Democratic Left Papers,
1983-1999
Democratic Left was founded in February 1992 when six Workers’ Party Teachta Dála, along with a majority of the membership, resigned from the party. This group subsequently founded Democratic Left. Democratic Left participated in the government on one occasion, from December 1994 – June 1997, when the party leader, Proinsias De Rossa, served as Minister of Social Welfare. The party voted to dissolve itself and merge with the Labour Party in January 1999. The collection includes: press releases; parliamentary questions; text of speeches; annual conference files; policy documents; working papers; pamphlets; publications; ephemera; periodicals; National Executive minutes; correspondence; internal circulars; and memoranda. The collection also includes legacy records of the Workers Party retained by Democratic Left.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | The party was initially known as "New Agenda" but adopted the name Democratic Left in March 1992. Associated Materials: Labour Party. Irish Labour History Society (ILHS), Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. The collection includes c. 8 boxes of materials originating from Democratic Left. These materials were deposited with the ILHS in 2001. Finding aid is a collection list prepared in 2003. Associated Materials: Irish Labour Party Archive 1919-2014. National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Materials relating to Democratic Left can be accessed via call numbers: MS 49,494/986-987. Physical description: 13 boxes. more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds. I. Organisation and Governance, 1992-1999; II. Electioneering, 1992-1998; III. Communications, 1994-1999; IV. Parliamentary Party 1992-1999; V. Policy Positions, 1992-1998; VI. Workers Party 1993-1992. |
IV.vii. Miscellaneous Parliamentary Material,
1995-1998.
| In Collection: | Democratic Left Papers, 1983-1999 |
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| Description: | This series contains miscellaneous material produced by the Democratic Left parliamentary party. It includes; text of two speeches delivered at party policy conferences; correspondence to the provisional ruling council of Nigeria concerning human rights; Dáil standing order request laid by Eric Byrne TD; parliamentary question in the name of Kathleen Lynch TD; private members bill entitled 'Criminal Law (Rape) (Sexual Experience of Complainant) Bill 1998'; copy of Provisional Sinn Fein submission to the International body on Decommissioning; and copy of the 'Submission of the Irish Bishops' Conference to the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation' issued by the Catholic Press and Information Office. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 2 folders (7 items) |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,807/25
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Copyright owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | Democratic Left (Political Party: Ireland) Catholic Press and Information Office of Ireland Sinn Féin |