Labour and the 1918 General Election | December 1918 - Episode 4

The Irish Labour Party's decision not to contest the 1918 General Election meant it was, in most of the country, a straight run off between Sinn Féin and the Irish Parliamentary Party and is seen by many as a plebiscite on self-determination. But Labour had plans to run up to 15 candidates and had started to collect funds. In this episode I look at why they pulled out of the 1918 General Election. David McCullagh - "De Valera: Rise" David Fitzpatrick - "Harry Boland's Irish Revolution" Brian Farrell - "Studies in Irish Culture 2: The Founding of Dáil Éireann" Please note these are Amazon Affiliate links which will grant The Irish Nation Lives a commission on purchases. Social Media: Twitter:   / theirishnation   Facebook:   / theirishnationlives   Instagram:   / theirishnationlives   Soundcloud:   / theirishnationlives   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/t... Main Sources: Military Archives Atlas of the Irish Revolution Maurice Walsh - “Bitter Freedom” Charles Townshend -"The Republic"