Limerick Soviet
Founded on April 15 1919 by the Limerick Trades and Labour Council, as a protest against the declaration a "Special Military Area" under the Defence of the Realm Act which covered of most of Limerick city and a part of the county. Special permits, to be issued by the Royal Irish Constabulary, would now be required to enter the city.
The response was a general strike and boycott of the troops. A special strike committee was set up to print their own money and control food prices and published newspapers.
An application was made to join USSR, but no reply was received from the Soviet authorities.
The Strike Committee issued a proclamation on April 27 1919 stating that the strike was at an end.
See also
- History of Limerick
- Dublin Lockout
- Conscription Crisis of 1918 (Ireland)
- Dáil Éireann (1919-1922)
- Irish Transport and General Workers' Union
- Irish Congress of Trade Unions
- Communist Party of Ireland