by | Aug 9, 2026 | History, The Sunday Read
Today, marks the 16th anniversary of the death of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, an inspirational voice and beacon of hope for the working class the world over. Born in the Gorbals of Glasgow, Reid was brought up in the finest traditions of the self-educated working...
by | May 27, 2026 | General News, History, Latest News Home
May is traditionally a month filled with workers’ festivals, events and commemorations and this year is no different. Earlier this month and following a very successful May Day in Dublin and Belfast we co-hosted an event to remember James Connolly. You can listen...
by | May 10, 2026 | General News, History, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU General Secretary John King has delivered a major address to mark the 110th anniversary of the execution of James Connolly, trade union organiser, socialist thinker, and revolutionary leader, who was killed on 12 May 1916. Speaking at the commemoration, King...
by | Apr 5, 2026 | History, Latest News
The Easter Rising of 1916 would not have happened without our Union. Under the leadership of James Connolly, the acting general secretary of the ITGWU, the predecessor of SIPTU, was at the very centre of the Rising. Connolly was a driving force behind the planning for...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | History, Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
It was the sight of an infant huddled beside its dead mother in the slums of Liverpool that awoke in the young Jim Larkin a great passion to struggle against injustice. As Jim’s granddaughter, Stella Larkin McConnon, recalls: “He was giving a hand with some work when...
by | Aug 10, 2025 | History, The Sunday Read
Wexford’s industrialised character was unique in southern Ireland and derived from the town’s seafaring and trading links with Bristol. The foundry industry had become well established in the town by the end of the nineteenth century. In June 1911, dockworkers became...
