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One of the first actions of the Irish Freedom Movement in April 1982

The Irish Freedom Movement was a front group of the RCP, the forerunner of the libertarian LM network. Launched in 1982 and with Fiona Fox in a leading role, it campaigned against British rule in Northern Ireland. It is now defunct.

Cover of the Irish War: The Irish Freedom Movement Handbook, 3rd Ed., published by Junius Publications for the Irish Freedom Movement in 1987
Irish Freedom Movement, Bloody Sunday demo, Sheffield, 1987. Image from The Irish War: The Irish Freedom Movement Handbook, 3rd Ed., published by Junius Publications for the Irish Freedom Movement in 1987, p. 203.

The IFM was the successor to the Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign a front group set up by the Revolutionary Communist Tendency the forerunner of the RCP in late 1979. The IFM came into existence following a 'labour movement conference on Ireland' organised by the SPTAC on 6 February 1982.

Cover of Irish Freedom the bulletin of the Irish Freedom Movement, No. 13, February/March 1991.

People

Publications

Cover of Irish Freedom the bulletin of the Irish Freedom Movement, Summer 1992, No. 18. Edited by Fiona Foster, Kevin Kelly and Vicky Rowan

Bulletin

  • IFM news. Bulletin of the Irish Freedom Movement. [Irregular], First Issue Nov/December 1986
  • Irish freedom No.3 - No.25 Feb 1988 - Summer 1994

Pamphlets and books

Leaflets and misc publications

  • Irish Freedom Movement 'Easter 1982: Youth Delegation to Ireland' 9-12 April 1982.
  • Irish Freedom Movement 'Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act! Fighting for Irish freedom', Irish Freedom Movement conference, Liverpool, 26 November 1983.
  • Irish Freedom Movement 'Press Release: Anti-terrorist squad arrests 18 year-old Leo Grimes - Grimes household invaded', July 1984 (?)
  • Irish Freedom Movement 'Close Britain's concentration camps: march to demand Troops our of Ireland! Prisoners out of jail!', Saturday 9 August 1986
  • Irish Freedom Movement 'Anti-Internment march: Free Irish Prisoners of War', Saturday 8 August 1987
  • Irish Freedom Movement March: Troops out now, Saturday 5 August 1989.
  • Irish Freedom Movement 'On the first banniversary... Speak out for Irish freedom stop British censorship' October 1989.

Resources

  • Revolutionary Communist Group '[ RCP use violence to stifle debate]' Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!, Statement on IFM conference in Leeds, February 1983

Notes

  1. Alex Farrell Standing for Irish freedom against Peter Brooke [election communication from the Irish Freedom Movement candidate forthe City of London and Westminster South constituency], Open Library, accessed 7 November 2010
  2. Summary Results: GENERAL ELECTION, 9th APRIL 1992, accessed 7 November 2010
  3. Comment by James Williams a former member of the RCP: podwilliams (Stoke-on-Trent) Lefties (TV Series 2006) Internet Movie Database, 28 December 2009, accessed 7 November 2010
  4. Ian Bolas London march supports Irish freedom Green Left Weekly, No 26, Wednesday, September 4, 1991 - 10:00
  5. IFM news. Bulletin of the Irish Freedom Movement. Issue No. 1 Nov/December 1986, p. 8
  6. Mick Hume Brighton bomb memories, Spiked Online, 13 October 2009
  7. Nick Holdsworth, 'GOW A LEGITIMATE TARGET - SINN FEIN', Press Association, August 11, 1990, Saturday, SECTION: HOME NEWS
  8. Institute of Ideas Special Event - Sunday 15 March: Return of the IRA?
  9. STEWART TENDLER and MICHAEL HORSNELL 'German link to Mill Hill bomb; IRA activity marks 20 years of troubles; Inglis Barracks', The Times (London) August 5 1988, Friday, Issue 63152.
  10. London meeting’s support for Josephine Hayden SAOIRSE Irish Freedom March 1997