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The Dublin Lockout 1913: Ireland's Labour War
In August 1913, Dublin ground to a halt. Jim Larkin and the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union faced down William Martin Murphy and the Dublin United Tramways Company in a clash that became the Dublin Lockout. Over 20,000 workers were locked out, families starved, and the city saw baton charges, soup kitchens, and the infamous 'Bloody Sunday' of 1913. This episode traces the origins of the lockout, the role of the Irish Citizen Army, the intervention of James Connolly, and the bitter aftermath that reshaped Irish labour politics. We explore the key figures, the violent…
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