IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Armagh 11 - more jailings

· Socialist Challenge No. 148, 22 May 1980 · p. 13 of the scan · 329 words

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page 13 of the scan

Tameside fights on its disaffiliation by the TUC.

The trades commer was victimised two rotiating a conference on tho months NOTHI Mcland. COLL position of which the TUC found objectionable.

Speakers invited included Republican member the irish Socialist Party an ordansalon cac valulla.

Front accused of being 'terrorists' theme later taken up by the TUC More than 20 trades councils have now condemned the TAMESIDE trades council is continuing to fight disaffiliation These include Newcastic. DEClIca. Leeds, yorK Southampton and Plymouth.

Threats It is understood that the expel Southampton and Plymouth because of their support for Tameside.

Todmorden Trades Council will be raising the issue at the ving cite trades councils at the end of , Tameside is Dianning to lobby the conterence =. is also pressing ahead with the organisation of conterence. L ns take place June Manchester Poly students' All bodies are urged to support this conference to show their solidarity Will l amesiac.

recentas ca De obtained from: SECY, 186 Kings Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs. WIll free. on them after taking part in the peaceful picket of Armagh women's prison on International Women's Day last year.

The two, Liz Largey and playwright Margaretta D'Arcy, are part of the Armagh 11, all of whom were fined after the police attacked the picket.

A third woman, Anne Marie Loughran, because her fine was paid by a relative, against her wishes, she has now been set Liz has been jailed for two months and Margaretta for four. The fines imposed on all the other members of the Armagh 11 have now been paid.

A picket in solidarity with Margaretta and Liz will now be held outside Armagh women's prison on 24 May. Anyone who can attend this protest from Britain is asked to make a special effort to do so.

It is expected that some form of solidarity action will take place in London on the same day, possibly outside Brixton prison. was jailed two weeks ago but

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