"The Lost Revolution: A History of the OIRA and Workers Party"

[Skypeme]

The bulk of the shortfall has been met by ‘special activities’ of which it is not possible to detail here because of reasons we are sure you will understand.
...Proinsias De Rossa and Sean Garland

Oh Dear Oh Dear Oh Dear!

Hmmmm......gives a whole new meaning to , "Thanks, Big Fella....."

[SevenStars]

Yes - but they admitted it!

Cata I dont think the Sticks robbing banks was ever that much of a secret...

[Catalpa]

Cata I dont think the Sticks robbing banks was ever that much of a secret...

Mud sticks

- no matter how many change of coats they go through....

[SevenStars]

Mud sticks

- no matter how many change of coats they go through....

Does it though? Have you ever heard LP rant about PSF?

[Red_93]

Does it though? Have you ever heard LP rant about PSF?

I haven't, certainly not recently, of course FG are still at it.

[borntorum]

This excellent book has won a prize:

A HISTORY of the Workers’ Party written by Irish Examiner journalist Scott Millar and historian Brian Hanley has won the prestigious Brian Farrell prize for the best political science book published last year.

Irish Examiner journalist picks up award for Workers

[jellyroll]

Also a good, comprehensive piece about it in the latest London Review of Books. Seems to be one for the Christmas reading list.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n19/daniel-finn/ahead-of-the-game (Need to have a subscription to read the full article, but I hadn't heard the opening anecdote about Paisley and the working class before - that is available for everyone to read.)

[Catalpa]

I hope to read it over the Christmas

- should make for interesting reading during the coming Revolution!

[borntorum]

It's a fascinating book, I strongly recommend it.

OSF/WP was a genuinely interesting organisation, far more nuanced and intellectual than their present day equivalents PSF. However, at least present day SF have never denied the existence of the IRA or their links to it. I still have a difficulty accepting the bona fides of Gilmore and the rest of the Sticky element of Labour, given their fierce opposition to the provos while their organisation had its own private, and very secret, military wing.

[picador]

I recently finished reading what is an excellent book about a very strange political cult.