ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LIBERTY HALL, 1909-2009: A seminar to mark the centenary of the foundation of the ITGWU
Liberty Hall, 31 October 2009
10-00 am THE FIRST 100 YEARS — AN OVERVIEW
PADRAIG YEATES -
VOICES OF EXPERIENCE
John Dwan
10-45 am Coffee break
11-00 am – THE PIONEERS
Each speaker to present papers 15/20 minutes
Chairman of Session Jack McGinley
Emmet O’Connor on Big Jim Larkin
Brendan Byrne on William O’Brien ,
Rayner Lysaght on Larkin/O’Brien conflict
Manus O Riordan on Young Jim Larkin
12-10 VOICES OF EXPERIENCE
Brendan O’Neill - Jimmy Cullen
12-30 pm THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE UNION
Chairman of Session ( to be finalised)
Speakers Teresa Moriarty
Mags O‘Brien – Mary Clancy
1-30 am Lunch break
2-30 pm VOICES OF EXPERIENCE
George Hunter –
2-45 pm Chairman Jimmy Somers
The ITGWU and the WUI in the 1950’s paper by Barry Desmond
The Union and its Relations with The Political Parties paper from Niamh Puirseil
3-45 pm VOICES OF EXPERIENCE
Denis Carr-
4-00pm LIBERTY HALL IN IRISH HISTORY
Chairman Catriona Crowe
A General Summary by DIARMAID FERRITER
5-00pm CONFERENCE ENDS