Publication of Volume 50 of Saothar: Journal of the Irish Labour History Society
The Irish Labour History Society is pleased to announce the publication of volume 50 of our journal Saothar. This 312 page bumper edition includes thirteen articles, two anniversary reflections, three ‘Labour Lives’ contributions, two substantial essays in review; along with letters to the editors, obituaries, seventeen book reviews along with a poem by patron of the Society, the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. The full table of contents is available to view here Saothar 50 Table of Contents
The Society is very grateful to the four editors of this seminal volume, Dr Mary Muldowney, Dr John Cunningham, Dr Brian Hanley & Dr Sonja Tiernan for their stellar work on the volume.
The front cover of the volume includes an image of a Irish Women Workers Union banner dating from the early 1920s that was recently restored by professional conservator Rachel Phelan with the support of the Heritage Council. The rear cover includes a lovely portrait photograph of our late, much missed, colleague Dr Kieran Jack McGinley.
An updated index of the Society, covering the years 2001-2025, (previous volumes are also indexed on our website), is available to consult here
Copies of Saothar 50 are due to be circulated to paid up members of the Society in the coming weeks. Please email treasurer@irishlabourhistorysociety.com for further details.