Irish Political Economy Workshop, Spark Phibsborough – 9 November 2026

Slides from a political economy workshop held at the Spark, Phibsborough as part of Bohs Coop Scoil Bóihéamach series. The title of these workshops is "Who Owns Ireland?" but on reflection I should have gone with "What Owns Ireland?" as the focus is very much on capitalism as a social system and its dynamics within … Continue reading Irish Political Economy Workshop, Spark Phibsborough – 9 November 2026 →

Brennan Ward [Brian O’Neill] The Real Scandal of the Dole (1931)

One of the first publications by Frank Brennan Ward, later known as Brian O'Neill, author of The War for the Land in Ireland. Brennan Ward - Scandal Dole 1931Download

Máirtín Ó Cadhain. Gluaiseacht na Gaeilge, Gluaiseacht ar Strae (1969)

Máirtín Ó Cadhain's seminal pamphlet on the Irish language movement, first issued in 1969 and republished in this edition in 1990. Translation available here. ÓCadhain_Gluaiseacht na Gaeilge_1969_1990Download

Connolly’s Yiddish Election Leaflet Jan 1902

I noticed that there isn't a clear copy available online of James Connolly's 1902 Wood Quay election leaflet in Yiddish - background here. The image below is a scan of a copy of it that appeared on the back cover of Saothar 1987.

Comprador Theory and Ireland – Wk. 2

Slides from the second of two workshops on comprador theory and ireland, held in the Spark, Phibsboro, 20 April 2026. Comprador - 02 - 20.4.26Download