League for a Workers Republic (LWR)
| Years Active: | 1968–1988 |
|---|---|
| Documents in Archive: | 5 |
| Publications: | Workers' Republic, The Irish Worker |
| International Affiliation: | Organising Committee for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International (1972–) |
| Related Organisations: | Revolutionary Marxist Group, Workers' League |
| Related Collection: | The Hunger Strikes |
| Article: | League for a Workers’ Republic |
| Timeline: | View in the timeline of the Irish left |
| Discuss: | Comments on this organisation |
About
The League for a Workers’ Republic (LWR) was a Trotskyist organisation in Ireland. […] It was founded in 1968 by members of the Irish Workers’ Group, which was mainly centred on Irish emigrants to Britain and was itself the result of a previous split in the Irish Communist Group between those, such as Brendan Clifford, who leaned towards Maoism and went on to form the Irish Communist Organisation (ICO), later the British and Irish Communist Organisation (BICO), and those such as Peter Graham, Sean Matgamna (John O’Mahony) and Gery Lawless who were Trotskyists. The LWR was begun by members unhappy at the low level of activity of that organisation in Ireland and the fact that the IWG leaders were based in London.
Wikipedia
Identifiers
| VIAFInfo | 122709106 |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | League for a Workers' Republic |
Documents
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Workers' Republic
Workers Republic, No. 65
1977
September October 1977
Workers Republic, No. 84
1981
Special Issue
Workers' Republic, No. 96
1983
May 1983
The Irish Worker
Others
Publications
A list of known publications from League for a Workers Republic, including those not represented in the Irish Left Archive collection.
| Name | Years | Organisation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Worker, The | 1980 c. | League for a Workers Republic |
| Revolutionary International | 1974–1975 c. | League for a Workers Republic |
| Workers' Republic | 1967–1988 c. | Irish Workers' Group [1966], League for a Workers Republic |
Articles
League for a Workers’ Republic
From The Irish Left Open History Project
According to D.R. O’Connor Lysaght in his Early History of Irish Trotskyism, the League for a Workers Republic was formed in March 1968. Those involved in its foundation included Sean Matgamna, Peter Graham, Paddy Healy, and Liam Daltun. It arose out of a split within the Irish Workers’ Group. The LWR soon became a strong force within the Dublin Young Socialists. Early members of the LWR included Carol Coulter, Basil Miller, and Dermot Whelan.
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