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Councillor wants more prominence given to Limerick Soviet exhibition

LIMERICK councillor Cian Prendiville has called on the local authority to give more prominence to an exhibit on an often-forgotten piece of history. The Limerick Soviet, which took place between April 15 and 27 1919, saw a general strike organised ...

11 Jul 2017 at 06:56

What's On

Soviet ambition for Limerick playwright Mike Finn in 2019

PIGTOWN playwright Mike Finn is turning his gaze back to a period of Limerick history when the city was “fizzing with energy” for his next project. The scribe, who is completing a year as theatre artist in residence at the Belltable, is looking ...

09 Dec 2017 at 09:10

Local News

Podcast series to tell ‘true story of revolt’ during Limerick Soviet of April 1919

THE “amazing true story of revolt, hope, opportunity and betrayal” chronicled during the events of the Limerick Soviet in 1919 are set to be told as part of a five-part podcast. Former Solidarity councillor Cian Prendiville, who crowdfunded ...

12 Jan 2019 at 06:02

Local News

Limerick businesses delighted at Soviet centenary celebrations

CITY business owners have commended the many ways that local people and visitors are now discovering Limerick Soviet history as centenary celebrations continue, writes Christopher Dunne. Pat O’Brien, co-owner of The Celtic Bookshop on ...

01 May 2019 at 06:00

Local News

‘Colleges should look again at the Limerick Soviet’, says author

ONE of the foremost experts on the 100-year-old Limerick Soviet has called on historians to reassess their attitude to the Labour movement. Dr Liam Cahill brought the curtain down on the 100th anniversary celebrations which have been ...

01 May 2019 at 17:00

Local News

‘When the people of Limerick took on the British Empire’

In the first of a two-part piece, former Solidarity councillor Cian Prendiville winds the clock back 100 years to a real-life Game of Thrones TANKS on the streets of Limerick. Workers on strike. A soviet is declared. The workers ...

13 Apr 2019 at 11:00

Local News

‘The Limerick Soviet has finally found its time'

LEADING local playwright Mike Finn has admitted he is “not sure when he was last as excited” about a performance as the one he is putting on next week. It’s just days now until the doors of the former Cleeves factory at ...

13 Apr 2019 at 22:00

What's On

Wide variety of events to mark Limerick Soviet anniversary

THERE are a wide variety of events taking place in city over the next three weeks to mark the 100th anniversary of the Limerick Soviet. From bus tours to book launches, and even a panel discussion chaired by respected ...

05 Apr 2019 at 17:00

Local News

LYS using their loaf to spread Soviet bread around Limerick

YOUNGSTERS at the Limerick Youth Service have been busy baking a very special batch of bread to mark the centenary of the Soviet. Led by master-baker Paul O’Brien from Woodview Park, and artist Ann Ryan, batches of ...

17 Apr 2019 at 06:02

Local News

Limerick Soviet Shilling notes revived for centenary celebration

A CENTURY ago, with the city under control of the strike committee, a unique new currency was floated in Limerick in the form of the Soviet Shilling. Now, the notes have been revived and will be accepted in many ...

20 Apr 2019 at 17:30

Columns/Opinion

OPINION: How we can apply lessons from the Limerick Soviet to today’s changing times

In the second of a two-part piece, former Solidarity councillor Cian Prendiville looks at the lessons learnt from the events of 100 years ago The Limerick Soviet captivates people for many reasons. The image of ...

20 Apr 2019 at 15:00

Local News

SLIDESHOW: Limerick Council of Trade Unions celebrate Limerick Soviet on city march

11 Apr 2019 at 12:00

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