IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

179years of the union

Socialist Challenge No. 94, 1 May 1979 · p. 12 of the scan · 762 words

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page 12 of the scan

The "Brotberbood", later the founded to press for the establishment of an Irish democratic republic CDerciM Ac habeas corpus suspended.

Fenians stage rebellion — leaders condemned to death. Home Government Association formed to preas by parliamentary means for Irish "home rule"

Ceneral clection sees 39. Home Rule MPs clected - a majority of Irish MPs.

Trish Land League Formed io press for tenant ownership Irish Land League banned.

A new coercion measure — the Peace Preservation Acr CaASCT 1831: Charles Parnell, leader of the Home Rule party, and Michael Davitt, leader of the Land League, are imprisoned. 1882: A Turtber Coercion Act enacted Liberal government under Gladstone introduces Home кше вино діо встало онс шенше ог поерспослосLiberal Party splits, Tories hack armed resistance by 10 350T 2011 030-DSHA SUSSINB ILM Commons Loyalist mobs launch a series of unti-Catholic riots; 1f out of the 103 Irish MPs arereturned on a Hotse Rule 1857:

ticket. 1887: Crimes Act porary" legislation suspending normal rights is made permanent. 1891: Leaders of land agitation, the Plan of Campaign, are imprisoned. 1892- Home Rule Bill Introduced, passed by the House of Commons, bur overturned by the House of Lords. 1901: Coercion Act passed.

Further Coercion Act passed to suppress mounting land agitation. Half of Ireland is now under semi-martial law, Sinn Fein formed. 1910: General election sees 83 Irish nationalists elected, holdWing the balance of power at Westminster. 1911: egislation limiting to two years the power of the Hous Of Lords to vero legislation is passec 1912- Home Rule Bill introduced. It is passed in the House of Conucons, deleated in the Lords, and thus due to become law in 1914. 1912: Loyalists in North-cast Ireland form Ulster Volunteers to resist by force the granting of Irish home rule. They are supporred by the Tories. 1913: Employers in Dublin Jock-out members of the trish THSHUT 100,000 are affected.

Jender Jim Larkin: in one incident the pollce atrack n strikers meeting, killing two of them. The strike ends in Triat failure. Tarkin hilames the inactivily of the British 1914: Government of Ireland Act passed granting home rule to Ireland but allowing for the pussible exclusion of Uilster and suspending implementation of the Act until the end of the war.

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1937: 1979 1979 1956-61: Interiment re-introduced in Nortl of Ircland Civil rights march in Derry banned by North of Ireland govermmeat. Marchers atracked by police When the events are raised in tbe House of Commons discussion 15 Civil riahts march from Bellast Anti police riets in Derry. Labour government sends it Loyalists, B-Specials and RUC Inunch attacks on Callo lie areas in Belfast. Ten die, 150 Cathobie homes buent B-Specials dishanded, replaced hy Witer Defence Regi Bertas. our sile sy tian ay curfew Imposed on Catholic Falls Road in Payment of Debts Act passed in North of Ireland parliament. Permuts stoppage of sate benefits at source for MOn-navneN Ol febts and титс wiatmed aot-ibICEnEnen! marchers during a demonstration in Derry North of freland parliament abolisbed, Westminster Бегченси Provisions Aut renlece SORL PONCE AO Triat by Jury for Tersorist" offences is abolished. British (Labour) government announces the expansion of the police, the police reserves, and the Uister Defence Prevention of Terroram Act passed to cover Bricain Allows for deportation without trial, arrest without a warrant, up to aeven days imprisonment wittout access to a sobicitor. Officially described as of a temporary Prevention ol Terrorism Act extended to North of Merbers of the Uister Defence Regiment stop Nami Showband at a road block in Armagh. All are Carbolic. UDR members kill three CUIL BETCEZOILULALETIENA Under-cover Special Air Services unit of Britisb Army Prison conditions for those convicled of "lerrorist olfences change with abolition of political status. Prevention af Terrorism Act repewed.

Brilisl (Labour) government ansounces a further n crease in policestrength, now weapons for the police, and killed in Belfast by a plastie bullet fired by a British soldier Prevention of Terrorisat Act renewed "Terrorist' suspect dies in police custody in Belfast. Amnesty International finds Britain gusity of 'mal treatment" of terrorist suspects, Prevention of Terrorism Act renewed.

Brilish (Labour) goveroment increases North of Ireland representation at Westminster.

Prevention of Terrorism Act renewed

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