go mbatnfkrm atetl greann. then mm sewang. » Helen plore the parts played toy the sex ttiHhlNril stay at home and. have » ride on my Irish jaunting oar. our myriad domtollad 1a California, jt must he Tbe play again underlies the need i om trawxes turecteo. WxMuaa n m m, reaswi outlined got seasonally Scarce and after try that ased-for no more than not tHefr own members, but the harassment of the Irish in Britain. • above but in times when there a lot of trudging aboutjrom site members of fascist - paramilitary An appeal was made for recruits Was more work than workers a couple of Wars' notice when to site 1 found myself back organisations. to the newly established Luton . about they would vie with one you wanted to quit—and gave down at the Imoi/u Exchange "Northern Ireland," he said, "was branch of the Association. another to attract the very fluid no more whin you were no where this narrative begins; all created as a dagger to point at Irish longer required by the firm— that the "Labour" could offer Republicanism. Now it is pointing seemed very attractive in com- at the heart of British demo- was a job with British Rail at parison with til the red-tape cracy." C A POLICY considerably less than either GREENWICH HE that went WtjH 0 nationalised He warned against the possibility Wimpey or the Electricity Board f job. I enjoyed almost every day r : "ivij war being started with inp-HE Secretary of South London idover of power to the Irish paid, but it was better 0mt"' J- Connolly Association, Mr P. >le could be negotiated. of the few tfjts I spent work- the .or motive of bringing the nothing and certainly better than most right-wing Conservatives into Bond, had a most friendly welcome Ample provision could be made ing on the d#*t" but in the the pauperising dole—and so 1 office, just as was done in 1914 when he spoke on the Irish Crisis •i»to safeguard the legitimate inter- end I pac in rather hastily took my green card along to the when the Curragh mutiny took to a joint meeting of Charlton and 'ests of Protestant workers, but not to gO tO Wi for George Wim- Central Material Depot where place. Horn fair ward Labour Parties in ' of course their "right" to benefit pey on a big iW housing estate Greenwich on June 19th. from discrimination against Catho- great stacks of prefabricated Questions and discussion con- over in Corb' tinued for over an hour. One idea He warned that the continued lics. Such "benefits" were anyway rail waited to be taken asunder of a strictly short-term nature, and canvassed was that of a shop ste- suppression of civil liberties in the As it transpired the change —sleepers, rail, chairs, fish- wards' delegation to Belfast. Six Counties and the open links be- tended, by weakening and dividing plates and screws. And with and distracting the working class was not for the best and I tween the National Front and the the kind permission of the U.D.A./Vanguard groups posed si from the real issues, to work found myself attending a couple against their own interests in the Editor I'll get around to that very real threat of a move towards of plasterersr, !ly mixing the otf|t long run. And there should be no stuff and h< it into them next month! Ireland her fascism in Britain. The May TT was in 1849 that Fintan Lalor "strike'' in Belfast, and particularly safeguarding at all of the interests and being at the same of the big employers, bankers and Don&ll Mao Amhlalgh coined his famous slogan in the Larne-Carrickiergus area, time as if I i some inferior "Ireland Her Own, from the Sod was openly backed by the National financiers who had exploited the Irish people, North and South, for specimen of U] Neither of the to the Sky". Nowadays he would Front. The provocative parades of plasterers s to me until it undoubtedly have brought in a this group in London, with the too long, and whose eyes were now t on Ireland's newly discovered was strictly Art the line of work mention of what is under the sod- police being used to suppress oppo; and then as « fttlc only to find MILTON KEYNES Ireland's newly discovered mineral sition to them were grave danger minerals and oil fault, and s<4 <1 soon came to wealth. So said Mr Eamonn ..Mc- signals. Chairman of the meeting was" Mr dislike them- most heartily in- Laughlin in introducing a discus- His first thought on hearing of Paul Stephens, whose family's not- FABIAN MEETING sion on Lalor's ideas today at 8outh able record of activity in the Irish deed. , * t> the bomb at the House of Commons fi A -J) London Branch Connolly Associa- was that this had been planted by national struggle, going back for y \N June 14th Peter Mulligan of tion on Thursday. June 20th. an agent provocateur, and would be some seven generations to 1796, we The only consoling thing the Northampton Connolly reported in a recent issue of the A lively discussion ensued as to used as an excuse for harassing about the jobiwas, the company Association addressed the Aylesbury "Democrat." A number of copies how far Ireland must, or should, be even further the Irish people in °f a big Wf- who Vale Fabian Society In a beautiful dependent on foreign "expertise" to Britain, and Indeed all who op- of the paper were sold at the meet- ing. worked with mm for him, in thg Ions of a couple