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40th Anniversary of radical Irish community organisation the Irish in Britain Representation Group.

Posted on October 6, 2021 by lipstick socialist

 ON 10th October 1981 the Irish in Britain Representation Group (IBRG) was founded at the New Inn Public House, Newhall,  Burton on Trent in Derbyshire with John Martin as convenor of the meeting. Twenty three people attended. The name IBRG … Continue reading →

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My review of “Memoir: My Early Life” by Joe Mullarkey (2021)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by lipstick socialist

In his  memoir Joe Mullarkey, one of the key members of the Irish in Britain Representation Group , reflects on what it means to be Irish and his experiences of being an activist in key events that affected the Irish … Continue reading →

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The History of the Irish in Britain Representation Group part twelve 1992

Posted on October 26, 2020 by lipstick socialist

  Patrick Reynolds was one of the founders of IBRG and played a key role in its history. He is now writing up that history and putting it into the context of radical history in Britain and Ireland in the … Continue reading →

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History of the Irish in Britain Representation Group by Patrick Reynolds.Part 5; 1985

Posted on July 13, 2020 by lipstick socialist

Patrick Reynolds was one of the founders of IBRG and played a key role in its history. He is now writing up that history and putting it into the context of radical history in Britain and Ireland in the C20th. … Continue reading →

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